Replacing The Hard Disk Drive - Lenovo ThinkCentre M80 Hardware Maintenance Manual

6. Slide the new optical drive into the drive bay from the front and align the screw holes in the new optical
drive with the corresponding holes in the drive bay. Then, install the three screws to secure the new
optical drive in place.
Figure 23. Installing the optical drive
7. Connect one end of the signal cable to the rear of the new optical drive and the other end to an available
SATA connector on the system board. See "Locating parts on the system board" on page 70. Then,
locate an available five-wire power connector and connect it to the rear of the new optical drive.
Figure 24. Connecting a SATA optical drive
8. To complete the replacement, go to "Completing the parts replacement" on page 98.

Replacing the hard disk 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
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