Replacing The Diskette Drive; Removing The Diskette Drive; Retaining Bracket For Diskette Drive; Installing The New Diskette Drive - Lenovo ThinkCentre 7096 Hardware Installation Manual

Replacing the diskette drive

This section provides instructions on how to replace the diskette drive.
1. Remove the computer cover. See "Removing the cover" on page 9.
2. To access system board components, see"Accessing system board components
3. Release the diskette drive by pressing inward on the blue retainer at the side of
4. Remove the failing diskette drive by sliding it out the front of the drive bay
Figure 24. Removing the diskette drive
5. Remove the retainer bracket from the failing drive and install it on the new
Figure 25. Retaining bracket for diskette drive
6. Install the new diskette drive into the drive bay from the front until it snaps
Figure 26. Installing the new diskette drive
7. Go to Chapter 4, "Completing the parts replacement," on page 33.
Attention
Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading the "Important safety
information" in the Safety and Warranty Guide that was included with your computer. To
obtain copies of the Safety and Warranty Guide, go to
http://www.lenovo.com/support.
and drives" on page 10.
the drive.
assembly.
drive.
into position.
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