Step10.Separatethecoverfromthedefectiveopticaldrive.
Step11.Toinstallthenewopticaldrive:
a.Alignthenewopticaldrivewiththecover,andthenpushthecoverbackintoposition.
b.Slidethenewopticaldriveintothedrivebay.
Step12.Reattachthefootcoverandstandbase.
Removingthestandholder
Note:Turnoffthecomputerandwait3to5minutestoletitcooldownbeforeremovingthecover.
Note:Itmaybehelpfultoplacethecomputerface-downonasoftflatsurfaceforthisprocedure.Lenovo
recommendsthatyouuseablanket,towel,orothersoftclothtoprotectthecomputerscreenfromscratches
orotherdamage.
Toremovethestandholder:
Step1.Removeanymedia(disks,CDs,DVDs,ormemorycards)fromthedrives,shutdowntheoperating
system,andturnoffthecomputerandallattacheddevices.
Step2.Unplugallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
Step3.Disconnectallcablesattachedtothecomputer.Thisincludespowercords,input/output(I/O)
cables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.Referto“Leftandrightview”
and“Rearview”forhelpwithlocatingthevariousconnectors.
Step4.Removethestandbase.Referto“Removingthestandbase”.
Step5.Removethefootcover.Referto“Removingthefootcover”.
Step6.Removethefourscrewsthatsecurethestandholdertothechassis,thenliftupthestandholderto
removeit.
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