Lenovo 5046 Laptop User Manual


 
Figure 30. Installing a new optical drive
10. Hold the new optical drive and pivot the drive bay assembly upward. Align the screw holes in the new
optical drive with the corresponding holes in the drive bay. Then, install the two screws to secure
the new optical drive in place.
Figure 31. Installing the optical drive
11. 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 9. Then,
locate an available ve-wire power connector and connect it to the rear of the new optical drive.
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