Optical drive
Removing the optical drive
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the side cover.
3. Remove the front bezel.
4. Remove the 2.5-inch hard-drive.
5. Remove the 3.5-inch hard-drive.
6. Remove the hard-drive and optical-drive cage.
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the slim optical-drive and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure.
Steps
1. Press the release tab on the optical drive to release the optical drive from the disk-drive cage.
2. Slide the optical drive out of the disk-drive cage.
Removing and installing components
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