Installing Or Replacing The Optical Drive - Lenovo ThinkCentre M79 Hardware Maintenance Manual

11. Install the screw 1
Figure 32. Installing the screw to secure the bracket on the bottom of the optical drive bay
12. Connect one end of the signal cable to the bottom of the new solid-state drive and the other end to
an available SATA connector on the system board. See "Locating parts on the system board" on
page 34. Then, locate an available four-wire power connector and connect it to the bottom of the
new solid-state drive.
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 147.

Installing or replacing the optical drive

Attention: Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the Chapter
1 "Read this first: Important safety information" on page 1.
Note: The optical drive is only available on some models.
To install or replace an optical drive, 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 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 104.
5. Disconnect the signal cable and the power cable from the optical drive.
to secure the bracket on the bottom of the optical drive bay.
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