Dell Alienware M17x R4 (Early 2012) - Manual (Page 73)

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Removing the Optical Drive
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
"Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/
regulatory_compliance.
Prerequsites
1 Remove the battery pack. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 12.
2 Remove the compartment door. See "Removing the Compartment Door" on page 14.
3 Remove the center control cover. See "Removing the Center Control Cover" on
page 41.
4 Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 45.
5 Remove the power button board. See "Removing the Power Button Board" on
page 55.
6 Remove the display assembly. See "Removing the Display Assembly" on page 57.
7 Remove the status light board. See "Removing the Status Light Board" on page 61.
8 Remove the palm rest assembly. See "Removing the Palm Rest Assembly" on
page 64.
9 Remove the speakers. See "Removing the Speakers" on page 70.
Procedure
1 Lift the release latch on the connector on the system board and disconnect the
optical-drive cable from the connector on the system board.
2 Remove the screws that secure the optical-drive assembly to the computer base.
3 Lift the optical-drive assembly off the computer base.
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