Accessing The System Board Components And Drives - Lenovo ThinkCentre M79 User Manual

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 110.

Accessing the system board components and drives

Attention: Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the "Read
this first: Important safety information" on page v.
To access the system board components and drives, do the following:
1. Remove any 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 67.
3. Remove the front bezel. See "Removing and reinstalling the front bezel" on page 68.
4. Pivot the drive bay assembly upward to access all the internal drives, cables, and other components.
Figure 12. Pivoting the drive bay assembly upward
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