Replacing The Thermal Sensor - Lenovo ThinkCentre M700 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Replacing the thermal sensor

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.
To replace the thermal sensor, do the following:
1. Remove any media from the drives and turn off all connected 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 88.
3. Remove the front bezel. See "Replacing the front bezel" on page 88.
4. Remove the optical drive. See "Replacing the optical drive" on page 91.
5. Pivot the drive bay assembly upward. See "Pivoting the drive bay assembly upward and downward"
on page 93.
6. Locate the thermal sensor. See "Computer components" on page 32.
7. Disconnect the thermal sensor cable from the system board.
8. On the inside of the front panel, squeeze the two retaining clips that secure the thermal sensor and push
the thermal sensor out of the chassis.
Figure 37. Removing the thermal sensor
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