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Add Note Edit Step 37  ¶ 

  • This is a diagram of the ribbon clamp connector you will disconnect in the next step.

  • 1) With your fingernails, grasp the locking bar on either side and pull up a small amount (about 1/16" or 2 mm).

  • 2) After disengaging the locking bar, slide the cable out of the connector.

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Add Note Edit Step 38  ¶ 

  • Release the optical drive ribbon clamp as described above. Slide the optical drive ribbon out of its connector.

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Add Note Edit Step 39  ¶ 

  • Lift the optical drive from the metal framework.

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