Replacing The Optical Drive - Lenovo ThinkCentre M78 Hardware Maintenance Manual

• To complete the installation or replacement, go to "Completing the parts replacement" on page 187.

Replacing the optical drive

Attention:
Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding "Important safety information"
on page 1.
This section provides instructions on how to replace the optical drive.
To replace the optical drive, do the following:
1. Turn off the computer and disconnect all power cords from electrical outlets.
2. Open the computer cover. See "Opening the computer cover" on page 136.
3. Remove the front bezel. See "Removing and reinstalling the front bezel" on page 136.
4. Remove the hard disk drive. See "Replacing the hard disk drive" on page 151.
5. Press the blue retaining clip to pivot the optical drive bay upward.
Figure 99. Pivoting the optical drive bay
6. Disconnect the signal cable and the power cable from the rear of the optical drive.
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