Replacing The Optical Drive - Lenovo ThinkCentre 8111 Hardware Replacement Manual

5. Remove the diskette drive by sliding the drive out the rear of the drive bay.
6. Remove the retainer bracket from the failing diskette drive and install it on the
7. Install the new diskette drive into the bay from the rear until the drive snaps
8. Connect the signal and power cables to the new diskette drive.
9. Go to "Completing the parts replacement" on page 30.

Replacing the optical drive

This section provides instructions on how to replace an optical drive.
1. Open the computer cover. See "Opening the cover" on page 5.
2. Disconnect the signal and power cables from the rear of the optical drive.
3. Release the optical drive by pressing inward on the blue retainer at the side of
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new diskette drive.
into position.
Attention
Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading the "Important safety
information" in the Quick Reference that was included with your computer or in the
Hardware Maintenance Manual (HMM) for the computer. To obtain copies of the Quick
Reference or HMM, go to http://www.lenovo.com/think/support.
the chassis.