Replacing The Card Reader - Lenovo 10KY Hardware Maintenance Manual

10. Connect the signal cable and the power cable to the new 2.5-inch storage drive.
What to do next:
• To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
• To complete the installation or replacement, go to "Completing the parts replacement" on page 110.

Replacing the card reader

Attention: Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the Chapter
1 "Read this first: Important safety information" on page 1.
Note: The card reader is only available on some models.
To replace the card reader, do the following:
1. Remove any media from the drives and turn off all connected devices and the computer. Then,
disconnect all power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the
computer.
2. Remove the computer cover. See "Removing the computer cover" on page 82.
3. Remove any parts that might prevent your access to the storage drive bracket. Depending on your
computer model, you might have to remove the optical drive or the storage drive in the optical drive bay.
See "Replacing the optical drive" on page 82 or "Replacing the storage drive" on page 85.
4. Remove the front bezel. See "Replacing the front bezel" on page 84.
5. Remove the storage drive bracket. See "Replacing the storage drive" on page 85.
6. Locate the card reader. See "Computer components" on page 31.
7. Disconnect the card reader cable from the system board. See "Parts on the system board" on page 34.
8. Remove the screw that secures the card reader bracket. Then, pivot the card reader bracket outward to
remove the it from the chassis.
Figure 23. Removing the card reader bracket
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