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Dell Inspiron 15 Optical Drive Replacement

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  1. Dell Inspiron 15 Optical Drive Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 2 Dell Inspiron 15 Optical Drive Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 2 of 2

    • Make sure your laptop is powered off completely and is not connected to the charger.

    • Close the laptop and place it so that the back of the screen is lying flat on your work surface.

    • Slide both of the battery-release latches towards the outer edges of the laptop to unlock the battery flap.

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  3. Dell Inspiron 15 Optical Drive Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Lift the battery at an angle using your fingertips and remove it from the laptop.

    • Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds. This ensures that any remaining power will drain out of the computer.

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  4. Dell Inspiron 15 Optical Drive Replacement, Optical Drive: step 3, image 1 of 2 Dell Inspiron 15 Optical Drive Replacement, Optical Drive: step 3, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the 5mm long Phillips #0 screw that is holding the optical drive in place, as pictured.

    • You can now slide the optical disk drive out of the computer.

    • You do not have to remove the base cover or the Hard Drive if you want to remove just the optical drive.

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Conclusion

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

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