Lenovo ThinkStation P900 User Manual page 109

• Optical drive
• Front-access storage enclosure
• Flex module
Note: The flex module might be installed with the following:
– IEEE 1394 connector
– eSATA connector
– 29-in-1 card reader
– Slim optical drive
To remove and install a flex module and a front-access storage enclosure, follow the steps of removing
and installing an optical drive.
To remove an 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 77.
3. Remove the direct cooling air baffle. See "Removing and reinstalling the direct cooling air baffle"
on page 94.
4. Locate the optical drive bay from which you want to remove an optical drive. See "Locating internal
drives" on page 7.
5. Disconnect the cables from the optical drive.
Note: If you remove a flex module or a front-access storage enclosure, you might need to disconnect
the cables from the device, a PCI card, or the system board. See "Locating parts on the system board"
on page 5.
1. Press the tab 1 downward and push the optical drive to the front of the chassis. Then, remove the
optical drive from the front of the chassis.
Figure 33. Removing the optical drive
To install an 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 77.
3. Remove the direct cooling air baffle. See "Removing and reinstalling the direct cooling air baffle"
on page 94.
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