Lenovo ThinkStation P710, Hardware Maintenance Manual

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8. Route the cables through the two holes in the rear of the flex module. Position the flex module cover
on the flex module. Ensure that the rail guides on the bottom of the cover engage the rails on the flex
module. Then, push the cover to the front of the flex module until it snaps into position.
Figure 51. Reinstalling the flex module cover
9. Install the flex module into the optical-drive bay. See “Device in the optical-drive bay” on page 102.
10. Connect the cables to the front Thunderbolt PCI Express x4 card and the system board.
• Connect the GPIO cable to the Thunderbolt connector on the system board. See “Parts on the
system board” on page 35.
• Connect the internal DP-to-DP cable to the DisplayPort connector on the front Thunderbolt PCI
Express x4 card.
• Connect the Mini-SAS cable to the SAS connector on the front Thunderbolt PCI Express x4 card.
What to do next:
• To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
• To complete the installation or replacement, go to “Completing the parts replacement” on page 189.
Optical-drive bracket
Attention: Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the Chapter
1 “Read this first: Important safety information” on page 1.
To remove the optical-drive bracket, do the following:
1. Prepare your computer. See “Preparing your computer and removing the computer cover” on page 99.
2. Remove the direct cooling air baffle. See “Direct cooling air baffle” on page 101.
3. Remove the device that is installed in the bracket. See “Device in the optical-drive bay” on page 102.
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