Panasonic SA-VK725DEE Service Manual page 37

Step 6 Remove the dvd module board and turn it over.
Step 7 Pull FFC out from the connector.
Note: Insert a short pin into FFC of the optical pickup. [See
"Notice on handling of the optical pickup"].
Step 8 Rotate the traverse deck (B) to the arrow direction and
shift the optical pickup to the furthest backward.
Step 9 Remove 1 screw.
Step 10 Remove the catch of the drive rack, and take out the
drive rack.
Step 11 Place the convex part of an optical pickup to the
concave part of a traverse base, then take out the optical
pickup.
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