Replacing The Optical Drive - Alienware M18x Service Manual

14. Remove the five screws that secure the optical-drive bracket to the optical drive.
1 screws (5) 2
15. Remove the optical-drive bracket from the optical drive.
16. Remove the interposer from the optical drive.
1 interposer
Replacing the Optical Drive
1. Follow the instructions in Before You
2. Connect the interposer to the optical drive.
3. Align the screw holes on the optical-drive bracket with the screw holes on the optical drive and replace the five screws that secure the optical-drive
bracket to the optical drive.
4. Align the slot on the optical-drive bracket with the alignment posts on computer base and place the optical-drive assembly in the computer.
5. Replace the three screws that secure the optical-drive assembly to the computer base.
6. Adhere the optical-drive cable to the computer base, slide the cable into the connector on the system board, and press down on the connector latch to
secure the cable.
7. Replace the I/O board (see
8. Follow the instructions from
9. Replace the display assembly (see
10. Replace the macro keyboard (see
11. Replace the keyboard (see
12. Replace the center control cover (see
optical-drive bracket
Begin.
Replacing the I/O Board).
step 4 to step 7 in Replacing the Palm
Replacing the Display Assembly).
Replacing the Macro Keyboard).
Replacing the Keyboard).
Replacing the Center Control
Rest.
Cover).