Installing Or Replacing The External Hard Disk Drive - Lenovo ThinkCentre M53 Hardware Maintenance Manual

10. Install the screw that secures the external optical drive box on the VESA mount bracket.
Figure 25. Installing the screw that secures the external optical drive box
11. Connect the external optical drive cable to a USB connector on the computer. See "Locating connectors
on the rear of your computer" on page 29.

Installing or replacing the external hard disk drive

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.
Notes:
• The external hard disk drive, external hybrid drive, and external solid-state drive are only available on
some models.
• To install or replace the external hybrid drive or external solid-state drive, follow the steps of installing or
replacing the external hard disk drive.
To install or replace the external hard disk drive, do the following:
1. Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the computer. Then, disconnect
all power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the computer.
2. If you are replacing the external hard disk drive, disconnect the external hard disk drive cable from
the USB connector on the computer.
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