Hewlett Packard Dds Tape Cleaning Cartridge (1-Pack, 50 Cleanings)

by HP

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 0.3 x 0.2 x 0.1 inches ; 0.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004Z5VN
• Item model number: C5709A
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #4 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Computer Accessories > Cleaning & Repair > DLT Cleaning Cartridges
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1973

Product Description

Cleaning Cartridge - DAT

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tape Cleaning Cartridge, December 5, 2009

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Anthony J. Cozone (Charlotte, N.C.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hewlett Packard Dds Tape Cleaning Cartridge (1-Pack, 50 Cleanings) (Electronics)

I had been to 4-5 stores looking for this tape cleaner cartridge and none had it. Most never hear of it. I went onto Amazon and it was there at a reasonable price. The tape cartridge worked well with no problems.

5.0 out of 5 stars THE LAZARUS TAPE, October 26, 2011

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M. Falcon "Falcon4" (Fresno, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Hewlett Packard Dds Tape Cleaning Cartridge (1-Pack, 50 Cleanings) (Electronics)

It brings sketchy or old drives back to life. Got an old HP SureStore DDS3 drive out of a junk pile from a retailer clearance, along with a box of wrapped, unused 12gb/25gb tapes. First thing it did when I stuck a new tape in? Ate it. Next thing it did? Fail every test (with another tape). Great. Well, that was a waste. Crapshoot: buy a cleaning tape like it's requesting.

"Aha! The tape is here!"... stuck it in. whirrr... whirr... whirr... click click... whirr... plop. Hmm. Well, let's try it now. Spliced the broken tape and ran an erase. It worked! Ran another few cleanings for good measure. Now it's working flawlessly! Wow.

Yep, a cleaning tape might just bring back a presumably-dead drive from the dead.