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Easy
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5
Time Required
2 - 5 minutes
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- Optical Drive
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Optical Drive
- Begin removing the bottom cover by sliding the battery removal slider to the right to pop off the top of the cover.
Begin removing the bottom cover by sliding the battery removal slider to the right to pop off the top of the cover.
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Step 2
- Slide a black spudger under the top of the cover to loosen the clips underneath.
Slide a black spudger under the top of the cover to loosen the clips underneath.
Step 3
- Slide the spudger down the left side of the cover to loosen the clips.
- After the left side is loose, the rest of the cover should pop off, and you can remove it with your hands.
- When reassembling, insert the bottom of the cover first, and then firmly press along the edges from bottom to top to secure it in place.
Slide the spudger down the left side of the cover to loosen the clips.
After the left side is loose, the rest of the cover should pop off, and you can remove it with your hands.
When reassembling, insert the bottom of the cover first, and then firmly press along the edges from bottom to top to secure it in place.
Step 4
- Using a Phillips #0 screw driver, remove the single 4mm screw holding the optical drive in place
Using a Phillips #0 screw driver, remove the single 4mm screw holding the optical drive in place
Step 5
- Using a plastic spudger, push the optical drive out toward the left of the device
Using a plastic spudger, push the optical drive out toward the left of the device
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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