RE: Magical fuse-saving PTF (was RE: i5/OS V5R3 : Urgent supportnotifications)

Maybe it tells the tape drive to maintain some sort of ground connection
to discharge the static.

Remember, they fixed (well, worked around) stiction with software.

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Subject: Re: Magical fuse-saving PTF (was RE: i5/OS V5R3 : Urgent
supportnotifications)

I was thinking the same thing... how can software fix a hardware
problem?

On 4/27/05, Haase, Justin C. <justin.haase@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> So does this mean that the PTF updates code on the drive to keep some 
> sort of arm down or block in place to prevent the staticky part of the

> tape from coming in contact with things? I don't understand how a PTF 
> could stop a fuse from blowing - anyone have any details? The "more 
> details" of the notification below really didn't say how.
> 
> Justin C. Haase - iSeries System Administrator IBM Certified Systems 
> Expert - eServer i5 Kingland Systems Corporation email - 
> justin.haase@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> Subject: i5/OS V5R3 : Urgent support notifications
> 
> Just Passing along...
> 
> Deskside models of the i5 systems (i520 and i550) with vertically 
> mounted 1/4-I
> 
> A fix has been created that will eliminate a problem where static 
> discharge will blow a fuse on 1/4-Inch Cartridge Tape Drives. Please 
> apply R530 PTF MF34335 (SLR60) or MF34336
> (SLR100) at your earliest convenience to prevent tape drives from 
> having unnecessary outages. These PTFs have been included in all HIPER

> Group packages (SF99529) since Nov 30, 2004. These PTFs have also been

> included in the cumulative packs shipped starting Feb 2005 on pack 
> number C5032530 and later.
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