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If your drive is having problems opening, the drive belt may have broken or fallen out of the track and you will need to replace it.
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Insert an open paper clip into the small hole on the left side of the faceplate.
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After the tray opens, extend it fully.
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Use an opening device to push in the black tabs on the left, right and bottom of the outer chassis to unhook the faceplate.
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Pull the faceplate away from the main chassis.
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Unscrew the four 8.5 mm screws on the bottom chassis using a Philips #2 screwdriver.
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Lift the top and bottom chassis straight up in order to remove them.
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Extend the tray so that the belt is accessible.
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Remove the old belt using tweezers.
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Carefully replace with the new belt by wrapping it around the larger gear first, followed by the smaller gear.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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In case anyone is interested, I used a 11/16” OD x 9/16” I.D. x 1/16” wall, for this exact drive (was a tight fit) and seems to work perfect.
I was so tired of replacing rubber bands every few months!
And yes this is an “O-ring” it should be less than a buck five eighty at your local big box hardware store.