1070 Optical drive for R61e and R61i
For access, remove these FRUs, in order:

v “1010 Battery pack” on page 64

v “1040 Palm rest or palm rest with fingerprint reader” on page 68

v “1060 Keyboard” on page 72
Table 17. Removal steps of optical drive
1
Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque

1 M3 × 4 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (1) Black 0.392 Nm

(4 kgfcm)

3
2
Push the optical drive by using a screwdriver 2 as shown in this figure. Then
pull out the optical drive 3.
74 ThinkPad R61, R61e, and R61i (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual