Replacing An Optical Drive - Lenovo ThinkCentre A55 8705 Hardware Replacement Manual

10. Connect the signal and power cables to the rear of the new hard disk drive.
11. Go to "Completing the parts replacement" on page 30.

Replacing an 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.
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7. Install the new drive into the blue bracket, flex the bracket, and align the pins
1 through 4 on the bracket with the holes in the hard disk drive. Do not
touch the circuit board 5 on the bottom of the hard disk drive.
8. Install the hard disk drive and bracket into the drive bay.
9. Pivot the drive and bracket towards the front of the computer and snap it into
position.
Attention
Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading the "Important safety
information" in the Safety and Warranty Guide that was included with your computer. To
obtain a copy of the Safety and Warranty Guide, go to the Support Web site at
http://www.lenovo.com/support.