Replacing the hard disk drive – Lenovo 154 User Manual

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10. Hold the new optical drive and pivot the drive bay assembly upward. Align the screw holes in the new

optical drive with the corresponding holes in the drive bay. Then, install the two screws to secure
the new optical drive in place.

Figure 31. Installing the optical drive

11. Connect one end of the signal cable to the rear of the new optical drive and the other end to an available

SATA connector on the system board. See “Locating parts on the system board” on page 9. Then,
locate an available five-wire power connector and connect it to the rear of the new optical drive.

Figure 32. Connecting a SATA optical drive

What to do next:

• To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.

• To complete the replacement, go to “Completing the parts replacement” on page 43.

Replacing the hard disk drive

Attention:
Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding 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

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