Replacing The Optical Drive - Lenovo ThinkCentre M70e Hardware Maintenance Manual

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11. To complete the replacement, go to "Completing the parts replacement" on page 129.

Replacing the optical drive

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
This section provides instructions on how to replace the optical drive.
To replace the optical drive, do the following:
1. Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached 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 101.
3. Remove the front bezel. See "Removing and reinstalling the front bezel" on page 102.
4. Pivot the drive bay assembly upward. See "Accessing the system board components and drives" on
page 103.
5. Disconnect the signal cable and the power cable from the optical drive.
6. Hold the optical drive and remove the two screws that secure the optical drive.
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