Replacing The Optical Drive; Replacing The Hard Disk Drive - Lenovo 6423 Installation Manual

5. Install the new drive into the bracket, flex the bracket, and align pin 1 , pin
Figure 20. Replacing the hard disk drive
6. Install the hard disk drive and bracket into the drive bay.
7. Connect the signal and power cables to the rear of the new hard disk drive.
8. Go to Chapter 4, "Completing the parts replacement," on page 43.

Replacing the optical drive

This section provides instructions on how to replace the optical drive.
1. Open the computer cover. See "Opening the cover" on page 12.
2. Remove the front bezel. See "Removing the front bezel" on page 14.
3. Locate the optical-drive connectors. See "Identifying parts on the system board"
4. Note the location of the optical-drive cables. Disconnect the signal and power
2 , pin 3 , and 4 on the bracket with the holes in the hard disk drive. See
Figure 20. Do not touch the circuit board 5 on the bottom of the hard disk
drive.
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/
on page 9.
cables from the rear of the optical drive.
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