Removing An Optical Drive - Dell Inspiron 1501 Service Manual
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Optical Drive
Dell™ Inspiron™ 1501 Service Manual
Removing an Optical Drive
Your computer ships with a fixed optical drive installed.
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
NOTICE:
To help prevent damage to drives, store them in a safe, dry place when they are not installed in the computer. Avoid pressing down on them
or placing heavy objects on top of them.
NOTICE:
To help prevent damage to the system board, you must remove the main battery (see
begin working inside the computer.
Removing an Optical Drive
1. Follow the instructions in
Before You
2. On the bottom of the computer, remove the M2.5 x 8-mm device security screw labeled with a lock icon (
3. Insert a screwdriver into the indentation for the device security screw, and push the notch on the metal tab toward the media bay to release the optical
drive from the media bay.
1 optical drive in media bay 2 indentation for M2.5 x 8-mm device security screw 3 notch
4. Pull the drive out of the media bay.
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