Difficulty

Easy

Steps

6

Time Required

                          20 minutes

Sections

2

  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Optical drive
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

Guide notes

  • The replacement component must be 9.5mm. This system does not accept 12.7mm optical drives.The optical drive must use SATA. This system does not accept IDE optical drives.

What you need

Step 1

              Prepare the laptop
  • Shut the laptop down until it is hibernated or shut off. Do not remove power until both lights turn off.

Shut the laptop down until it is hibernated or shut off. Do not remove power until both lights turn off.

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Step 2

              Unlock the  battery
  • Once the computer is off, remove the battery. Switch the locking tab to the unlocked position.

Once the computer is off, remove the battery. Switch the locking tab to the unlocked position.

Step 3

              Remove the battery
  • Remove the battery. Pull the battery forward and remove it from the laptop.

Remove the battery. Pull the battery forward and remove it from the laptop.

Step 4

              Remove the screw
  • Remove the screw that holds the optical drive in. To do this, use a Phillips #0 screwdriver. Slide the optical drive out once this screw is removed.

Remove the screw that holds the optical drive in. To do this, use a Phillips #0 screwdriver. Slide the optical drive out once this screw is removed.

Step 5

              Remove the optical drive tab
  • Remove the screws holding the optical drive bracket onto the drive. To do this, use a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Remove the screws holding the optical drive bracket onto the drive. To do this, use a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Step 6

              Faceplate removal
  • Be careful not to break any clips. The faceplate will still be usable, but will be loose fitting.
  • To remove the faceplate, open the optical drive with a paper clip. Once the tray is released, use a flat tool to release the visible clip on the faceplate. Once done, the faceplate should come off.

Be careful not to break any clips. The faceplate will still be usable, but will be loose fitting.

To remove the faceplate, open the optical drive with a paper clip. Once the tray is released, use a flat tool to release the visible clip on the faceplate. Once done, the faceplate should come off.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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