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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
1
Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 21.
2
Remove the computer cover (see "Removing the Computer Cover" on page 168).
3
Lay 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.
4
Pull 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.
5
Disconnect 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.
1 drive release latch 2 optical drive
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