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In this guide, you will be instructed on how to replace the optical drive in your laptop. Your optical drive allows for your computer to read CD ROMs.
This replacement is a bit difficult, and will take you 9 steps to complete. However, you must remove the hard drive, internal fan, and battery first.
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Turn the Acer Aspire 3003WLCi so that the bottom of the laptop is facing up. Orient it so that the battery is on your left.
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There will be two switches on the back of the laptop: one at the top of the battery, and one at the bottom.
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Shift the bottom switch into an upward position in order to unlock the battery.
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To unlock the upper switch, forcefully push the switch up and hold it in this position.
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While holding the upper switch in the upward position, remove the battery by pulling it out to the left.
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The panel you will be removing to access the internal fan is located at the bottom of the laptop.
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Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, unscrew the two 5mm captive screws on the panel.
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The fan is in the upper right corner of the panel.
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Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove each of the four 2.5mm screws securing the fan to the laptop.
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Disconnect the fan power cable from the motherboard by pulling the cable up and out of the connector.
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Remove the fan by pulling it away from its surrounding copper.
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Locate the hard drive access panel in the upper right corner of the laptop.
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Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, unscrew the two 5mm captive screws attached to the access panel.
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Lift and remove the panel to access the hard drive.
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The hard drive is connected to the computer; simply pull it back from the connector and take it out of the laptop casing.
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Turn the Acer Aspire 3003WLCi so that the back of the laptop is facing towards you.
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You will be opening the tabs on the back of the laptop in order to access the internal components.
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Using a metal spudger, lift each tab to access the screws underneath.
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Remove all four screws with the Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Lower the display until the 3 screws at the base of the display become visible.
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Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the highlighted three 5mm screws.
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Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the two screws that keep the keyboard in place.
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Remove the keyboard and unplug; the plug is under the keyboard when you lift it up.
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Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the two 5mm screws that are highlighted to get access to the internal area of the laptop.
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To completely remove the display, flip back over to the other side of the laptop. and unplug the two black and white coaxial cables.
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Flip the laptop over again and unplug the black and red cable from its socket. The display will come off entirely when the cables are removed.
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You now have a clear view of the optical drive.
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Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the 5mm screw that keeps the optical drive in place.
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Slide the optical drive out of its socket.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.