Replacing The Slim Card Reader - Lenovo ThinkCentre M79 Hardware Maintenance Manual

10. Hold the new optical drive and pivot the drive bay assembly upward. Align the screw holes in the new
optical drive with the corresponding holes in the drive bay. Then, install the two screws to secure
the new optical drive in place.
Figure 37. Installing the optical drive
11. Connect one end of the signal cable to the rear of the new optical drive and the other end to an available
SATA connector on the system board. See "Locating parts on the system board" on page 34. Then,
locate an available four-wire power connector and connect it to the rear of the new optical drive.
Figure 38. Connecting a SATA optical drive
What to do next:
• To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
• To complete the installation or replacement, go to "Completing the parts replacement" on page 151.

Replacing the slim card reader

Attention: Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the Chapter
1 "Read this first: Important safety information" on page 1.
Note: The slim card reader is only available on some models.
To replace the slim card reader, do the following:
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