XPS 8930 Service Manual

Procedure

1. Disconnect the power and data cables from the optical drive.
2. Pull the release tab on the optical-drive cage towards the bottom of the computer.
3. Push to slide out the optical drive through the front of the computer.

   

   1. power cable
   2. data cable
   3. optical drive
   4. optical-drive cage
   5. release tab

4. Push and slide the optical drive through the front of the computer.

   

   1. optical-drive bezel
   2. optical drive
   3. front bezel

5. Remove the screw that secures the optical-drive bracket to the optical drive.

   

   1. M2x2.5 screw
   2. optical-drive bracket
   3. optical drive

6. Eject the optical drive by inserting a pointed screwdriver in the optical-drive eject hole.

   

   1. optical drive
   2. optical-drive eject hole
   3. optical-drive bezel

7. Using a plastic scribe, gently push the optical-drive bezel away to remove the tabs from the slots on the optical drive.

   

   1. optical-drive bezel
   2. slot
   3. tab
   4. plastic scribe