Replacing An Optical Drive - Lenovo ThinkCentre 3656 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Replacing an optical drive

This section provides information on how to remove and replace an optical drive.
To remove or replace the optical drive, do the following:
1. Remove the cover. See "Removing the cover" on page 117.
2. Remove the drive bay assembly. See "Accessing system board components and
3. Release the optical drive from the drive bay assembly by pressing inward on
4. Slide the optical drive being replaced out the front of the drive bay assembly.
5. Remove the retainer bracket from the failing drive and install it on the new
6. Install the new optical drive into the bay until it snaps into position.
7. Go to "Completing the FRU replacement" on page 141.
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
drives" on page 119.
the blue retainer at the side of the drive.
drive.
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