Post-requisites
1. Replace the base cover.
2. Replace the optical drive (applicable only to computers shipped with optical drive).
Optical-drive connector board
Removing the optical-drive connector board
NOTE:
Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow
the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After
working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1. Remove the optical drive (applicable only to computers shipped with optical drive).
2. Remove the base cover.
Procedure
NOTE:
Applicable only to computers that are shipped with optical drive.
1. Lift the latch and disconnect the optical-drive connector-board cable from the system board.
2. Remove the screw (M2x2 Big Head) that secures the optical-drive connector board to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
3. Lift the optical-drive connector board along with the cable off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
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Removing and installing components