Help with a qic data tape

[Grant Taylor]

On 6/23/19 7:18 PM, Danr via cctalk wrote:
> Someone gave me your info.    I have a very important tape I need help 
> with.   The tape spooled off the end and I need the belt put back on. 
> Maybe getting the data off the tape too.
> 
> It’s a 3m dc2120 120Megabyte tape.
> 
> I’ve tried to do some practice tapes with junk tapes but I’m not 
> confident enough to do it.

Have you seen the following videos?

Link - Vintage HP Mini Cartridge Tapes Part 1: Refurbishing the Drives
  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTZCD4OXETk

Link - Vintage HP Mini Cartridge Tapes Part 2: Tape Salad
  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuMBOiwPnOg

Marc talks about the issues that he ran into with his old QIC tapes.

Maybe you already know the information he shares.

I've personally put belts back on and ""reattached tape to one of the 
reels.  (There was enough leader that I didn't have a problem.)  The 
simple basics worked for me when I did it years ago.  Your situation may 
be more complicated.



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