Shutdown Method; Forced Shutdown - Ricoh Gim-MF1a Field Service Manual

4. Replacement and Adjustment

Shutdown Method

1. Press the main power switch [A] on the left side of the machine.
After the shutdown process, the main power is turned off automatically.
When the shutdown is complete
Operation panel LED: Off
2. Take out the power cord.
3. Wait 3 minutes (this is the time required if you will remove the rear cover and access the
interior of the machine, to take out the controller board for example).
Note: If some LEDs on any of the boards are blinking or lit, current is still flowing.
How to start from shutdown
To start the machine, press the main power switch. However, if you press the main power switch
between the beginning and the end of a shutdown, the machine will not start.

Forced Shutdown

In case normal shutdown does not complete for some reason, the machine has a forced shutdown
function.
To make a forced shutdown, press and hold the main power switch for 6 seconds.
In general, do not use the forced shutdown.
• Forced shutdown may damage the memory, and can cause damage to the machine. Use a forced
shutdown only if it is unavoidable.
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