Removing The Optical Drive; Prerequisites - Dell Alienware 18 Owner's Manual

Removing the Optical Drive

WARNING:
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
"Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Prerequisites

1 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 14.
2 Remove the battery pack. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 16.
Procedure
1 Disconnect the optical-drive cable from its connector on the system board.
2 Remove the screws that secure the optical-drive assembly to the computer base.
3 Lift the optical-drive assembly off the computer base.
1 optical-drive cable
3 screws (4)
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