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Asus K53E-BBR3 Optical Drive Replacement

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This guide will instruct you on how to properly remove the optical drive.

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    • Place your laptop face down in front of you.

    • Slide the button in the top right corner to the right so that the orange marker is showing.

    • Press the spring loaded latch to release the battery from the computer.

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    • Unscrew two 5mm Phillips #1 screws.

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    • Pull down and lift up on the back panel to remove it.

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    • There is a ribbon connector underneath the keyboard. When lifting up the keyboard be gentle and carefully it up.

    • Insert the spudger into the indent near the "ESC" key.

    • Firmly wiggle the spudger across the keyboard in between the space until you can remove the keyboard.

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    • Gently pull the ribbon cable to the right and out of its port.

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    • On the back of the laptop unscrew the eighteen 5mm Phillips #1 screws.

    • Unscrew the two 5mm Phillips #1 screws.

    • The screws highlighted in orange are slightly thicker than those in red, however they are the same length and head type.

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    • Unscrew the four highlighted 5mm Phillips #1 screws, and remove the hard drive.

    • Unscrew the 3mm Phillips #1 screw.

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    • Flip the laptop over and remove the seven 5mm Phillips #1 screws.

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    • There is a ribbon connector that is connecting the two halves of the laptop. So when opening the two plastic pieces be careful not to damage the cable.

    • Using the plastic opening tool, firmly pry apart the two sections of plastic.

    • Firmly shimmy the opening tool around the laptop prying the two sections of plastic apart.

    • Disconnect the highlighted ribbon cable, by pulling up on the black tab and gently pulling the cable out of its port.

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    • Unscrew the three 3mm Phillips #0 screws.

    • Slide the optical drive to the right.

    • Remove the optical drive.

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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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