Replacing An Optical Drive - Lenovo ThinkCentre A57e Hardware Maintenance Manual

10. Press down on the metal latch 2 and pivot in the drive cage into place. Slide
11. Connect the power and signal cables to the hard disk drive.
12. Go to "Completing the FRU replacement" on page 104.

Replacing an optical drive

This section provides information on how to remove and replace an optical drive.
To remove and replace the optical drive, do the following;
1. Remove the computer cover. See "Opening the cover" on page 84.
2. Disconnect the signal and power cables from the rear of the optical drive.
9. Align the drive cage pivot pin with the slot 1 in the upper drive cage and
slide the hard disk drive into the chassis.
it forward until it snaps into position.
Note: There are two arrows, one on the upper drive cage and one on the hard
disk drive cage, that are aligned when the hard disk drive is in the
proper position.
Attention
Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the
"Important safety information" in the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide that came with
your computer. To obtain a copy of the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide, go to:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
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