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9.

Align

the

drive

bay

assembly

with

the

two

slots

and

rails

on

the

sides

of

the

chassis,

reconnect

the

drive

cables

on

the

system

board,

and

then

slide

the

drive

bay

assembly

towards

the

rear

of

the

chassis

until

it

snaps

into

position.

10.

Reinstall

the

front

bezel.

11.

Go

to

Chapter

4,

“Completing

the

parts

replacement,”

on

page

31.

Replacing

the

diskette

drive

Attention

Do

not

open

your

computer

or

attempt

any

repair

before

reading

the

“Important

safety

information”

in

the

Safety

and

Warranty

Guide

that

was

included

with

your

computer

for

the

computer.

To

obtain

copies

of

the

Safety

and

Warranty

Guide,

go

to

http://www.lenovo.com/support.

This

section

provides

instructions

on

how

to

replace

the

diskette

drive.

1.

Remove

the

computer

cover.

See

“Removing

the

cover”

on

page

9.

2.

Remove

the

bezel

and

drive

bay

assembly.

See

“Accessing

system

board

components

and

drives”

on

page

10.

3.

Release

the

diskette

drive

by

pressing

inward

on

the

blue

retainer

at

the

side

of

the

drive.

4.

Remove

the

failing

diskette

drive

by

sliding

it

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

diskette

drive

into

the

drive

bay

from

the

front

until

it

snaps

into

position.

Figure

24.

Removing

the

diskette

drive

Figure

25.

Retaining

bracket

for

diskette

drive

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