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The Optical Drive replacement is easy, just a note though, our Optical Drive did not come with the bezel attached. When the drive has the bezel attached the back panel does not have to come off. Instead a single screw on the back panel would be removed and the drive would slide out.
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With the laptop closed and upside down, unscrew the nineteen 5.5mm Phillips #1 screws that keep the back cover in place.
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Slide the optical drive out of the laptop.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the three screws along the edge of the optical drive bay.
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Using your fingers, gently loosen the edges of all four sides of the back cover.
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Gently pull off the back cover.
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Unscrew the single 5.5mm Phillips #1 screw keeping the battery secure.
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Grab the battery with your fingers and gently pull it up and away from the rest of the laptop.
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Carefully slide the Optical Drive off of the SATA connector.
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The red marker shows the location for where the retaining screw comes through the back panel to hold the Optical Drive.
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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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Why do you have to remove the battery first?
So you don’t have power running through it while working on it.
