Optical drive extension board
You must remove the system board to remove the optical drive extension board.
Before removing the optical drive extension board, follow these steps:
1. Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the
computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3. Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet, and
then unplugging the AC adapter from the computer.
4. Remove the battery (see
Battery on page 42).
5. Remove the following components:
a. Service doors (see
Service door on page 43).
b. Hard drive (see
Hard drive on page 45)
c. Optical drive (see
Optical drive on page 49)
d. WLAN module (see
WLAN/Bluetooth combo card on page 51)
e. WWAN module (see
WWAN module on page 53)
f. Keyboard (see
Keyboard on page 55)
g. Top cover (see
Top cover on page 58)
h. System board (see
System board on page 77)
Remove the optical drive extension board:
1. Position the system board upright.
2. Pull the optical drive extension board straight away from the side of the system board.
Reverse this procedure to install the optical drive extension board.
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