Removing The Optical Drive; Prerequsites; Procedure - Alienware M17x R4 Owner's Manual

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WARNING:
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
"Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/
regulatory_compliance.

Prerequsites

1 Remove the battery pack. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 12.
2 Remove the compartment door. See "Removing the Compartment Door" on page 14.
3 Remove the center control cover. See "Removing the Center Control Cover" on
page 41.
4 Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 45.
5 Remove the power button board. See "Removing the Power Button Board" on
page 55.
6 Remove the display assembly. See "Removing the Display Assembly" on page 57.
7 Remove the status light board. See "Removing the Status Light Board" on page 61.
8 Remove the palm rest assembly. See "Removing the Palm Rest Assembly" on
page 64.
9 Remove the speakers. See "Removing the Speakers" on page 70.

Procedure

1 Lift the release latch on the connector on the system board and disconnect the
optical-drive cable from the 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.

Removing the Optical Drive

Before working inside your computer, read the safety
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