Figure 16. Side Mounting Bracket Removal - Dell Inspiron 7500 Replacement Manual

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3. Remove the bracket.
4. Remove the two 3-mm screws from the side of the plastic carrier.
5. Remove the two 3-mm screws from the bottom of the plastic carrier.
6. Disconnect the flex cable from the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive connector.
7 . Remove the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive from the plastic carrier.
Turn the carrier over with one hand and let the drive fall out of the carrier into your
other hand.
To remove the side mounting bracket from the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive (see
Figure 15), perform the following steps:
1. Remove the two 2.5-mm screws from the side of the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive.
2. Remove the side mounting bracket.

Figure 16. Side Mounting Bracket Removal

1 Metal shielding carrier (top)
2 Flex cable
3 3-mm screws (4)
4 Plastic carrier
Removing and Replacing Parts 19