TK25 Problem

>> >> After 20 years, I need to use my TK25 again. >> >> I now remember why I switched to the TK70. I takes >> about 4 minutes every time I need to change a tape. >> >> Now there is a hardware problem. When I insert >> a different tape, the tension cycle shows a flashing >> (left side of the front panel) green light until the cycle >> is complete. I am confident that the light changed >> to solid green in the past, but now the light stays >> unlit and the unit is not ready. At first, I tried to >> boot RT-11, but no luck. By accident, I needed >> to turn off the power, and then turn it back on. >> The TK25 power was left on and as soon as >> the PDP-11 started the boot cycle, the green >> light on the TK25 turned solid green. After >> RT-11 had booted from the hard drive, the TK25 >> is ready and everything works. >> >> Any suggestions? Controller? Drive? Cable? >> Since it takes 4 minutes for the tension cycle, >> having to boot again (less than a minute) is not >> a deal breaker. >> >> Also, now just a boot turns the green light on. > > > Just to clarify: > > An ordinary boot via an RT-11 command does > not solve the problem. The BOOT command > must be done via the "restart" button on the > front panel of the BA23 box. > >> Thank you in advance for any suggestions? > Um..... THERE IS A BUTTON TO PRESS! It is beside the flashing green light. Um ... It was dark in the room most of the time.