Replacing an optical drive, Replacing, Optical – IBM THINKCENTRE 8123 User Manual
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6.
To
install
the
new
hard
disk
drive
into
the
blue
bracket,
flex
the
bracket
and
align
the
pins
1
through
4 on
the
bracket
with
the
holes
in
the
hard
disk
drive.
Do
not
touch
the
circuit
board
5
on
the
bottom
of
the
hard
disk
drive.
7.
Insert
the
new
hard
disk
drive
into
the
lower
drive
cage
with
its
circuit
board
side
facing
downward.
8.
Connect
the
power
and
signal
cables
to
the
new
hard
disk
drive.
See
9.
Reinstall
the
lower
drive
cage
and
secure
it
with
the
thumb
screw.
10.
Go
to
Replacing
an
optical
drive
Attention:
Do
not
remove
the
computer
cover
or
attempt
any
repair
before
reading
the
“Important
safety
information”
in
the
Quick
Reference
that
was
included
with
your
computer
or
in
the
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
(HMM)
for
the
computer.
To
obtain
copies
of
the
Quick
Reference
or
HMM,
go
to
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support.
1.
Remove
the
computer
cover.
See
Note:
For
this
procedure,
it
helps
to
lay
the
computer
on
its
side.
2.
Remove
the
front
bezel.
See
Note:
Some
optical
drives
can
be
removed
without
first
removing
the
front
bezel.
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