Lenovo ThinkStation P910, Hardware Maintenance Manual

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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 213.
Blind-connect assembly
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 replace the blind-connect assembly, do the following:
1. Prepare your computer. See “Preparing your computer and removing the computer cover” on page 101.
2. Lay the computer on its side for easier access to the blind-connect assembly.
3. Remove the storage drive brackets to get access to the blind-connect assembly at the bottom of
the storage drive bay.
4. Record the cable routing and cable connections, and then disconnect all cables from the system board,
the RAID card, and the flex adapter.
5. Press and hold the metal retainer a , and slide the blind-connect board as shown to release it from the
four tabs.
Figure 109. Removing the blind-connect assembly
6. Pull the blind-connect assembly completely out of the chassis and remove the cables through the
routing holes.
Notes:
• Be careful when you pull the cables through the holes.
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