Pivoting The Drive Bay Assembly Upward And Downward - Lenovo ThinkCentre M700 Hardware Maintenance Manual

11. Align the mounting studs on the bracket with the corresponding holes in the chassis, and then install the
optical drive with the bracket into the drive bay assembly. Slide the optical drive with the bracket to the
front of the computer until it snaps into position.
Figure 20. Installing the optical drive with the bracket
12. Connect the signal cable and the power cable to the optical drive.
13. Reinstall the front bezel. See "Replacing the front bezel" on page 88.
What to do next:
• To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
• To complete the installation or replacement, go to "Completing the parts replacement" on page 129.

Pivoting the drive bay assembly upward and downward

Attention: Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the Chapter
1 "Read this first: Important safety information" on page 1.
To pivot the drive bay assembly upward and downward, do the following:
1. Remove any media from the drives and turn off all connected devices and the computer. Then,
disconnect all power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the
computer.
2. Remove the computer cover. See "Removing the computer cover" on page 88.
3. Remove the front bezel. See "Replacing the front bezel" on page 88.
4. Remove the optical drive. See "Replacing the optical drive" on page 91.
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