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Add Note Edit Step 25 — Optical Drive  ¶ 

  • Remove the hard drive from the mini, minding any cables that may get caught.

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  • Remove the 7.9 mm T6 Torx screw securing the optical drive to the outer case.

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Add Note Edit Step 27  ¶ 

  • Slide the optical drive out of the outer case, minding any cables that may get caught.

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Add Note Edit Step 28 — Optical Drive Replacement  ¶ 

  • Carefully de-route the IR sensor cables from the channel in the optical drive bracket.

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Add Note Edit Step 29  ¶ 

  • Remove the two 6.3 mm T6 Torx screws securing both sides of the optical drive bracket to the optical drive (four screws total).

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Add Note Edit Step 30  ¶ 

  • Remove the optical drive bracket from the optical drive, minding any cables that may get caught.

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Add Note Edit Step 31  ¶ 

  • Carefully peel the optical drive ribbon cable off the body of the optical drive.

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Add Note Edit Step 32  ¶ 

  • Disconnect the optical drive cable by pulling its connector away from the body of the optical drive.

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