Replacing The Card Reader - Lenovo ideacentre 510S Hardware Maintenance Manual

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 74.

Replacing the card reader

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 card reader is only available on some models.
To replace the card reader, 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 48.
3. Remove the front bezel. See "Replacing the front bezel" on page 48.
4. Remove the optical drive. See "Replacing the optical drive" on page 49.
5. Remove the storage drive. See "Replacing the storage drive" on page 51.
6. Locate the card reader. See "Computer components" on page 30.
7. Disconnect the card reader cable from the system board. See "Parts on the system board" on page 33.
8. Remove the screw that secures the card reader bracket and then remove the bracket from the chassis.
Figure 13. Removing the card reader bracket
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