Lenovo ThinkStation E31 - Accessing the System Board Components and Drives

4.Toreinstallthefrontbezel,aligntheotherthreeplastictabsonthebottomofthefrontbezelwiththe
correspondingholesinthechassis,thenpivotthefrontbezelinwarduntilitsnapsintoposition.
Figure55.Reinstallingthefrontbezel
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage165.
Accessingthesystemboardcomponentsanddrives
Attention:
Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“ImportantSafetyInformation”
onpage1.
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoaccessthesystemboardcomponentsanddrives.
Toaccessthesystemboardcomponentsanddrives,dothefollowing:
1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.
2.Openthecomputercover.See“Openingthecomputercover”onpage120.
3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage120.
4.Removetheheatsinkfanduct.See“Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly”onpage140.
5.Removetheharddiskdrive.See“Replacingtheharddiskdrive”onpage135.
6.Pivottheopticaldrivebayupwardtoaccessthesystemboardcomponentsandthecables.See
“Replacingtheopticaldrive”onpage137.
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