Inspiron; Removing The Optical Drive; Prerequisites; Procedure - Dell Inspiron 17 5000 Series Owner's Manual

Removing the Optical Drive

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Prerequisites

Remove the battery.

Procedure

1 Remove the screw that secures the optical-drive assembly to the
computer base.
2 Using your fingertips, slide the optical-drive assembly out of the optical-
drive bay.
1 screw
3 optical-drive assembly
3 Remove the screw that secures the optical-drive bracket to the optical-
drive assembly.
4 Remove the optical-drive bracket from the optical-drive assembly.
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