Optical Drive; Removing The Optical Drive - Dell Inspiron 3595 Service Manual

Component
Hinge brackets
Hinge brackets
I/O board
Optical-drive bracket
(Applicable only on the
computers shipped with

optical drive)

Optical-drive connector
board (Applicable only on
the computers shipped
with optical drive)
Power-adapter port
Power-button board
Power button with
fingerprint reader
(optional)
Solid-state drive
System board
Touchpad
Wireless-card bracket
Optical drive

Removing the optical drive

NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow
the steps in Before working inside your
working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
NOTE: Applicable only to computers that are shipped with optical drive.
1. Remove the screw (M2x2) that secures the optical-drive assembly to the base cover.
2. Using a screwdriver, push the optical drive through the slot to release the optical-drive assembly out of the optical-drive bay.
10 Removing and installing components
Secured to
Display back-cover and
antenna assembly
Display back-cover and
antenna assembly
Palm-rest and keyboard
assembly
Optical drive
Palm-rest and keyboard
assembly
Palm-rest and keyboard
assembly
Palm-rest and keyboard
assembly
Palm-rest and keyboard
assembly
Palm-rest and keyboard
assembly
Palm-rest and keyboard
assembly
Palm-rest and keyboard
assembly
System board
computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in
Screw type Quantity
M2.5x4 8
M2x2 2
M2x4
• 1 (for computers
shipped with optical
drive)
• 2 (for computers
shipped without
optical drive)
M2x3 2
M2x2 Big Head 1
M2x3 1
M2x2 1
M2x2 1
M2x2.2+0.8 1
M2x4 1
M2x2 4
M2x3 1
Screw image
After