Dell Alienware M17x (Mid 2009) - Manual (Page 68)

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CHAPTER 15: OPTICAL DRIVE
Replacing the Optical Drive
Connect the optical drive cable to the optical drive. 1.
Replace the five screws that secure the optical drive bracket to the optical 2.
drive.
Place the optical drive in the computer base.
3.
Slide the optical drive cable into the system board connector and pull down 4.
the connector latch to secure the cable to the connector.
Replace the two screws that secure the optical drive to the computer base.
5.
Replace the input/output board (see “Replacing the Input/Output Board” on 6.
page 64).
Replace the magnesium cover (see “Replacing the Magnesium Cover” on
7.
page 51).
Replace the left and right brackets (see “Replacing the Brackets” on page
8. 47).
Replace the palm rest (see “Replacing the Palm Rest” on page 9. 44).
Replace the keyboard (see “Replacing the Keyboard” on page 10. 39).
Replace the center control cover (see “Replacing the Center Control Cover” 11.
on page 35).
Replace the battery pack (see “Replacing the Battery Pack” on page
12. 11).
CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure
that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may
result in damage to the computer.
Disconnect the optical drive cable from the optical drive and remove the 12.
cable.
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1 optical drive 2 optical drive cable