Replacing The Diskette Drive Or Card Reader - Lenovo ThinkStation Hardware Maintenance Manual

6. Remove the retainer bracket from the drive being replaced and install it on the new drive.
7. Slide the new optical drive into the bay from the front until it snaps into position.
8. Reconnect the signal and power cables to the new drive.
9. Go to "Completing the FRU replacement" on page 106.

Replacing the diskette drive or card reader

Attention
Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the "Important safety information"
in the ThinkStation Safety and Warranty Guide that came with your computer. To obtain a copy of the ThinkStation
Safety and Warranty Guide, go to:
http://www.lenovo.com/support.
This section provides instructions on how to replace the diskette drive or card reader.
1. Remove the computer cover. See "Removing the cover" on page 76.
2. Remove the front bezel. See "Removing the front bezel" on page 80.
3. Locate the diskette drive or card reader. See "Locations" on page 77.
4. Access system board components.
5. Note the routing of the signal cable. Disconnect the signal cable from the system board.
6. Press the drive latch
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and slide the diskette drive or card reader out the front of the chassis.