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Your optical drive no longer works? Does it refuse to read CDs and DVDs? He grinds then ejects them all? All is not lost, all it takes is a little cleaning that won't cost you anything.
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Remove the four T10 Torx screws securing the optical drive to the outer case.
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Pull the optical drive thermal sensor connector straight away from its socket on the logic board.
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Insert a spudger between the optical drive connector and the optical drive.
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Twist the spudger to slightly separate the optical drive connector from the optical drive, then use your fingers to pull the connector away from the drive.
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Lift the left edge of the optical drive slightly and pull it away from the right side of the outer case.
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During reassembly, note that there are two holes in the optical drive face plate into which two stubby plastic posts must engage for proper positioning.
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Peel back the portion of aluminum tape highlighted in red, leaving the rest attached to the black plastic optical drive bracket.
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Remove the two T10 Torx screws from each side of the optical drive (four screws total).
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Use the tip of a spudger to press each of the optical drive bracket tabs out of their slots on the bottom of the optical drive.
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Rotate the optical drive bracket slightly away from the optical drive.
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Pull the optical drive bracket away from the open end of the optical drive, minding any tabs that may get caught.
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Use the tip of a spudger to peel back the piece of foam tape covering the optical drive thermal sensor.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to carefully pry the thermal sensor up off the adhesive securing it to the optical drive.
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If you have a disc or anything else stuck inside your optical drive, we have a guide to fix it.
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Follow all super drive replacement steps for disassembly. Step 8 is absolutely unnecessary for the repair. Do not peel off the sensor from the optical drive.
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Once the reader has been disassembled, all you have to do is unscrew the 5 small screws from the reader cover (the side where there are the labels). Remove the cover once the screws have been removed;
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Plug in your vacuum cleaner and gently vacuum the entire interior, including the lens (beware of vacuum cleaners that are too powerful).
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With a cotton swab previously dipped in rubbing alcohol, gently clean the lens.
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reassemble the cover with the screws and reassemble everything.
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Once everything is reassembled, start and cross your fingers. Usually it's just a dust issue.
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Enjoy!!!
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To reassemble your device, follow the instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow the instructions in reverse order.
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