Dell Inspiron 3500 - Manual (Page 100)

CD-ROM/DVD-ROM Drive Disassembly: Dell™ Inspiron™ 3500 Portable Computer
To disassemble the CD-ROM drive or optional DVD-ROM drive, perform the following steps:
1. Remove the CD-ROM drive or the optional DVD-ROM drive from the options bay.
2. Remove the 3-mm screws from both sides of the drive assembly.
3. Insert a flat blade into the slots on the side of the upper plastic and carefully pry the upper plastic away from the lower plastic.
A series of internal plastic tabs holds the plastic in place.
4. Remove two 5-mm screws securing the drive into the lower plastic.
5. Turn the drive assembly over so that the drive falls out of the lower plastic into your hand.
6. Slide the metal plate off of the end of the drive.
7. Remove the 3-mm screw holding the mounting bracket to the drive, and then remove the bracket.
8. Remove (and save for installation) any Kapton tape securing the drive cable.
9. Disconnect the cable.
CAUTION: The following procedure should be performed only by depot repair technicians.
Type of Screw Torque
FPH 2 x 3 (3) 1.5–1.8 kgf-cm
FPH 2.5 x 5 (2) 2.5–3.0 kgf-cm
NOTE: To remove the media from the CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive once the power to the drive is off, insert a small, thin object (such as one
end of a paper clip) into the pinhole near the drive’s LED. This ejects the media tray so that you can retrieve the CD or DVD.