Removing The Optical Drive; Replacing The Optical Drive - Dell Vostro 1510 Service Manual

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Optical Drive
Dell™ Vostro™ 1510
Service Manual
Removing the Optical Drive
Replacing the Optical Drive
Removing the Optical Drive
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer.
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working on Your
2. Remove the hard drive cover. See
3. Remove the WLAN card (see
4. Remove the hinge cover (see
5. Remove the keyboard (see
6. Remove the display assembly (see
7. Remove the palm rest (see
8. Remove the M2 x 5-mm screw from the optical drive.
9. Lift the back end of the drive out and disconnect the optical drive cable from the connector on the system board.
1 optical drive cable 2 optical drive connector
3 M2 x 5-mm screw (1) 4 optical drive
Replacing the Optical Drive
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer.
This procedure assumes that you have completed the removal procedure
1. Connect the optical drive cable to the connector on the system board.
2. Replace the M2 x 5-mm screw to secure the optical drive to the system board.
3. Replace the palm rest (see
Computer.
Removing the Hard Drive for an illustration of the hard drive cover.
Removing a WLAN Card).
Removing the Hinge Cover).
Removing the Keyboard).
Removing the Display Assembly).
Removing the Palm Rest).
Replacing the Palm Rest).
Removing the Optical Drive.