Dell 5521 Removing the Optical-Drive Assembly, Prerequisites, Procedure, optical-drive assembly

Removing the Optical-Drive Assembly

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. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Prerequisites

1Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 11.

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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