Hardware Reference Guide

Replacing the optical disc drive
The optical disc drive is located under the hard drive on the right side of the computer. To locate the optical
disc drive on the system board, see Locating internal components on page 30.
1. Remove the access panel.
For instructions, see Removing the computer access panel on page 28.
2. Remove the hard drive.
For instructions see Removing a hard drive on page 34.
3. Push and hold the green tab (1) while pushing in the green latch (2) at the back of the optical disc drive
enclosure and slide the drive (3) out of the chassis.
4. Pull the green latch o the optical disc drive.
Keep this latch to install on the new optical disc drive.
5. Align the three pins on the latch with the holes in the new optical disc drive and press the latch rmly
onto the new drive.
NOTE: You must reuse the latch removed from the old optical disc drive.
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