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Installing a slim optical drive
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (Preparation for disassembly on page 85).
2. If the computer is on a stand, remove the computer from the stand.
3. Remove the access panel (
Access panel on page 86).
4. Remove the front bezel (Front bezel on page 87) if you are installing a drive in a bay covered by
a bezel blank, then remove the bezel blank. See
Bezel blanks on page 90 for more information.
5. Before the new optical drive can be used, the release latch must be attached.
a. Peel the backing off the adhesive on the release latch.
b. Without allowing the release latch to touch the optical drive, carefully align the holes on the
release latch with the pins on the side of the optical drive. Make sure the release latch is
oriented properly.
c. Insert the pin at the front of the optical drive into the hole at the end of the release latch, and
press firmly.
d. Insert the second pin, and press the entire release latch firmly to fasten the latch securely to
the optical drive.
106 Chapter 6 Removal and replacement procedures: Small Form Factor (SFF)