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Replacing a Media Card Reader

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8. Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on. Replacing a Media Card Reader 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin. 2. Remove the computer cover (see Removing the Computer Cover). 3. Remove the front bezel (see Removing the Front Bezel). 4. If this is a new media card reader installation, remove the break-away metal plate. Align the tip of a Phillips screwdriver with the slot on the break-away metal plate and rotate the screwdriver outwards to break and remove the metal plate. 5. If not present, attach the two shoulder screws to the media card reader. 6. Gently slide the media card reader into the FlexBay slot, until the media card reader snaps in place. NOTE: Ensure that the media card reader is installed before the FlexBay USB cable is connected. 7. Connect the FlexBay USB cable to the back of the media card reader and to the internal USB connector on the system board (see System Board Components). 8. Connect the power cable to the back of the media card reader. 9. Replace the front bezel (see Replacing the Front Bezel). 10. Replace the computer cover (see Replacing the Computer Cover). 11. Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on.

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8.
Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on.
Replacing a Media Card Reader
1.
Follow the procedures in
Before You Begin
.
2.
Remove the computer cover (see
Removing the Computer Cover
).
3.
Remove the front bezel (see
Removing the Front Bezel
).
4.
If this is a new media card reader installation, remove the break-away metal plate. Align the tip of a Phillips screwdriver with the slot on the break-away
metal plate and rotate the screwdriver outwards to break and remove the metal plate.
5.
If not present, attach the two shoulder screws to the media card reader.
6.
Gently slide the media card reader into the FlexBay slot, until the media card reader snaps in place.
7.
Connect the FlexBay USB cable to the back of the media card reader and to the internal USB connector on the system board (see
System Board
Components
).
8.
Connect the power cable to the back of the media card reader.
9.
Replace the front bezel (see
Replacing the Front Bezel
).
10.
Replace the computer cover (see
Replacing the Computer Cover
).
11.
Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on.
NOTE:
Ensure that the media card reader is installed before the FlexBay USB cable is connected.