Removing optical drive
- Follow the procedure in Before working inside
your computer.
- Remove the:
- cover
- front bezel
- cooling shroud
- 2.5 inch hard drive assembly
- To remove optical drive:
- Release the cables from the retention clip [1].
- Slide the blue tab to unlock the optical drive assembly [2].
- To remove the optical drive assembly:
- Pull the tab upward to release the assembly [1].
- Holding the tab, disconnect the optical drive cables [2].
- Slide and lift the optical drive assembly away from the computer [3].
![Figure displaying slide and lift the optical assembly](https://dl.dell.com/topics/opti5055sff_om_pub/images/GUID-1500D73A-683A-416F-926C-83FE31FA5735-low.jpg)
NOTE: After releasing the Optical drive, you can also flip the drive assembly for easy access to the drive cables.
NOTE: The Optical drive cables are available on side of the drive assembly.
- To remove the optical drive:
- Slide the tab to release the optical drive [1].
- Push the optical drive away from the assembly [2][3].
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