6. Reinstall the front bezel. See “Removing and reinstalling the front bezel” on page 18.
7. Connect one end of the signal cable to the 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 ve-wire power connector and connect it to the SATA drive.
Figure18. Connecting a SATA optical drive
What to do next:
• To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
• To complete the installation or replacement, go to “Completing the parts replacement” on page 48.
Replacing the primary hard disk drive
Attention:
Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the Safety Information and the
Warranty and Support Information on the ThinkServer Documentation DVD that came with your product, and
“Guidelines” on page 15. To obtain a copy of the publications, go to:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
This section provides instructions on how to replace the primary hard disk drive.
To replace the primary hard disk drive, do the following:
1. Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the server. Then, disconnect all
power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the server.
2. Remove the server cover. See “Removing the server cover” on page 17.
3. Locate the primary hard disk drive. See “Locating parts on the system board” on page 11.
4. Disconnect the signal cable and the power cable from the rear of the hard disk drive.
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