Lenovo ThinkCentre A61, Hardware Maintenance Manual

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Replacing the front panel card
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 front panel card.
To replace the front panel card:
1.
Remove cover. See “Removing the computer cover” on page 117.
2. Remove the drive bay assembly. See “Accessing the system board components
and drives” on page 119.
3. Disconnect the front panel assembly cables from the system board. See
“Locating parts on the system board” on page 119.
4. Remove the screw that secures the front panel card assembly to the chassis.
5. Note the front panel assembly cable routing and remove the assembly from
the chassis.
6.
Route the cable for the new front panel card assembly through the hole in the
chassis and to the system board.
7. Install the front panel card assembly into the chassis and secure it with the
screw.
8. Connect the front panel assembly cables to the system board.
9. Align the drive bay assembly with the two slots and rails on the sides of the
chassis and slide the drive bay assembly towards the rear of the chassis until
it snaps into position.
10. Reinstall the front bezel.
11. Go to “Completing the FRU replacement” on page 140.
Chapter 9. Replacing FRUs - Desktop computers
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