Device In The 5.25-Inch Flex Module - Lenovo ThinkStation p910 Hardware Maintenance Manual

6. Slide the flex bay storage enclosure into the optical drive bay. See "Device in an optical-drive bay" on
page 107.
7. Connect the signal cable and the power cable to the new storage drive.
Figure 65. Connecting the cables to the storage 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 213.

Device in the 5.25-inch flex module

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.
This section provides instructions on how to install or replace a device in the 5.25-inch flex module. Installing
and replacing a device in the 5.25-inch flex module involves the following operations:
• "Slim optical drive" on page 134
• "Card reader" on page 137
• "eSATA connector or IEEE 1394 connector" on page 140
• "Front Thunderbolt adapter kit" on page 143
Slim optical drive
To install or replace a slim optical drive in the flex module, do the following:
1. Prepare your computer. See "Preparing your computer and removing the computer cover" on page 101.
2. Remove the flex module out of the chassis. See "Device in an optical-drive bay" on page 107.
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