Lenovo ThinkStation E31 - Page 102

Toreplacethecardreader,dothefollowing:
1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage86.
3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage87.
4.Locatethecardreader.See“LocatingmajorFRUsandCRUs”onpage71.
5.DisconnectthecardreadercablefromthefrontUSBconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locating
partsonthesystemboard”onpage74.
6.Presstheblueretainingcliptoremovethecardreaderoutofthechassis.
Figure24.Removingthecardreader
7.Installthecardreaderretaineronthesideofthenewcardreader.
Figure25.Installingthecardreaderretainer
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