Packing the Tape Drive for Shipment
To pack the tape drive for shipment, follow these steps:
1. Obtain the original shipping carton or contact your
vendor to receive a new one.
2. Assemble the carton and tape it shut at the bottom
with two-inch (51 mm) packing tape.
3. Place each tape drive in an antistatic bag. Tape the
bag shut.
4. Place the bottom packing cushion in the carton,
with the fitted area for the tape drive or tape drives
facing up.
5. Single-pack shipping carton (Figure 13):
a. Place the tape drive into the fitted area in the
packing cushion.
b. Place the top packing cushion over the tape
drive, with the cardboard side facing down.
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