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This guide details how to replace the optical drive in your laptop. You will need a pry tool and Phillips screwdriver to complete the prerequisite steps (removing the back of the device) to access the optical drive, remove it, and replace it with a new one.
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Click button 1 to the unlocked position.
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Push and hold button 2 to the left.
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As you push button 2 to the left position, simultaneously lift up the battery pack.
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Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the eleven 2.5mm screws.
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Remove the one 2.5mm Phillips #1 middle plate screw.
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Lift up the middle vent panel.
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Set the panel to the side.
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Using the plastic opening tool, remove the outer panel and set to the side.
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Locate the opticaldrive and find where it is slotted into the motherboard.
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Gently lift up the optical drive at a slight angle, and pull it towards you to remove it.
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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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This is an awful guide - it does not tell you that there are another 6 or more screws under the keyboard - this is bad.