Replacing The Card Reader - Lenovo ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual

7. Connect the power switch/LED cable to the system board.
8. Reinstall the front bezel.
9. Go to "Completing the FRU replacement" on page 154.

Replacing the card reader

This section provides instructions on how to replace the card reader.
To replace the card reader:
10. Go to "Completing the FRU replacement" on page 154.
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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
1. Open the computer cover. See "Opening the cover" on page 127.
2. Pivot the drive bay assembly upward to gain access to the card reader. See
"Computer components" on page 125.
3. Locate the card reader.
4. Disconnect the card reader cable from the front USB connector on the system
board. See "System board connectors" on page 126.
5. Remove the screw that secures the card reader to the chassis.
6. Remove the card reader from the chassis.
7. Install a new card reader into the chassis and align the screw hole in the new
card reader with the hole in the chassis.
8. Install the screw to secure the new card reader to the chassis.
9. Reconnect the card reader cable to the system board.