Replacing An Optical Drive; Removing The Optical Drive; Retaining Bracket For Optical Drive; Installing The New Optical Drive - Lenovo ThinkCentre 6068 Hardware Installation And Replacement Manual

Replacing an optical drive

This section provides instructions on how to replace the optical drive.
1. Remove the computer cover. See "Removing the cover" on page 9.
2. To access system board components, see"Accessing system board components
3. Release the optical drive by pressing inward on the blue retainer at the side of
4. Slide the optical drive being replaced out the front of the drive bay assembly.
Figure 27. Removing the optical drive
5. Remove the retainer bracket from the failing drive and install it on the new
Figure 28. Retaining bracket for optical drive
6. Install the new optical drive into the bay until it snaps into position.
Figure 29. Installing the new optical drive
7. Go to Chapter 4, "Completing the parts replacement," on page 35.
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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 for
the computer. To obtain copies of the Safety and Warranty Guide, go to
http://www.lenovo.com/support.
and drives" on page 11.
the drive.
drive.