first image

Add Note Edit Step 13 — Optical Drive  ¶ 

  • Grasp the white plastic tab attached to the hard drive and pull it to the left, removing the hard drive from the computer.

first image

Add Note Edit Step 14  ¶ 

  • 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)

first image

Add Note Edit Step 15  ¶ 

  • Disconnect the orange optical drive ribbon cable from the logic board. This cable can also be disconnected by prying straight up using a spudger.

Next » « Previous

Required Tools

Spudger

$2.95 · 50+ in stock

Phillips #00 Screwdriver

$4.95 · 50+ in stock

Coin

$2.95 · 16 in stock

Recommended Tools

Home Tech Toolkit

$24.95 · 50+ in stock

Sorting Tray

$7.95 · 50+ in stock

Anti-Static Wrist Strap

$7.95 · 50+ in stock

Pro Tech Base Toolkit

$59.95 · 50+ in stock

Thirsty Bag

$6.95 · 50+ in stock

Popular Device Products

Arctic Silver Thermal Paste

$8.95 · 50+ in stock

MacBook MagSafe DC-In Board

$29.95 · 29 in stock

MacBook Display Inverter

$49.95 · 23 in stock

MacBook 13.3" LCD Panel

$149.95 · 50+ in stock

Notes Add Note Notes are offturn on