Introduction
If the CD/DVD drive in your HP Pavilion 17-f127ds is causing problems, or has stopped working entirely, this guide will walk through how to remove and replace it. The new optical drive should resolve any issue regarding the optical drive, most common of which being the disk not reading in the drive, skipping tracks, or not ejecting the disk properly.
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Slide the battery lock latch, the latch on the left, inwards.
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Slide the battery release latch on the right inwards to release the battery.
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Lift the battery up and remove it from computer.
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Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the screw holding the Optical Drive in place. It is located near the center and vents of the laptop.
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Use a spudger to help unseat the drive. Pull the drive out from the laptop.
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If you need to replace the bracket on the Optical drive, remove the two Phillips #0 screws holding the bracket in place. The bracket can be placed on the new drive.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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I can’t remove the HP Pavilion 17-x016ds Optical Drive. NEED HELP. Is it necessary to remove it in order to remove bottom panel to replace HDD with SSD? Also can’t remove bottom panel.
