Many years back I posted a note along the lines of "a poor mans guide to
fixing a snapped 3590"
I believe #2 pencil & pair of round nose safety scissors was all that was
required.
I'm sure it is out at www.adsm.org still ;-)
Dwight
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Sims [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 6:36 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: broken tape
>I'm going through my first experience with a broken tape and I'd like to
>know how to clean this up. Since the tape is broken it obviously can't be
>mounted to extract data. ...
Geoff - The question is, "How broken?" With a 3590, it's usually the
tape being snapped within a few inches of the leader block.
The 3590 Operator Guide shows the procedure for Leader Block
Replacement; but you can do it with basic office equipment. Over
time, I've fixed two such tapes, by cutting back to good tape and
reattaching the leader block at that point. It is of course easier
if you have the Leader Block Replacement Kit: get one through your
CE.
Richard Sims, BU
