Optical drive, Removing the optical drive, Replacing the optical drive – Dell Latitude E4300 (Late 2008) User Manual
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Optical Drive
Dell™ Latitude™ E4300 Service Manual
Removing the Optical Drive
1.
Follow the instructions in
What You Need to Know For Your Safety
.
2.
Close the display and turn the computer upside-down.
3.
Remove the memory cover.
4.
Remove the M2.5 x 5-mm screw securing the optical drive to the system board. The screw is located in the center of the lower-left edge of the memory
module compartment.
5.
Using a scribe, push on the tab that held the screw to slide the optical drive from its slot on the side of the computer.
Replacing the Optical Drive
1.
Slide the optical drive all the way into its slot on the side of the computer.
2.
Turn the computer upside-down.
3.
Replace the M2.5 x 5-mm screw to secure the optical drive to the system board.
4.
Replace the memory cover.
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CAUTION:
Before working inside the computer, read the safety information that shipped with the computer. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage on www.dell.com at: www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
1 optical drive 2 bottom of computer
3 scribe tool
M2.5 x 5-mm screw
CAUTION:
Before working inside the computer, read the safety information that shipped with the computer. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage on www.dell.com at: www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
NOTE:
This procedure assumes that you have completed the removal procedure first.