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

[Courtney Thomas]

Dow,

Thanks for your reply.

I am horrified to learn it's cheaper to buy a new drive.

That drive was NOT cheap and I've used it little.

Any recommendations for a repair service ?

Cordially,

Courtney



Dow Hurst wrote:

> 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
>>
>>
>>  
>>
>>> -----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:
>>>
>>>   
>>>
>>>> do a shutdown on the machine. Turn the machine back on.. While it is
>>>>     
>>>
>>> rebooting hold down
>>>   
>>>
>>>> the eject button.  Hold down the button until the system is rebooted
>>>>     
>>>
>>> completely and the
>>>   
>>>
>>>> tape is ejected. It should eject the tape by the time you get a login.
>>>>
>>>> Adrin
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>     
>>>>
>>>>> -----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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Courtney Thomas
s/v Mutiny
lying Oriental, NC
WDB5619