Owner`s manual

14 | Removing the Optical Drive

Removing the Optical Drive

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that

shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9.

After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working

Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information,

see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Prerequisites

Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 12.

Procedure

1 Remove the screw that secures the optical-drive assembly to the computer base.

2 Using your fingertips, slide the optical-drive assembly out of the optical-drive bay.

1 optical-drive assembly 2 screw

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