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7. Install the new drive into the blue bracket, flex the bracket, and align the pins
1 through 4on the bracket with the holes in the hard disk drive. Do not
touch the circuit board 5 on the bottom of the hard disk drive.
8. Install the hard disk drive and bracket into the drive bay.
9. Pivot the drive and bracket towards the front of the computer and snap it into
position.
10. Connect the signal and power cables to the rear of the new hard disk drive.
11. Go to “Completing the parts replacement” on page 34.
Replacing an optical drive
Attention
Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading the “Important safety
information” in the Safety and Warranty Guide that was included with your computer or in
the Hardware Maintenance Manual (HMM) for the computer. To obtain copies of the Safety
and Warranty Guide or the HMM, go to the Support Web site at http://www.lenovo.com/
support.
This section provides instructions on how to replace an optical drive.
1. Open the computer cover. See “Opening the cover” on page 5.
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