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8Optical 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 11.
For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance
Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Removing the Optical Drive

Prerequisites
1Remove the stand cover. See "Removing the Stand Cover" on page 15.
2Remove the stand. See "Removing the Stand" on page 17.
3Remove the back cover. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 19.
Procedure
1Disconnect the power and data cable from the connector on the
optical-drive assembly.
2Remove the screw that secures the optical-drive assembly to the chassis.
3Slide the optical-drive assembly out of the optical-drive bay.
1 power and data cable 2 optical-drive assembly
3screw
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