HPE Community
StoreEver Tape Storage
1823076 Members
3251 Online
109645 Solutions
New Discussion юеВ

4mm tape drive eating tapes

 
Bruce Ackman
Occasional Contributor

тАО08-09-2004 06:23 AM

тАО08-09-2004 06:23 AM

4mm tape drive eating tapes

I had a 35470A. Recently I removed atape that had been sitting in it for a while. A small spring came out kind of stuck in the tape cassette. The next tape I put in would not wind, and gotten mangled pretty badly (eaten) when I tried to eject it. When I was looking for the spring, I accidentally stepped on it. Can this drive be fixed. I have a 34580A as well, but I have two switch it back and forth between two machines.

Thanks,

Bruce
0 Kudos
Reply
2 REPLIES 2
Lewis Finch
Honored Contributor

тАО08-09-2004 07:29 AM

тАО08-09-2004 07:29 AM

Re: 4mm tape drive eating tapes

Bruce, HP does not do repairs on tape drives so your only option would be to do a google search on "tape drives" and you will find numerous companies that do repair them. The downside is, this is a very old unit and probably not worth fixing.
"You can't lead the orchestra without turning your back to the crowd"
0 Kudos
Reply
Bruce Ackman
Occasional Contributor

тАО08-10-2004 06:32 AM

тАО08-10-2004 06:32 AM

Re: 4mm tape drive eating tapes

I guess I just get attached to something that has worked reliably for a long time. I've got a Linux server that has'nt crashed since installed it about 4 years ago. I've had a much newer, much faster,Windows machine from Dell that crashed daily.

I also want to make sure that any new drive is going to be compatible with my 35480A.
0 Kudos
Reply
The opinions expressed above are the personal opinions of the authors, not of Hewlett Packard Enterprise. By using this site, you accept the Terms of Use and Rules of Participation.