Alienware M18X R2 owner manual Replacing the Optical Drive

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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 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Procedure

1Connect the interposer to the optical drive.

2Align the screw holes on the optical-drive bracket with the screw holes on the optical drive and replace the screws that secure the optical-drive bracket to the optical drive.

3Align the slot on the optical-drive bracket with the alignment posts on computer base and place the optical-drive assembly in the computer base.

4Replace the screws that secure the optical-drive assembly to the computer base.

5Adhere the optical-drive cable to the computer base, slide the cable into the connector on the system board, and press down on the connector latch to secure the cable.

Postrequisites

1Replace the I/O board. See “Replacing the I/O Board” on page 62.

2Follow the instructions from step 2 to step 5 in Replacing the Palm Rest.

3Replace the dispaly assembly. See “Replacing the Display Assembly” on page 48.

4Replace the macro keyboard. See “Replacing the Macro Keyboard” on page 38.

5Replace the keyboard. See “Replacing the Keyboard” on page 35.

6Replace the center control cover. See "Replacing the Center Control Cover" on page 29.

7Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 15.

8Replace the battery pack. See "Replacing the Battery Pack" on page 13.

9Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11.

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