Akai MPC-4000 Service manual

OS Update procedure for MPC4000

The OS update can be made from PC via the USB port.
You must have the "OS loader software for MPC4000", besides the OS bin file.
OS loader software contains OS Loader.exe file, USB driver.inf file, and USB
Driver.sys file.

1. Install USB driver to your PC
After unZipped, place the USB Driver.inf and USB Driver.sys files to the same
folder, e.g. Driver. Turn the PC and MPC4000 on. Then connect the sampler to
the PC via USB cable. This prompts that the PC found the new device and
requires the new driver. Refer to the Driver folder you just created.
Then the driver is placed properly and the MPC4000 is recognized.

2. OS update
Double click on the OS Loader.exe icon and specify the OS bin file. It will send
the OS to the MPC 4000.
[Caution]
After update, be sure to initialize the MPC4000 by pressing GLOBAL Key, then
F6 [INITIAL] and F5 [DO IT], before turning it off.

[OS update procedure from removable media (CD-ROM, Zip, MO)]

To update OS from CD-ROM, it requires OS version later than V1.02 software
on MPC4000, and to up date OS from removable media (Zip, MO), it requires OS
version later than V1.10 software.
You can update the OS from the removable media. Please use a disk that
contains the OS for the MPC4000. You can create the OS disk by using your
PC's to write the "MPC4000.bin" file on to disk.

1. Turn the MPC4000 on and insert the OS disk.

2. Press the LOAD button, then select MPC4000 OS file (.bin file).

3. Press F6 [DO IT], then the F6 [INSTALL] button.

4. Displayed OS Upgrade, "please wait ….." then "Upgrading of the Flash ROM
was successful."

5. Press F6 [Restart] button, be sure to initialize the MPC4000 by pressing
GLOBAL Key, then F6 [INITIAL] and F5 [DO IT], before turning it off.

Check the included items

Appendix: Installing storage devices (for service engineers)

This appendix explains how to install storage devices (ATA hard disk, CD-ROM drive,
Zip drive, etc.) in the MPC4000.

Check the included items

The following items are included with the MPC4000 for use when installing storage
devices. Check to make sure that no items are missing.

■ Cables

• Flat cable for ATA drive

• Power cable for drive (without ferrite core)

• Power cable for drive (with ferrite core)

• Analog audio cable for CD-ROM

• Digital audio cable for CD-ROM

■ Other items

• Screws (inch) for attaching hard disk (4 pcs.)

• Screws (metric) for attaching hard disk (4 pcs.)

• Screw hole plugs (4 pcs.)

Opening the top panel

When installing a storage device, use the following procedure to open the top panel of
the MPC4000.

1. Loosen the screws that fasten the side panels (four on each side, left and right),
and remove the side panels.

2. Remove the screws (five on each side, left and right) that fasten each side of the
top panel to the chassis.

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