Removing And Reinstalling The Optical Drive Bracket - Lenovo ThinkStation P500 User Manual

6. Position the flex module cover on the flex module so that the rail guides on the bottom of the flex module
cover engage the rails on the flex module. Then, push the cover to the front of the flex module until
it snaps into position.
Figure 34. Reinstalling the flex module cover
7. Connect the eSATA connector or IEEE 1394 connector cable to the corresponding connector on the
system board. See "Locating parts on the system board" on page 6.
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 149.

Removing and reinstalling the optical drive bracket

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 remove the optical drive bracket, 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 75.
3. Remove the direct cooling air baffle. See "Removing and reinstalling the direct cooling air baffle"
on page 76.
4. Remove the device that is installed in the bracket. See "Installing or replacing a device in the optical
drive bay" on page 78.
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