Dell 17R-7720, 17R-5720 owner manual Removing the Optical Drive

9Optical Drive

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in

"Before You Begin" on page 7. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Removing the Optical Drive

Prerequisites

1Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 13.

2Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 19.

Procedure

1Remove the screw that secures the optical-drive assembly to the computer base.

2Using your fingertips, slide the optical-drive assembly out of the optical-drive bay.

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1 optical-drive assembly 2 screw

Optical Drive 27