Lenovo ThinkStation P910 User Manual page 78

• Optical drive
• 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
• Fex bay storage enclosure
To remove and install a flex module or a flex bay storage enclosure, follow the steps of removing and
installing an optical drive.
To remove an optical drive, do the following:
1. Prepare your computer. See "Preparing your computer and removing the computer cover" on page 59.
2. Remove the direct cooling air baffle. See "Direct cooling air baffle" on page 63.
3. Locate the optical-drive bay from which you want to remove an optical drive. See "Internal drives"
on page 9.
4. Disconnect the cables from the optical drive.
Note: If you remove a flex module or a flex bay storage enclosure, you might need to disconnect the
cables from the device, a PCI card, or the system board. See "Parts on the system board" on page 7.
5. 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 16. Removing the optical drive
To install an optical drive, do the following:
1. Prepare your computer. See "Preparing your computer and removing the computer cover" on page 59.
2. Remove the direct cooling air baffle. See "Direct cooling air baffle" on page 63.
3. Locate the optical-drive bay into which you want to install an optical drive. See "Internal drives" on
page 9.
4. Press the clip underneath the plastic cover of the optical-drive bay so that the cover is ejected out of the
bay. Then, remove the metal shield in the bay.
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