Replacing The Optical Drive - Lenovo 3257A9U User Manual

10. Reconnect the power cable to the optical drive.
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 25.

Replacing the optical drive

Attention:
Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the "Important safety information"
in the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide that came with your computer. To obtain a copy of the ThinkCentre
Safety and Warranty Guide, go to:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
This section provides instructions on how to replace the optical drive.
To replace the optical drive, do the following:
1. Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the computer. Then, disconnect
all power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the computer.
2. Open the computer cover. See "Opening the computer cover" on page 12.
3. Remove the front bezel. See "Removing and reinstalling the front bezel" on page 12.
4. Disconnect the signal cable and the power cable from the rear of the optical drive.
5. Press the blue release button and slide the optical drive out the front of the computer.
Figure 11. Removing the optical drive
6. Install the optical drive retainer
Figure 12. Installing the retainer on the optical drive
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1 on the side of the new optical drive.