Dell Inspiron 7000 Service Manual page 64

The combo module contains either a CD-ROM drive or a DVD-ROM drive on
top of a floppy diskette drive. The combo module (see Figure 4-19) resides in a
carrier that slides into the options bay on the left side of the computer.
CD-ROM or
DVD-ROM drive
side mounting
bracket
plastic carrier
To remove the CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive from the plastic carrier, follow
these steps:
1. Remove the combo module.
See Figure 4-11 found earlier in this chapter.
2. Remove the two 3-mm screws from the L-shaped bracket.
3. Remove the bracket.
4. Remove the two 3-mm screws from the side of the plastic carrier.
5. Remove the two 3-mm screws from the bottom of the plastic carrier.
6. Disconnect the flex cable from the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive connector.
7 . Remove the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive from the plastic carrier.
Turn the carrier over with one hand and let the drive fall out of the carrier
into your other hand.
3-mm
screws (6)
Removing and Replacing Parts
bracket
flex cable
connector
2.5-mm
screws (2)
flex cable
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