Dell Precision Tower 5810 Owner's Manual

Removing the Slim Line Optical Drive

1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2. Remove the computer cover.
3. Disconnect the data and power cables from the optical drive.
   
4. Unthread the cables from the latches.
   
5. Press on the clasp to release the latch holding the cables on the side of the optical-drive cage.
   
6. Lift up the cables.
   
7. Lift the release latch on top of the optical-drive cage.
   
8. Holding the release latch, slide the optical-drive cage from the optical-drive compartment.
   
9. Remove the screws that secure the optical drive to the optical-drive cage.
   
10. Remove the screws that secure the optical drive to the optical-drive cage.
    
11. Remove the optical drive from the optical-drive cage.