Installing PowerBook G3 Pismo Optical Drive

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  • Difficulty: Easy
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It's easy to change or upgrade the optical drive mechanism to a combo or SuperDrive.

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Add Note Edit Step 1 — Optical Drive  ¶ 

  • Use the lever at the front of your laptop to remove the optical drive bay from the computer.

  • Remove the 2 Phillips #00 screws from the left side of the optical drive housing.

  • These screws are longer than those on the other side.

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  • Remove the 2 Phillips #00 screws from the other side.

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Add Note Edit Step 3  ¶ 

  • Grasp the black drive housing in one hand and the drive itself in the other, then slide the two apart.

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

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

For more information, check out the PowerBook G3 Pismo device page.

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