Disassembly
Removing the Optical (CD/DVD) Device 2 - 11
2.Disassembly
Removing the Optical (CD/DVD) Device
1. Turn off the computer, and remove the battery (page 2 - 5).
2. Locate the component bay cover , and remove screws - (for M550SE) OR screws - (for M540SE).
3. Remove the component bay cover
.
4. Use a screwdriver to carefully push out the optical device at point .
5. Insert the new device and carefully slide it into the computer (the device only fits one way. DO NOT FORCE IT; The
screw holes should line up).
6. Restart the computer to allow it to automatically detect the new device.
Figure 7
Optical Device
Removal
a. Remove the screws.
b. Remove the cover.
c. Push the optical device
out off the computer at
point 9.
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1. Component Bay Cover
10. Optical Device
• 7 Screws (M550SE)
• 5 Screws (M540SE)
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M540SE
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