Rimage Producer IIIN+ 7100N Installation instructions

Rimage Producer Family™ Operator
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Replace a Quick-Release Recorder on a Producer IIIN
Use this procedure to replace a quick-release recorder in a Producer 7100N™ and Producer 8100N™.
Rimage approved parts must be used for this process. The product warranty may become void if parts not approved by Rimage are
used; equipment or parts are tampered with, misused, neglected, or modified in any respect without the written consent of Rimage.
Notes:
•Your system may not look exactly like the system pictured.
•The term “PIIIN” is used throughout this document to refer to the Producer 7100N or Producer 8100N.
Before you begin
1. Stop or pause all jobs.
2. Power off the embedded control center.
3. Power off the PIIIN.
4. Disconnect the power cord from the power outlet.
#Required tools:
•None required
Remove the Recorder
nCaution! Some cables in this system are latched. Equipment damage may occur if cables are not disconnected
appropriately.
1. Open the front door.
2. Access the cables on the recorder to be replaced.
a. Gently squeeze together the quick-release tabs
while the pulling the recorder out. The recorder
detaches from the system.
b. Using the tab on the left, pull the recorder out until
you can access the cables.
3. Disconnect the cables (Qty. 2) from the recorder.
•Power cable
•SATA cable
-Important! Disconnect the cables at the positions
indicated. If there is no bridge board, disconnect
the SATA cable directly from the back of the
recorder. Do not allow the cables to fall back into
the system.
SATA Cable
Power Cable
Bridge
Board
Quick-Release Tabs
Recorder

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Install the Recorder
1. Connect the cables to the replacement recorder.
•SATA cable
•Power cable
Tips:
•For a standard recorder, connect the
SATA cable to the bridge board on the
back of the recorder.
•For a Blu-ray recorder, connect the
SATA cable directly to the back of the
recorder.
2. Insert the recorder into the system until it clicks into place.
-Important! If you feel resistance, make sure that the cables are not being pinched. Pull the
recorder out, straighten the cables, and reinsert the recorder.
3. Close the front door.
4. Connect the power cord to the power outlet. The system is ready for use.
Note:To use Blu-ray recorders in your system, you may need to upgrade your version of Rimage
Producer Software Suite on the embedded control center. Be sure to install any new software you
received with the Blu-ray recorder before trying to use the recorder.
Tip: You should not need to align the new recorder unless you are experiencing disc picking
problems. For instructions, refer to the Align a Recorder document found at
www.rimage.com/support.html. Navigate: > Producer Family > Support – 8100N > Documents
tab.
SATA Cable
Standard
Recorder
SATA Cable
Bridge
Board
Power Cable
Blu-ray
Recorder
Power Cable

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Update the Rimage Software
-Important! Install the appropriate service pack included with the recorder. This ensures that the new recorder
is supported by your Rimage system.
If no service pack software was included with the recorder, be sure you have the most recent service pack
already installed.
Service packs and instructions are available at www.rimage.com/support.html. Navigate: Product Family >
Support – Rimage product > Downloads tab.
Support information
Europe When you contact Rimage Services, please provide:
Contact Rimage Services Europe:
www.rimage.com/support.html
Email: [email protected]
Tel: [phone]
•Unit serial number and software version.
•Functional and technical description of the problem.
•Exact error message received.
US, Asia/Pacific, Mexico/Latin America
Contact Rimage Services:
www.rimage.com/support.html
Email: http://www.rimage.com/support_form.cfm
Tel: North America: 800-553-8312
Asia/Pacific, Mexico/ Latin America: 952-946-0004
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equipment and software described in this document at any time without
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