Ricoh M281 Series Service Manual page 134

Hard Disk Drive Option Type P8 (M500-05) (SP 5300/5310 Only)
When reattaching the controller box [A], make sure to secure the harness and flat
cable to the harness guides, as shown below.
When reattaching the bracket [A] of the controller box [B], do not interpose harness
and flat cable between bracket and controller box.
After Installing the HDD
1. Connect the power cord and turn ON the main power.
The message "Hard Disk is replaced. Format Hard Disk." is displayed.
2. Select [Format]. The message "Formatting Hard Disk...Please wait, also make sure the
main power switch is not turned off." is displayed.
3. Wait for the machine to finish formatting the hard disk.
Do not touch the power switch while the hard disk format is in progress. Wait for the
machine to tell you that the formatting is finished. When the formatting is finished, the
message "Hard Disk is formatted. Turn main power switch off then on" is displayed.
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4. Turn the main power OFF/ON after the message tells you formatting is finished.
D255/D256/M281/M282 2-106
Rev. 09/15/2016
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