Disassembly
2 - 8 Removing the Optical (CD/DVD) Device
2.Disassembly
Removing the Optical (CD/DVD) Device
1. Turn off the computer, and remove the battery (page 2 - 5).
2. Locate the RAM & CPU bay cover , and remove screws - .
3. Carefully (a fan and cable are attached to the under side of the cover) lift up the bay cover.
4. Carefully disconnect the fan cable , and remove the cover
.
5. Remove the screw at point , and use a screwdriver to carefully push out the optical device at point .
6. 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).
7. Restart the computer to allow it to automatically detect the new device.
Figure 4
Optical Device
Removal
a. Remove the screws.
b. Remove the cover.
c. Remove the screw and
push the optical device
out off the computer at
point 8.
1. Component Bay Cover
9. Optical Device
•5 Screws