Adding and Replacing Parts 147

Replacing the Optical Drive

1
Slide the optical drive into the bay.
2
Replace and tighten the locking screw.
Hinge Cover
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist
grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a
connector on the back of the computer).
NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the system board, you must remove the battery
from the battery bay before you begin working inside the computer.

Removing the Hinge Cover

1
Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 141.
2
Open the display as far as it will open.
NOTICE: To avoid damage to the hinge cover, do not lift the cover on both sides
simultaneously.
3
Insert a plastic scribe into the indent to lift the hinge cover on the right side.
4
Ease the hinge cover up, moving from right to left, and remove it.