Compaq F500 Laptop User Manual


 
4. Remove the WLAN module (3) by pulling it away from the socket at an angle .
NOTE: WLAN modules are designed with a notch (4) to prevent incorrect installation into
the WLAN module socket.
Reverse this procedure to install a WLAN module.
Optical drive
NOTE: All optical drive spare part kits include an optical drive bezel.
Description Spare part number
DVD±RW and CD-RW Super Multi Double-Layer Combo Drive 442883-001
DVD-RW and CD-RW Combo Drive 442884-001
Before removing the optical drive, follow these steps:
1. Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the
computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3. Disconnect the power cord.
4. Remove the battery (see
Battery on page 28).
Remove the optical drive:
1. Position the computer with the left side toward you.
2. Remove the Phillips PM2.5×7.0 screw (1) that secures the optical drive to the computer.
3. Insert a thin tool, such as a paper clip (2), into the media tray release hole. (The optical drive media
tray is partially ejected from the optical drive bay.)
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