Dell 7000 manual RPER0RGXOH, CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive side mounting bracket plastic carrier

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The combo module contains either a CD-ROM drive or a DVD-ROM drive on top of a floppy diskette drive. The combo module (see Figure 4-19) resides in a carrier that slides into the options bay on the left side of the computer.

CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

side mounting bracket

plastic carrier

3-mm screws (6)

bracket

flex cable connector

2.5-mm screws (2)

flex cable

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To remove the CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive from the plastic carrier, follow these steps:

1.Remove the combo module.

See Figure 4-11 found earlier in this chapter.

2.Remove the two 3-mm screws from the L-shaped bracket.

3.Remove the bracket.

4.Remove the two 3-mm screws from the side of the plastic carrier.

5.Remove the two 3-mm screws from the bottom of the plastic carrier.

6.Disconnect the flex cable from the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive connector.

7.Remove the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive from the plastic carrier.

Turn the carrier over with one hand and let the drive fall out of the carrier into your other hand.

Removing and Replacing Parts 4-29