[ale] AIT [Sony] tape drive that won't spit out the tape ?

[Dow Hurst]

Yeah, without a hardware support contract with someone, repairing 
hardware is very expensive.  It is usually cheaper to buy a new item to 
replace the damaged one.  If rebooting didn't help then it is 
screwdriver time.
Dow


Adrin wrote:

>	Sorry it didn't work.   That method usually forces the tape drive to reset and eject the
>tape. Short of removing the drive  and carefully manually taking it out, I have no other
>suggestions.  Something somewhere in the drive is probably jammed.
>
>I actually have a collection of Sony 2/4Gig 4mmm drives.  Either they don't eject or just
>don't write/read the tape anymore. Maybe on day I will mix-up the parts and make a good
>drive.  Then I won't be able to find the tapes.
>
>We usually replace the drive with a loaner and ship it off to Sony for repair. I don't
>know on anyone local that can repair. And buy the way most of the time if it is not under
>warranty, we weight the cost of just replacing it.  I have never known Sony to like
>repairing their products.  by that I mean their cost for repairs is not cheap.
>
>Adrin
>
>
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org]On Behalf Of
>>Courtney Thomas
>>Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2003 6:52 AM
>>To: haswes at mindspring.com; Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
>>Subject: Re: [ale] AIT [Sony] tape drive that won't spit out the tape ?
>>
>>
>>Thank you for the suggestion.
>>
>>The Sony drive is a SDX-300C for which this did not work. The controller
>>is an Adaptec 2944, if that makes a difference.
>>
>>BTW, Debian-2.4.17.
>>
>>Any other perceptions about what's going on ?
>>
>>Cordially,
>>Courtney
>>
>>
>>
>>Adrin wrote:
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>>>do a shutdown on the machine. Turn the machine back on.. While it is
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>>rebooting hold down
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>>>the eject button.  Hold down the button until the system is rebooted
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>>completely and the
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>>>tape is ejected. It should eject the tape by the time you get a login.
>>>
>>>Adrin
>>>
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>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org]On Behalf Of
>>>>Courtney Thomas
>>>>Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2003 11:28 PM
>>>>To: ale at ale.org
>>>>Subject: [ale] AIT [Sony] tape drive that won't spit out the tape ?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I know the emergency procedure to manually remove the tape.
>>>>
>>>>But why has this occurred and......... is there a place in Atlanta that
>>>>is competent and reasonable for a repair, if necessary ?
>>>>
>>>>Appreciatively,
>>>>--
>>>>Courtney Thomas
>>>>s/v Mutiny
>>>>lying Oriental, NC
>>>>WDB5619
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>>s/v Mutiny
>>lying Oriental, NC
>>WDB5619
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