Lenovo ThinkCentre M73 - Replacing the Optical Drive

11.Installthescrew1tosecurethebracketonthebottomoftheopticaldrivebay.
Figure31.Installingthescrewtosecurethebracketonthebottomoftheopticaldrivebay
12.Connectoneendofthesignalcabletothebottomofthenewsolid-statedriveandtheotherendto
anavailableSATAconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”on
page13.Then,locateanavailablefour-wirepowerconnectorandconnectittothebottomofthe
newsolid-statedrive.
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage77.
Installingorreplacingtheopticaldrive
Attention:
Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacetheopticaldrive.
Note:Theopticaldriveisonlyavailableinsomemodels.
Toreplacetheopticaldrive,dothefollowing:
1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage36.
3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage36.
4.Pivotthedrivebayassemblyupward.See“Accessingthesystemboardcomponentsanddrives”
onpage38.
5.Disconnectthesignalcableandthepowercablefromtheopticaldrive.
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