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Step 13 — Optical Drive Removal
Remove the short black Phillips screw from the front right corner of the optical drive.
Remove the three longer silver Phillips screws from the retaining bracket on the left side of the optical drive.
Remove the retaining bracket.
Step 14
Disconnect the large black connector from the logic board.
Step 15
Lift the optical drive out of the computer from the side with the connector on it.
The optical drive is held in place by an alignment peg in the lower left corner.
Congratulations! You have now removed your item. To reassemble simply follow the directions in reverse order.