Lenovo ThinkCentre M57 Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 115

Replacing the front panel card This procedure describes how to remove and replace the front panel card. 1. Remove cover. See "Removing the cover" on page 89. 2. Remove the drive bay assembly. See "Accessing system board components and drives" on page 90. 3. Disconnect the front panel assembly cables from the system board. See the system board illustration for your machine type at "System board connectors" on page 88. 4. Remove the screw that secures the front panel card assembly to the chassis. 5. Note the front panel assembly cable routing and remove the assembly from the chassis. 6. Route the cable for the new front panel card assembly through the hole in the chassis and to the system board. 7. Install the front panel card assembly into the chassis and secure it with the screw. 8. Connect the front panel assembly cables to the system board. 9. 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. 10. Reinstall the front bezel. 11. Go to "Completing the FRU replacement" on page 112. Chapter 8. Replacing FRUs 109