iMac Intel 27" EMC 2309 and 2374 Optical Drive Replacement

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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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Use the tip of a spudger to peel back the piece of foam tape covering the optical drive thermal sensor.