HP DAT 160 USB Tape Drive has a tape stuck inside. I restarted the server, pressed the eject button but couldn't eject it. The LED on the Drive is Amber. How else can I remove the tape?

Clean Tape drive using cleaning tape / Update Dat drive Firmware

the only way is to open the tape drive to pullout the cartridge and tape.

Lots of good pix of the guts here...

http://support.thesmithlife.com/DLT/

Various intructions.

http://support.thesmithlife.com/DLT/DLTDrive-StuckTape.html

http://www.dectrader.com/docs/set2/ucr_na-CYB201412_002.pdf-1.pdf

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=lpg50246

http://www.ehow.com/how_7861932_remove-stuck-dlt-tape.html

Connect you usb to the usb port. go to my computer and then click 2 times on your usb external tape drive.copy all the data and paste it anywhere on the computer.Hence the drive is backed up

wow a DAT tape question in the year 2017
wow.

ask at real HP. yah think, at business class section.?

https://h30434.www3.hp.com/

Try to press and hold the eject button for 30 seconds.
If issue persists try to reflash the frimware revision with HP diagnostic tool LTT.

Re install the Application and power cycle the server

can you detail the model No or compaq spares No for the drive - the clicking makes it sound to me like a DAT but unable to proceed without more info.

If it is a DAT (compaq used both Sony and HP mechs) try disconnecting the scsi cable from the scsi card, rebooting the drive and trying again.

If that doesnt work try a 00pt screwdriver in the manual eject point of the drive and unload manually (about 1000 turns!)

Failing that try www.tape-drive-repair.com as they are pretty good price wise for a repair / exchange

make sure your backup server is not preventing the media being removed

try rebooting your server, if the tape then can be ejected it is probably your backup software.

If the tape wont eject even after both server and drive have been rebooted it is probably faulty and needs to go for warranty exchange with HP

usually a reboot gets it out...hit eject button BEFORE windows starts up...I've seen some get stuck forever... Good luck.