>>A properly functioning TK50 should be able to load and eject tapes
>>even if not plugged into a controller.
>That's good to know. When powered up the green light on the left goes on
>and the red button/light doesn't do anything. I took the bronze cover off
>and the tape is attached to the leader grabber thingy but hasn't yet made a
>wrap around the hub.
Has leader been pulled out of the cartridge at all? If not, then you can
just nudge the door-unlock solenoid (on the right side of the drive
near the front) and pull the cartridge out.
If the leader *has* been pulled out of the cartridge, trying to do this
will leave you with a big mess.
>push it again to leave it out and nothing seemed to happen. To be honest
>though if it blinked for just a second i wouldn't have seen it. I'm going
>to look carefully at the capstan roller to see if it is turnable.
If it's not trying to move the tape at all, I don't think it's the capstan
roller.
One question that's vitally important right here: is this an important
tape stuck in the drive, or a scratch tape?
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Received on Fri Feb 11 2000 - 13:06:17 GMT