I use the Iomega Ditto Easy 800 and it works really well.  A little slow,
and takes me 3+ tape cartridges to do a full backup but as long as it works,
I'm happy.  I'm assuming that you meant that the piece that you found came
from the door on the tape drive?  If so, I don't believe the door is of any
value except to keep dust out of the drive.  Keeping a tape inserted in the
drive will serve the same purpose.  If you meant that it came off of a tape
cartridge and you aren't using the cartridge that it came off of then you
should have no worries.

Dale Bryant
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>Anyone familiar with the Iomega Ditto Easy 800 tape drive?  I just bought a
>used one and while trying it out discovered a small bit of what looks like
>aluminum or tough plastic inside.  It does not look like it came off of any
>of the tapes that came with the drive.  It looks to me like it broke off of
>the arm that opens the tape cartridge window.  The drive seems to work fine
>and I'm wondering if this piece is important or not ...
>