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Vostro 3681 Service Manual

Removing the Optical Disk Drive

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the side cover.
  3. Remove the 3.5 in. HDD.
  4. Remove the HDD/ODD bracket.

About this task

The following images indicate the location of the ODD and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Removing the Optical Disk Drive

Steps

  1. Remove the single M2x3 screw securing the optical drive to the bracket.
  2. Remove the optical drive from the bracket.

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