5.Removetheopticaldrive.See“Replacingtheopticaldrive”onpage43.
6.Pivottheopticaldrivebracketasshowninthefollowingillustrationandthenremoveitfromthechassis.
Figure40.Removingtheopticaldrivebracket
7.LocatethefrontaudioandUSBassemblyinthecomputer.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage11.
8.RemovethefrontfanassemblyforeasieraccesstothefrontaudioandUSBassemblycables.See
“Replacingthefrontfanassembly”onpage56.
9.DisconnectthefrontaudioandUSBassemblycablesfromthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartson
thesystemboard”onpage12.
Note:Ensurethatyounotethelocationsofthecableswhenyoudisconnectthecablesfromthe
systemboard.
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