[Info-vax] DAT drive misreads write protect tab

[Bob Koehler]

In article <22c23be9-d161-478c-a0ee-a2f3a70fedc4 at o8g2000yqh.googlegroups.com>, Rich Jordan <jordan at ccs4vms.com> writes:
> 
> This is a home hobby site with zero budget and I'm just trying to help
> them out.  Thanks for any info.  Suggestions to replace hardware would
> not be helpful at the moment (though down the road they hope to
> inherit a DLT IV drive and tapes).  They just need to keep their
> backups going for now.

   IMHO, I'd disassemble it and clean it.  There's a good chance of some
   fuzz.  There may be a micro switch that has dirty contacts.  My
   favorite fix for that is to clean the contacts and coat them with a
   layer of ordinary solder.

   And if none of that helps, then you probably have a weak electronic
   component somewhere.  Not likely meant to be serviced, but an
   electronics hobbyist might have a go at it.