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The Ready light flashing usually just shows tape motion and is nothing to worry about.
If there is no tape in the drive and you are still having problems then click the link below as i think your drive will need a full repair. Tape Drive Repair UK Based We repair all makes models and formats
The life expectancy for LT03 tape media is 30 years if kept in the proper storage environment (cool and dry). BTW StorageTek warranties LTO media for as long as you own the media and store it within the specified parameters.
Ideal conditions are 60 degrees F and 20% relative humidity. Note a 10% change in either temperature or humidity will shorten the lifespan by 50%
Check that 'Prevent Media Removal' is disabled Check the Support Ticket Device Analysis for indications of a stuck tape Run the L&TT*** "LTO Stuck Tape Test" Try a normal eject operation--Make sure that you allow up to 10 minutes for completion Perform an Emergency Unload Reset the drive to reset the drive firmware Use Library and Tape Tools (L&TT) to Upgrade your Firmware ***Download LTT from www.hp.com/support/tapetools
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