Lenovo 7717, 7721, 7715, 7774, 7706, 7719, 7749, 7799, 7773, 7705, 7718, 7522 Removing the optical drive

4.Press the blue release button and remove the optical drive out of the front of the computer.

Note: There is a spare retaining bracket
1 attached to the side of the upper drive cage.

Figure 26. Removing the optical drive

5.Remove the retaining bracket from the optical drive being replaced and install it on the new optical drive.

Figure 27. Retaining bracket for optical drive

6.Slide the new optical drive into the bay from the front until it snaps into position.

7.Connect the signal cable and the power cable to the optical drive.

8.Go to “Completing the FRU replacement” on page 120.

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