Accessing The System Board Components And Drives - Lenovo ThinkCentre 3231 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Accessing the system board components and drives

This section provides instructions on how to access the system board components
and drives.
To access the system board components and drives:
1. Open the computer cover. See "Opening the computer cover" on page 128.
2. On some models, you might need to pivot the drive bay assembly upward and
Figure 40. Pivoting the drive bay assembly
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
remove the hard disk drive to access the internal components. See "Replacing
the hard disk drive" on page 148.
Note: Make sure you note the location of any cables that you disconnect from
the drives or the system board.
Attention: If your computer has an internal hard disk drive, you must return
the hard disk drive to the latched position before closing the computer cover to
prevent damage to the hard disk drive.
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