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Toshiba Portable DVD Player SD-P1700 DVD Drive Replacement

Introduction

Use this guide to replace the DVD drive on your Toshiba portable DVD player. Make sure your DVD player is turned off and not plugged into a power source.

What you need

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    • Turn the DVD player upside down.

    • Slide the lock switch to the side.

    • Slide the battery pack toward the lock switch and off of the back case.

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  2. Toshiba Portable DVD Player SD-P1700 DVD Drive Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the following twelve screws:

    • Ten 7 mm Phillips #00 screws

    • Two 8 mm Phillips #00 screws

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    • Use your fingers to pull the back case away from the body of the DVD player.

    • Remove the back case.

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    • Use your fingers to pull off the plastic sheet.

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  6. Toshiba Portable DVD Player SD-P1700 DVD Drive Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the following screw:

    • One 2 mm Phillips #00 screw

    • Detach the gray wire.

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    • Disconnect the ribbon cable by pulling it straight out of the connector.

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  8. Toshiba Portable DVD Player SD-P1700 DVD Drive Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the following five screws:

    • Three 4 mm Phillips #00 screws

    • Two 2 mm Phillips #00 screws

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    • Remove three rubber stoppers.

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  10. Toshiba Portable DVD Player SD-P1700 DVD Drive Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the following screws:

    • Two 4mm Phillips #00 screws

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    • Use your fingers to pry the motherboard away from the upper case so you can access the DVD drive wires.

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    • Flip the DVD player over to access the drive wires.

    • Pull the bundled cable away from the connector in the same direction the individual wires are running.

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  13. Toshiba Portable DVD Player SD-P1700 DVD Drive Replacement: step 12, image 1 of 1

    • Remove all of the DVD drive components from the case.

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Conclusion

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

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