11. Go to “Completing the parts replacement” on page 123.
Replacing the optical 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
, go to:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
This section provides instructions on how to replace the optical drive.
To replace the optical drive, do the following:
1. Turn off the computer and disconnect all power cords from electrical outlets.
2. Open the computer cover. See “Opening the computer cover” on page 98.
3. Pivot the optical drive bay assembly upward to gain easy access to the optical drive.
4. Disconnect the signal cable and the power cable from the rear of the optical drive.
5. Press the optical drive lock
1
and slide the optical drive out of the rear of the drive bay assembly.
Figure 61. Removing the old optical drive
6. Install the optical drive retainer on the side of the new optical drive.
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