Dell Inspiron N5050 - Installing a New Optical Drive

24 Optical Drive
Replacing the Optical Drive
1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
2 Slide the optical drive into the optical-drive compartment until it is fully
seated.
3 Replace the screw that secures the optical drive to the computer base.
4 Replace the keyboard. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 17.
5 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 24.
CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no
stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to
the computer.
1 plastic scribe 2 screw
3 optical drive 4 notch
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