Lenovo 4479, 4495, 4497, 4499, 4504, 4513, 4517, 4524, 7021, Personal Computer User Manual


 
Installing or replacing the card reader
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, go to:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
This section provides instructions on how to install or replace the card reader.
Note: The card reader is only available in some models. For new installation, see “Installing the card reader”
on page 41
. For replacement, see “Replacing the card reader” on page 43.
Installing the card reader
To install the card reader, do the following:
1. Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the computer. Then, disconnect
all power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the computer.
2. Remove the computer cover. See “Removing the computer cover” on page 32.
3. Remove the front bezel. See “Removing and reinstalling the front bezel” on page 33.
4. Locate the card reader drive bay. See “Locating internal drives” on page 13.
5. Pivot the card reader retainer to the left and slide it out of the chassis.
Figure 21. Removing the card reader retainer
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