Difficulty

Easy

Steps

4

Time Required

                          20 - 30 minutes

Sections

1

  • Optical Drive
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Optical Drive
  • Make sure to switch off your laptop before starting.
  • Place the laptop on a flat surface with the bottom side facing upwards.
  • Using the Phillips #1 Screwdriver, remove the four 4mm screws in the back panel.
  • Using both hands, slide the back panel away from the laptop horizontally.

Make sure to switch off your laptop before starting.

Place the laptop on a flat surface with the bottom side facing upwards.

Using the Phillips #1 Screwdriver, remove the four 4mm screws in the back panel.

Using both hands, slide the back panel away from the laptop horizontally.

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Step 2

  • Using the Phillips #0 Screwdriver, remove the ten 2mm screws at the marked locations.

Using the Phillips #0 Screwdriver, remove the ten 2mm screws at the marked locations.

Step 3

  • Using the plastic opening tool, open the back cover of the laptop.
  • It is recommended that you start from a corner and run the tool along the edge of the cover.
  • Be careful not to bend or crack the cover.

Using the plastic opening tool, open the back cover of the laptop.

It is recommended that you start from a corner and run the tool along the edge of the cover.

Be careful not to bend or crack the cover.

Step 4

  • Using the Phillips #0 Screwdriver, remove the 2mm screw at the marked location.
  • Remove the Optical Drive by sliding it to the right.

Using the Phillips #0 Screwdriver, remove the 2mm screw at the marked location.

Remove the Optical Drive by sliding it to the right.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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