Laptop User Manual

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacethecardreader.
Note:Thecardreaderisonlyavailableinsomemodels.Fornewinstallation,see“Installingthecardreader”
onpage39
.Forreplacement,see“Replacingthecardreader”onpage41.
Installingthecardreader
Toinstallthecardreader,dothefollowing:
1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage30.
3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage31.
4.Locatethecardreaderdrivebay.See“Locatinginternaldrives”onpage13.
5.Pivotthecardreaderretainertotheleftandslideitoutofthechassis.
Figure21.Removingthecardreaderretainer
6.Installthecardreaderretaineronthesideofthenewcardreader.
Figure22.Installingthecardreaderretainer
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