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HP Media Center 876x Optical Drive Replacement

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The optical drive (also known the CD drive) is one of the most frequently used parts of the HP Media Center 876x. As a result, damages are common and often replacement is necessary.

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    • Remove the two (9 mm) hand screws on the back panel.

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    • Place the tower on its side.

    • Slide the side panel horizontally to detach, and pull upward to remove.

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    • Orient the tower vertically.

    • Using the #0 Phillips head screwdriver, unscrew and remove the two (5 mm) screws that fasten the remaining side panel to the tower.

    • Slide the side panel out of its notches, and pull it gently off of the tower.

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    • Gently move the tower so that it is in the horizontal orientation.

    • Press down the black tabs (proximal to you) that fasten the front panel to the tower.

    • Press down on the distal, black tabs (symmetric with respect to the previous tabs).

    • Pull front panel forward slightly.

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    • Orient the tower vertically.

    • The front panel will come off in a hinge-like fashion, exposing the drives underneath.

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    • Identify the optical drive.

    • Pull the molex connectors out of the posterior end of the optical drive.

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    • Pull the ribbon cable out of the back of the optical drive.

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    • Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the two 5 mm screws that fasten the optical drive into its port.

    • Gently pull the optical drive through the front cavity.

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    • Remove the optical drive completely from its port.

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

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