Introduction
A broken optical drive will prohibit users from reading or loading anything from a disk onto their laptop. This guide will show the steps to replace the optical drive on this device.
What you need
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Use a plastic opening tool or a metal spudger to pry out the tabs on top of the keyboard.
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After prying the tabs up, carefully pull the keyboard out of the laptop.
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Once the keyboard is lifted, locate the release tab.
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Using a plastic opening tool or your finger, lift the tab so that it opens .
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Once the tab is open, the strip on the keyboard can be removed.
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Remove the four 6 mm PH1 Philips head screws under the keyboard.
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Carefully pop off the cover using the plastic opening tools and your hands.
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Remove the 4 mm PH1 Philips head screw holding down the optical drive.
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Use your hand to slide the drive out of the device.
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