Replacing an optical drive, Replacing, Optical – Lenovo ThinkCentre M55e User Manual
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Replacing
an
optical
drive
Attention
Do
not
open
your
computer
or
attempt
any
repair
before
reading
the
“Important
safety
information”
in
the
Safety
and
Warranty
Guide
that
was
included
with
your
computer
for
the
computer.
To
obtain
copies
of
the
Safety
and
Warranty
Guide,
go
to
http://www.lenovo.com/support.
This
section
provides
instructions
on
how
to
replace
the
optical
drive.
1.
Remove
the
computer
cover.
See
2.
Remove
the
front
bezel
by
releasing
the
three
tabs
and
pivoting
the
bezel
forward
to
remove
completely.
3.
Slide
the
drive
bay
assembly
forward
until
the
drive
bay
assembly
is
aligned
with
the
two
slots
on
the
sides
of
the
chassis
and
remove
the
drive
cables
from
the
system
board.
Then
pull
upward
on
the
handle
1
on
the
drive
bay
assembly
to
remove
it
completely
from
the
computer.
4.
Release
the
optical
drive
by
pressing
inward
on
the
blue
retainer
at
the
side
of
the
drive.
Chapter
2.
Replacing
hardware
13