Thanks to all who wrote back, very very helpful list.
Personally I bumped into the following who sell
leaders:
http://dltrepair.com/compaqdltrepair.htm
Refered sites:
http://www.sprague-europe.com/frame/tape.htm
http://www.moneke.com (www.moneke.com - no online
ordering, but you can send an email
to sales_at_moneke.com . They take visa.
part # DL07 , DLT7000 tape leader, $15 each.)
And sprague europe have a sister company in the US,
and they sent me this email back:
For a TL891 you need DLT7000 tape leaders, I will
request our sister organisation in the US , Los
Angeles
(Sprague Magnetics Inc. tel 818 364 1800) to ship you
a sample today.(mr Gary Moore),
Also it is expected that he will quote you on 25
leader kits, within days.
Your inquiry will be followed up.
Best regards Marc Teulings
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dltrepair.com is overnighting me a couple of these :)
What a happy camper I will be .....
ORIGINAL POSTING:
--- Tru64 User <tru64user_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> QUESTION:
> Anybody knows where I can get tape leaders for a DLT
> Mini-library (Model DS-TL891-NT), Compaq P/N
> 103368-001 aka DLT7000??????
> HISTORY:
> we have couple tape drives, and pretty much when
> they
> go bad, (tapes getting stuck, loader fault error
> messages from detached tape leaders), all we had to
> do
> was replace the tape leaders. (Tape leader: located
> inside the tape drive, used for pulling the tape out
> of its catridge to the drive for writing).
> I had a couple left around by a previous Compaq
> tech,
> used them over the course of a the year. These DLT's
> are not under warrantly or maintanance, so I have
> been
> fixing them myself.
> Bumped into a problem this time: Ran out of
> replacement tape leaders. Can't find them anywhere.
> Quantum says they dont sell individual parts!!!!, I
> have to call maintanance people (2hrs minimum,
> $150/hr) for something I can do in 10 minutes!!
> Called
> 1-800-okCOMPAQ (was told we have lifetime phone
> support, bought tape drives thru Compaq), they say
> we
> have to buy a new drive!! (I know that is not true,
> for I have fixed several, I can even move a good
> tape
> leader from one drive to another, and all works
> well).
> Also contacted Quantum ATL (bought/merged with
> Quantum). Finally found a company located in Canada,
> which sells them, catch was, they don't ship to the
> US!!
>
> =====
> Richard F. Mollel
> Systems Administrator
> SAIC
> Greenbelt, MD
> Experience is what allows you to recognize
> a mistake the second time you make it.
>
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=====
Richard F. Mollel
Systems Administrator
SAIC
Greenbelt, MD
Experience is what allows you to recognize
a mistake the second time you make it.
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Received on Wed Jan 24 2001 - 13:48:17 NZDT