:: IBM LTO 2 Ultrium Repair ::

Competitive flat rate pricing - single LTO, Library, or high volume orders.

Questions? Call toll free 1-877-474-2058 or email support@nortek.on.ca

The IBM Ultrium-2 drive is a generation 2 LTO full height tape drive that capitalizes on growth of Storage Area Networks (SANs) and tape automation due to transition from direct attached to network attached storage. The LTO2 cartridge offers 200GB of native storage capacity and up to 400GB compressed capacity. Nortek has developed advanced repair techniques for all configurations of these IBM LTO2 drives including internal, standalone and library loader units with all interface types including SCSI-3, Ultra160 SCSI, Ultra320 SCSI, Low Voltage Differential (LVD), High Voltage Differential (HVD) and Fibre Channel / Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop (FC, FC-AL) interfaces.

• IBM Generation 2 LTO (full height form factor 200 / 400 GB LTO)
• IBM FRU Number: 71P9141, 18P6510 - upgrades available
• IBM Part Number P/N: 18P6821, 18P7522, 19P5427, 19P6131
• IBM Marketing Part Number: 59P6744

The Ultrium 2 drive is used in:

• IBM T400 and T400F library sled units
• IBM Scalable Tape Library model 3580, 3581, 3582, 3583 and 3584
• IBM eServer xSeries including model 206, 225, 226, 235, 255, 305, 330, 335, 336, 342, 345, 346, 360, 365, 382, 440, 450, 455 and 4560SLX
• IBM 2U Tape Autoloader model 3623, model 2LX, World Wide option Part Number 36232LX

High volume repair requests are welcome: repeat customer and quantity discounts are available. PCB repair, firmware revisions / upgrades, support and cosmetic repair services for the LTO 2 are available. We have a large inventory of replacement components and have access to global sources for any repair request. We also specialize in mass storage peripheral repair (i.e. library/loader units) and service all models from any manufacturer. Some failures the customer may encounter include the following:

• Failure to come ready
• Not detected or seen by the computer
• Slow operation
• Excessive cleaning requests
• Read Write retries
• Cannot load tape cartridge or mount volume
• Blown motor or motor driver
• Noisy bearings
• Front panel number LEDs blown or blinking
• POST failures
• Tape or cartridge will not eject or unload
• Eating, breaking, or damaging tapes
• Firmware upload failure
• Read write failure
• Backup error
• Physically damaged or broken faceplate bezel

Regardless of the problem, configuration or volume, Nortek has the experience and resources to handle it. Visit our Tape Drive Repair page or feel free to email our Support Staff for further details.