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Asus R541UA-RB51 CD Drive Replacement

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This guide is for the replacement of a broken or faulty CD drive.

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    • Flip the laptop over so that the back panel is facing up.

    • Carefully remove the eight 5.7mm screws on the back panel using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

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    • Turn the laptop upright and flip the screen open.

    • Using the plastic opening tool, gently pry the keyboard panel off of the base.

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    • Gently raise the keyboard from the base enough to access the underside.

    • Gently pull up on the locking tab to release the ribbon cable. This should take no force to complete.

    • Remove the keyboard.

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    • Remove the three 5.7 mm screws from the CD drive mounting points. Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the screws.

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    • Gently slide the CD drive away and pull up to remove it from the computer.

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

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