4.10  Optical Drive  4  Replacement Procedures 
3.  Remove the following screws fixing the rear bracket from the optical drive assembly. 
•  M2x2.7 STEP screw       x2 
4.  Remove the following screw fixing the side bracket and remove the side bracket. 
•  M2x3S   SUPER THIN BIND screw  x1 
 
Side Bracket 
M2x2.7  STEP 
M2x3S  SUPER THIN BIND 
Rear Bracket
optical drive assembly
Figure 4-22  Removing the bracket 
Installing the Optical drive 
The following describes the procedure for installing the optical drive (See Figure 4-21, 4-22). 
1.  Install the side bracket on the optical drive and fix it with the following screw. 
•  M2x3S   SUPER THIN BIND screw  x1 
2.  Place the rear bracket on the optical drive and fix it with the following screws. 
•  M2x2.7 STEP screw     x2 
3.  Insert the optical drive assembly into the slot to connect it to the connector CN1810 
on the system board. 
4.  Secure the optical drive assembly with the following screw from the bottom of the 
computer. 
•  M2.5x6B  THIN BIND screw     x1 
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