Optical drive, Removing the optical drive, Replacing the optical drive – Dell Vostro 1310 (Early 2008) User Manual
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Optical Drive
Service Manual
Removing the Optical Drive
1.
Follow the procedures in
Before Working on Your Computer
.
2.
Remove the hard drive (see
Removing the Hard Drive
).
3.
Remove the WLAN card (see
Removing a WLAN Card
).
4.
Remove the hinge cover (see
Removing the Hinge Cover
).
5.
Remove the keyboard (see
Removing the Keyboard
).
6.
Remove the display assembly (see
Removing the Display Assembly
).
7.
Remove the palm rest (see
Removing the Palm Rest
).
8.
Remove the M2 x 5-mm screw from the optical drive.
9.
Lift the back end of the drive out and disconnect the optical drive cable from the connector on the system board.
Replacing the Optical Drive
1.
Connect the optical drive cable to the connector on the system board.
2.
Replace the M2 x 5-mm screw to secure the optical drive to the system board.
3.
Replace the palm rest (see
Replacing the Palm Rest
).
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer.
1 M2 x 5-mm screw 2 optical drive connector
3 optical drive cable 4 optical drive
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer.
NOTE:
This procedure assumes that you have completed the removal procedure first.