Optical drive
The optical disc drive is located under the hard drive on the right side of the computer. To locate the optical
disc drive on the system board, see Locating internal components on page 26.
For a list of available optical drives, see Mass storage devices on page 12.
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (see Preparation for disassembly on page 23).
2. Remove the rear port cover (see Removing the rear port cover on page 23).
3. Remove the stand (see Stands on page 24).
4. Remove the access panel (see Access panel on page 25).
5. Remove the hard drive (see Hard drive on page 27).
6. Push and hold the green tab (1) while pushing in the green latch (2) at the back of the optical disc drive
enclosure and slide the drive (3) out of the chassis.
7. Pull the green latch o the optical drive.
Keep this latch to install on the new optical drive.
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