Toshiba A10 manual Replacement Procedures Optical Drive, Removing the Optical Drive

4 Replacement Procedures 4.9 Optical Drive

4.9Optical Drive

This section describes how to remove and install a CD-ROM drive as an example. The procedure for a DVD-ROM, Combo, Combo+2 or DVD-Multi drive is the same.

NOTE: Do not apply excessive force to the top of an optical drive.

Removing the Optical Drive

The following describes the procedure for removing the Optical drive (See Figure 4-22, 4-23).

1.Turn the computer face down and remove the following screw securing the CD-ROM drive.

• M2.5x5 THIN BIND screw x1

2.Turn the computer face up and open the display. Press the CD-ROM drive assembly towards the direction indicated by the arrow and disconnect the CD-ROM drive assembly from the PJ1800 on the system board.

M2.5x5 THIN BIND

Optical Drive

(CD-ROM Drive)

Figure 4-22 Removing CD-ROM Drive (1)

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