Replacing The Optical Drive - Dell Inspiron 15R Owner's Manual

Carefully pry the optical-drive bezel and remove it from the optical-drive assembly.
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Remove the screws that secure the optical-drive bracket to the optical drive.
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Remove the optical-drive bracket.
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1 optical-drive bezel
3 optical-drive bracket

Replacing the Optical Drive

Procedure
Align the screw holes on the optical-drive bracket with the screw holes on the
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optical drive.
Replace the screws that secure the optical-drive bracket to the optical drive.
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Align the tabs on the optical-drive bezel with the slots on the optical-drive
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assembly and snap the optical-drive bezel into place.
Slide the optical-drive assembly into the optical-drive bay until it is fully seated.
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5 Replace the screw that secures the optical-drive assembly to the computer base.
Postrequisites
Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 18.
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Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 13.
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Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9.
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2 optical drive
4 screws (2)
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