7. To install the new hard disk drive into the plastic bracket, flex the bracket and
align pin 1, pin 2, pin 3, and pin 4 on 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. Connect the signal and power cables to the rear of the new hard disk drive.
9. Slide the new hard disk drive into the drive bay until it snaps into position.
10. Reconnect the power cable to the optical drive.
11. Go to Chapter 4, “Completing the parts replacement,” on page 31.
Replacing an optical drive
Attention
Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading 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 an optical drive.
1. Open the computer cover. See “Opening the cover” on page 11.
Figure 19. Installing the hard disk drive into the bracket
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