TAPE Service Informational Messages (SIMs)

This report relates to hardware failures that may require the customer to call for service.

Refer to the device maintenance library for information about the SIMs and actions required.

Figure 1 shows an example of the TAPE service informational messages.

Figure 1. TAPE Service Information Messages (SIMS)

TAPE SERVICE INFORMATION MESSAGES (SIMS)                    REPORT DATE 028 97
                                                            PERIOD FROM 023 97
                                                                   TO   028 97

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 DEVICE-0883  S/N 0113-00001  DATE-023/90  TIME-06:54:49:45    ID=21
   * SERVICE ALERT        D/T-3590-B11     REF1-D1C1  REF2-D5E9  REF3-F0F2  UM-1229
   * DV PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE COMPLETED
   * DV CLEANING COMPLETE

 DEVICE-0887  S/N 0113-23456  DATE-023/90  TIME-09:26:32:65    ID=73
   * SERIOUS ALERT        D/T-3590-A00     REF1-D1C1  REF2-D5E9  REF3-F0F4  UM-0000
   * EFFECT OF FAILURE IS UNKNOWN
   * REPAIR IMPACT IS UNKNOWN

 DEVICE-08A9  S/N 0113-23456  DATE-023/90  TIME-15:35:30:19    ID=73
   * SERIOUS ALERT        D/T-3590/3490EMU  REF1-D1C1  REF2-D5E9  REF3-F0F4 UM-0000
   * EFFECT OF FAILURE IS UNKNOWN
   * REPAIR IMPACT IS UNKNOWN