Handle the 3592 tape cartridge carefully

Handle 3592 tape cartridges carefully to ensure they do not get damaged.

• Do not drop the 3592 tape cartridge. If the cartridge drops, slide the cartridge door back and ensure that the leader pin is properly positioned.
• Avoid mechanical loads that would distort the cartridge's shape.
• Do not handle tape that is outside the cartridge. Handling the tape can damage the tape's surface or edges, which may interfere with read or write reliability. Pulling on tape that is outside the cartridge can damage the tape and the brake mechanism in the cartridge.
• Do not stack more than six cartridges.
• Do not degauss a cartridge that you intend to reuse. Degaussing the tape erases the servo tracks and makes the tape unusable. An attached host can be used to run a Data Security Erase if the data on the tape needs to be physically erased. This physically overwrites the data on the tape without damaging the servo tracks.