Removing the optical drive
1. Follow the procedure in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2. Remove the:
a. cover
b. front bezel
3. To release the optical drive :
a. Remove the hard drive connector cables from the optical drive latch [1].
b. Slide the blue latch to the unlock position [2].
4. To remove the optical drive:
a. Hold the blue latch [1], lift the optical drive cage and disconnect the cables from the optical drive
[2].
b. Lift the optical drive cage away from the computer [3].
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