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  • Remove the two Phillips screws securing the metal bracket and cable to the back of the optical drive.

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  • Peel the orange cable up from the top of the optical drive, removing tape as necessary, and disconnect it.

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  • Remove the single Phillips screw securing the bezel at the front of the optical drive.

  • This screw is longer than the two that secure the bracket and cable at the back of the drive.

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  • The bezel has several small, fragile tabs that will break easily.

  • Use a spudger to carefully depress the two tabs on top of the bezel.

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  • Hold the optical drive on its side and depress the remaining tab to free the bezel from the drive.

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  • Turn the drive over and remove the two Phillips screws from the bracket on the side of the drive.

  • These screws are only partially threaded.

  • If you have a CD or any other object jammed in your optical drive, we have an optical drive repair guide.

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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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