Lenovo ThinkCentre A61 Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 140
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Replacing the optical 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 This section provides instructions on how to replace the optical drive. To replace the optical drive: 1. Remove the cover. See "Removing the computer cover" on page 117. 2. Remove the drive bay assembly. See "Accessing the system board components and drives" on page 119. 3. Release the optical drive from the drive bay assembly by pressing inward on the blue retainer at the side of the drive. 4. Slide the optical drive being replaced out the front of the drive bay assembly. 5. Remove the retainer bracket from the failing drive and install it on the new drive. 6. Install the new optical drive into the bay until it snaps into position. 7. Reconnect the signal and power cables to the rear of the optical drive. 8. Align the drive bay assembly with the two slots and rails on the sides of the chassis and slide the drive bay assembly towards the rear of the chassis until it snaps into position. 9. Reinstall the front bezel. 10. Go to "Completing the FRU replacement" on page 140. 134 Hardware Maintenance Manual