Removing the optical drive
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Topics:
• Prerequisites
• Procedure
Prerequisites
Remove the battery.
Procedure
1 Remove the screw that secures the optical-drive assembly to the base cover.
2 Using a plastic scribe, push the optical-drive assembly out of the optical-drive
bay.
3 Pull the optical-drive assembly out of the optical-drive bay.
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