Optical Drive Removal

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Optical Drive Removal, Twist and remove the base: crwdns2935265:00crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0

Optical Drive Removal, Twist and remove the base: crwdns2935265:00crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0

Optical Drive Removal, Twist and remove the base: crwdns2935265:00crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0

Twist and remove the base

Grip the base and rotate it counterclockwise to unlock it from the shell.
You may need to hold the locking tab open while you get the base started.
Remove the base.
During reassembly, drop the base tabs into their holes on the shell and twist clockwise until the base snaps into the interior locking tab.
When locked in place, the "Hello from Seattle" line will be parallel with the device's sides.

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