Installing the base cover
1. Tighten the screws to secure I/O, back door, and HDMI to the computer chassis.
2. Press firmly on the latch doors until a click is heard and the latch is engaged.
3. Place the base cover on the base of the computer.
4. Tighten the screws to secure the base cover to the computer chassis.
5. Install the:
a. optical drive
b. hard drive
c. battery
6. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
Optical drive connector
Removing the optical drive connector
1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the:
a. battery
b. hard drive
c. optical drive
d. base cover
3. To release the optical drive connector:
a. Remove the screws that secure the optical drive connector to the computer [1].
b. Flip the connector [2].
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