Dell Inspiron 700m Service Manual page 20

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Optical Bay Latch
Dell™ Inspiron™ 700m Service Manual
Removing the Optical Bay Latch
Replacing the Optical Bay Latch
Removing the Optical Bay Latch
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and any attached devices from electrical outlets.
NOTICE: To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer.
NOTICE: Read "Before Working Inside Your
1. Remove the battery.
2. Remove the memory module.
3. Remove the Mini PCI card, if present.
4. Remove the modem card, if present.
5. Remove the hard drive.
6. Remove the keyboard.
7. Remove the display module.
8. Remove the palm rest.
9. Remove the system board.
10. On the inside of the bottom case, use your fingers to unhook the latch from the bottom case and the snap tabs, catching the optical release button on
the outside of the bottom case.
1 optical lock latch
2 spring
3 bottom case
4 optical-latch release
button
Computer" before performing the following procedure.