Microsoft Xbox Repair Manual page 41

Push them in the direction of the arrows and they will pop out and the laser assembly can be
removed
Now you should have a pile of parts that looks something like this
Reassembly is the reverse.
Install the laser by pushing the rubber dampeners into their sockets.
Connect the circuit board to the white four wire connector on the chassis, lay the circuit board
over the chassis and install the four black screws.
You will find it is easier to make the middle ribbon cable reach the bottom of the circuit board
when the laser is positioned toward the back of the drive; this gives a bit extra slack.
Install the bottom cover, make the black nubs fit through the bottom, those are the ones we
pushed on to remove the bottom cover.
Re-install the black disc tray if it was removed; be sure to make the nub on the actuator we used
to remove the tray fits back into the trough on the bottom of the tray. Push the tray all the way in.
Install the top cover; install the four long silver screws.
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