Replacing An Optical Drive; Installing The Hard Disk Drive And Bracket - Lenovo 9686 Hardware Installation And Replacement Manual

10. Connect the signal and power cables to the rear of the new hard disk drive.
Figure 29. Installing the hard disk drive and bracket
11. Press down on the metal latch 2 and pivot in the drive cage into place and
12. Go to Chapter 4, "Completing the parts replacement," on page 47.

Replacing an optical drive

This section provides instructions on how to replace an optical drive.
1. Remove the computer cover. See "Removing the cover" on page 13.
2. Remove the front bezel by releasing the three plastic tabs on the left side and
3. Disconnect the signal and power cables from the rear of the optical drive.
9. Align the drive cage pivot pin with the slot 1 in the upper drive cage and
slide the hard disk drive cage into the chassis.
then slide it forward until it snaps into position.
Note: There are two arrows, one on the upper drive cage and one on the hard
disk drive cage. The arrows are aligned when the hard disk drive is in the
proper 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.
pivoting the bezel outward. Carefully set the bezel to the side without
disconnecting the power switch and LED assembly cable.
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