Toshiba Qosmio X500

Replacement Procedures
Qosmio X500 Maintenance Manual (960-Q08) 4-18
4.6 Slot in Optical disk drive
NOTE: Do not apply excessive force to the top of an optical disk drive.
Do not touch the shaded portion of the figure below, when the drive is removed
or installed.
Removing an optical disk drive
The following describes the procedure for removing an optical disk drive (See Figure 4-6-1
to 4-6-3).
1. Remove the screws securing Motherboard.
 M2.56.5B FLAT BIND screw x3
2. Remove the Motherboard and thermal fan.
3. Remove the screws to disconnect the slot in ODD
 M2.03.0B FLAT BIND screw x2
4. Remove the slot in ODD bracket from right side and left side.
 M2.02.0B FLAT BIND screw x4