Replacing The Optical Drive - Lenovo ThinkCentre 3379 User Manual

Replacing the optical drive

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
This section provides instructions on how to replace the optical drive.
To replace the optical drive:
1. Open the computer cover. See "Opening the computer cover" on page 14.
2. Pivot the optical drive bay assembly upward to gain easy access to the optical
drive.
3. Disconnect the signal cable and the power cable from the rear of the optical
drive.
4. Press the optical drive lock 1 and slide the optical drive out of the rear of the
drive bay assembly.
Figure 18. Removing the old optical drive
5. Remove the optical drive retainer from the drive being replaced and then
install the retainer on the left side of the new drive to be installed.
Figure 19. Installing the retainer
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