Installingorreplacingthecardreader
Attention:
Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
intheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.ToobtainacopyoftheThinkCentre
SafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacethecardreader.
Note:Thecardreaderisonlyavailableinsomemodels.Fornewinstallation,see“Installingthecardreader”
onpage21.Forreplacement,see“Replacingthecardreader”onpage24.

Installingthecardreader

Toinstallthecardreader,dothefollowing:
1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.
2.Openthecomputercover.See“Openingthecomputercover”onpage14.
3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage15.
4.Locatethecardreaderdrivebay.See“Locatinginternaldrives”onpage11.
Note:Youmighthavetoremovethemetalcoverofthecardreaderdrivebay.
5.Installthenewcardreaderintothecardreaderbracket.Theninstallthetwoscrewstosecurethe
cardreadertothebracket.
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