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bay. Then, install the three screws to secure the new optical drive in place.
7. Connect one end of the signal cable to the rear of the new optical drive and the
other end to an available SATA connector on the system board. See “Locating
parts on the system board” on page 11. Then, locate an available five-wire
power connector and connect it to the rear of the new optical drive.
What to do next:
v To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
v To complete the replacement, go to “Completing the parts replacement” on
page 37.
Replacing the hard disk drive
Attention
Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the
“Important safety information” in the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide that came with
your computer. To obtain a copy of the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
Figure 23. Installing the optical drive
Figure 24. Connecting a SATA optical drive
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