Use a coin to rotate the battery-locking screw 90 degrees clockwise. /Guide/MacBook-Core-2-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/518/all#s2425 Lift the battery out of the computer. /Guide/MacBook-Core-2-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/518/all#s2426 Unscrew the three evenly-spaced Phillips screws from along the rear wall of the battery compartment. The screws are captive to the metal memory cover so you cannot lose them. /Guide/MacBook-Core-2-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/518/all#s2427 Rotate the L-shaped memory cover so it clears the battery compartment opening and lift it up and out of the computer. /Guide/MacBook-Core-2-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/518/all#s2428 Remove the following 3 screws: One 11 mm Phillips#00 in the middle of the case. (Head: 5mm dia. x .75mm thick) Two 14.5 mm Phillips #00 (Head: 5mm dia. x .75mm thick) If the screws stick in the case, you can use a magnetized screwdriver to draw them out. The shorter of the three screws goes in the middle. /Guide/MacBook-Core-2-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/518/all#s2434 Remove the following 3 screws from the rear wall of the battery compartment: One 3 mm Phillips #0. (Head: 2.75 mm. dia.) Two 4 mm Phillips #0 on the either side. (Head: 2.75mm dia.) /Guide/MacBook-Core-2-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/518/all#s2435 Remove the two Phillips screws from either side of the right wall of the battery compartment (not the ones closest to the battery connector). Two 6.25 mm Phillips #000. (Head: 4 mm. dia. x .5mm thick) /Guide/MacBook-Core-2-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/518/all#s2436 Remove the four indicated Phillips screws from the front wall of the battery compartment. When working from the left, remove the 2nd, 4th, 7th and 9th screw. Four 3.25 mm Phillips #000. (Head: 4 mm. dia. x 4mm thick) /Guide/MacBook-Core-2-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/518/all#s2437 Remove the following 4 screws from the back of the computer: The longer screws go on the inside, shorter screws on the outside. Two 11 mm Phillips #00, with Shank (2.2mm dia. x 2 mm len.) (Head: 3.2 mm. dia. x .5mm thick) Two 7.25 mm Phillips #00, with Shank (2mm dia. x 3.75 mm len.) (Head: 3.2 mm. dia. x .5mm thick) /Guide/MacBook-Core-2-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/518/all#s2439 Remove the two Phillips screws from the optical drive side of the computer. Two 5.2 mm Phillips #00, with Shank (2.3mm dia. x 3.5 mm len.) (Head: 3.2 mm. dia. x .5mm thick) It is not necessary to remove the similar screws on the other side of the computer. /Guide/MacBook-Core-2-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/518/all#s2440 There's a trackpad and keyboard ribbon connecting the upper case to the logic board, so don't pull the upper case off entirely just yet. Starting near the display and working around to the front of the computer, pry up on the upper case. A plastic opening tool or a medium hard guitar pick may help you to do this. The upper case is likely to stick at the connection above the optical drive. If this is the case, first free all other sides, then proceed to pull upward on the upper case from either side of the optical drive opening. /Guide/MacBook-Core-2-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/518/all#s2441 While holding up the upper case, pull up the black tab of the silver cable away from its connector. If there is no black tab, you can also use a spudger to gently pry the connector from its housing. This connector is tall, so be sure to pry straight up. If you happen to break your upper case cable when removing the upper case, we stock the cable individually and we have a guide that makes replacing it easy. /Guide/MacBook-Core-2-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/518/all#s2442 Grasp the white plastic tab attached to the hard drive and pull it to the left, removing the hard drive from the computer. /Guide/MacBook-Core-2-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/518/all#s2443 Remove the two Phillips screws from the front edge of the optical drive. Two 3.25 mm Phillips #000, (Head: 4 mm. dia. x .3 mm thick) /Guide/MacBook-Core-2-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/518/all#s2444 Disconnect the orange optical drive ribbon cable from the logic board. This cable can also be disconnected by prying straight up using a spudger. /Guide/MacBook-Core-2-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/518/all#s2445 Disconnect the newly revealed display data cable. If there is no pull-tab on the top of the connector, it may be helpful to use a spudger to disconnect this connector. /Guide/MacBook-Core-2-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/518/all#s2446 Disconnect the (once again) newly-revealed hard drive cable. /Guide/MacBook-Core-2-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/518/all#s2447 Peel up the foil tape between the fan and the optical drive. /Guide/MacBook-Core-2-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/518/all#s2448 Pull up the display data cable from along the edge of the optical drive to reveal a silver Phillips screw. /Guide/MacBook-Core-2-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/518/all#s2449 Remove the 2 mm Phillips screw securing the optical drive. The Bluetooth cable may be covering the screw; carefully push it aside before removing the screw. /Guide/MacBook-Core-2-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/518/all#s2450 Lift the Bluetooth antenna board from the right side of the optical drive. /Guide/MacBook-Core-2-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/518/all#s2451 Deroute the hard drive cable from along the front of the optical drive. /Guide/MacBook-Core-2-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/518/all#s2452 Lift the front edge of the optical drive and slide it up and out of the computer. /Guide/MacBook-Core-2-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/518/all#s2453 Peel up the black tape partially covering the orange optical drive cable. /Guide/MacBook-Core-2-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/518/all#s2454 Disconnect the orange cable from the optical drive. /Guide/MacBook-Core-2-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/518/all#s2455 Use a spudger to carefully pry the silver metal bracket off the left side of the optical drive. Be careful not to bend the bracket, as it is very thin and bends easily. If the bracket doesn't come free easily, heating the adhesive may make prying the bracket off easier. /Guide/MacBook-Core-2-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/518/all#s2456 Peel up the L-shaped piece of black tape from the top of the drive. You'll want to reapply this tape in the same position on your replacement drive. /Guide/MacBook-Core-2-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/518/all#s2457 Peel up the silver foil tape from the optical drive. You'll want to reapply this tape in the same position on your replacement drive. /Guide/MacBook-Core-2-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/518/all#s2458 Remove the two Phillips screws securing the mounting bracket to the right side of the optical drive. This bracket is designed to slide back and forth slightly, so don't tighten the screws so much that the bracket is unable to slide. /Guide/MacBook-Core-2-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/518/all#s2459 Use a spudger to pry the gray Bluetooth antenna holder off the top of the optical drive. You'll want to reapply this piece in the same position on your replacement drive. If you have a CD or any other object jammed in your optical drive, we have an optical drive repair guide. /Guide/MacBook-Core-2-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/518/all#s2460