ReplacingtheExpressCardAttention:
Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
intheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.ToobtainacopyoftheThinkCentre
SafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheExpressCard.
Note:TheExpressCardisavailableonlyinsomemodels.
ToreplacetheExpressCard,dothefollowing:
1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.
2.Placeasoft,cleantowelorclothonthedeskorsurface.Holdthesidesofyourcomputerandgentlylay
itdownsothatthescreenisagainstthesurfaceandthecoverisfacingup.
3.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage15.
4.LocatetheExpressCardinthecomputer.See“Componentlocations”onpage11.
5.Carefullyremovethefourscrews1thatsecuretheExpressCardtothesystemboardandthenliftit
offthesystemboard.
Figure30.RemovingtheExpressCard
6.ConnectthenewExpressCardtotheExpressCardconnectoronthesystemboard.Alignthescrew
holesinthenewExpressCardwiththecorrespondingholesinthesystemboardandtheninstallthefour
screwstosecurethenewExpressCard.
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