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Removing the optical drive

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working on your computer.
  2. Remove the side cover.
  3. Remove the front bezel.

About this task

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

Removing the Optical Disk Drive

Steps

  1. Disconnect the power and data cable from the optical drive.
  2. Pull down on the retention tab to release the optical drive.
  3. Slide and remove the optical drive from the front slot on the chassis.

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