Asus Rog G751Jl Bb17T29 Optical Drive Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          15 - 30 minutes

Sections

RAM Access Door
5 steps
Optical drive
2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Remove the RAM access door

Use an opening tool to pry up the small rubber cover on the upper right corner of the RAM access door.

Use an opening tool to pry up the small rubber cover on the upper right corner of the RAM access door.

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Step 2

Remove the 5.3 mm Phillips #00 screw securing the RAM access door.
This screw is held in the hole in the door with a washer and will not come out of the hole, even after you unscrew it.

Remove the 5.3 mm Phillips #00 screw securing the RAM access door.

This screw is held in the hole in the door with a washer and will not come out of the hole, even after you unscrew it.

Step 3

Insert the point of an opening pick in the seam near the top right corner of the RAM access door and gently pry the door up slightly.
The door is held in place by small clips around its edges. Pry until you feel the nearest clips release.

Insert the point of an opening pick in the seam near the top right corner of the RAM access door and gently pry the door up slightly.

The door is held in place by small clips around its edges. Pry until you feel the nearest clips release.

Step 4

Insert the wide edge of an opening pick into a new part of the seam between the door and the computer.
Pry the door up to release the clips closest to the pick.
Continue to slide the pick along the seam all the way around the door, prying as you go, until all the clips holding the door down have been released.

Insert the wide edge of an opening pick into a new part of the seam between the door and the computer.

Pry the door up to release the clips closest to the pick.

Continue to slide the pick along the seam all the way around the door, prying as you go, until all the clips holding the door down have been released.

Step 5

Remove the RAM access door.

Remove the RAM access door.

Step 6

              Remove the optical drive

Remove the 5.2 mm Phillips #00 screw securing the optical drive.

Remove the 5.2 mm Phillips #00 screw securing the optical drive.

Step 7

Insert an opening tool into the gap between the optical drive and the laptop.
Pry the optical drive straight out of the laptop.
Remove the optical drive.

Insert an opening tool into the gap between the optical drive and the laptop.

Pry the optical drive straight out of the laptop.

Remove the optical drive.

To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

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