Personal Computer User Manual

8.Slidethenewcardreaderintothedrivebayuntilitsnapsintoposition.
Figure27.Installingthecardreader
9.ReconnectthecardreadercabletoFrontUSBconnector2onthesystemboard.See“Locatingparts
onthesystemboard”onpage11.
10.Reinstallthefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage33.
11.Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage63.
Replacingthebattery
Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Important
safetyinformation”onpagev
.
Yourcomputerhasaspecialtypeofmemorythatmaintainsthedate,time,andsettingsforbuilt-infeatures,
suchasparallel-portassignments(conguration).Abatterykeepsthisinformationactivewhenyouturn
offthecomputer.
Thebatterynormallyrequiresnochargingormaintenancethroughoutitslife;however,nobatterylasts
forever.Ifthebatteryfails,thedate,time,andcongurationinformation(includingpasswords)arelost.An
errormessageisdisplayedwhenyouturnonthecomputer.
Refertothe“Lithiumbatterynotice”intheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuideforinformationabout
replacinganddisposingofthebattery.
Toreplacethebattery,dothefollowing:
1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage32.
3.Locatethebattery.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage11.
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