Underside - Toshiba Satellite A500 User Manual

Optical disc drive
(slot)
Use only round standard (12cm) discs with this slot-loading optical drive.
Any other size or shape disc may not be able to be removed from the slot
and may damage the system as well as the disc.

Underside

The following figure shows the underside of the computer. You should
ensure that the display is closed before the computer is turned over to
avoid causing any damage.
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1. Battery safety lock
2. Battery release latch
3. Battery
4. Cooling vent
5. Memory module slots
6. Hard Disk Drive
User's Manual
Some models are equipped with a slot version of
the DVD Super Multi drive. The full-size drive
provides high-performance execution of
CD/DVD-ROM-based programs.
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Figure 2-4 The underside of the computer
The Grand Tour
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