Dell 755 manual Optical Drive

Optical Drive

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before removing the computer cover.

Removing an Optical Drive

1Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 21.

2Remove the computer cover (see "Removing the Computer Cover" on page 168).

3Lay the computer on its side so that the system board is on the bottom of the inside of the computer.

NOTICE: Do not pull the drive out of the computer by the drive cables. Doing so may cause damage to cables and the cable connectors.

4Pull up on the drive release latch and slide the drive towards the back of the computer. Then lift up to remove the drive from the computer.

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5Disconnect the power and data cable from the back of the drive.

NOTE: The power and data cables for the slimline optical drive installed in your computer are configured in one of two ways as illustrated below.

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