7.Install the new drive into the blue bracket, flex the bracket, and align the pins 1 through 4on 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.Insert the new hard disk drive and bracket into the hard disk drive bay and snap into position.
9.Pivot the drive and bracket towards the front of the computer and snap it into position.
10.Connect the signal and power cables to the drive.
11.Go to “Completing the CRU replacement” on page 28.
Replacing an optical drive
Attention
Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading the “Important safety information” in the Quick Reference that was included with your computer or in the Hardware Maintenance Manual (HMM) for the computer. To obtain copies of the Quick Reference or the HMM, go to the Support Web site at http://www.lenovo.com/think/support.
To replace the optical drive:
1.Open the computer cover. See “Opening the cover” on page 5.
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