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Toshiba Satellite C55-A5100 Optical Drive Replacement

Introduction

Replacing the optical drive in a Toshiba Satellite laptop should not be seen as difficult, but does involve opening one of the panels on the underside of the laptop.

What you need

  1. Toshiba Satellite C55-A5100 Optical Drive Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Press down with your fingers while also applying a sliding motion on the latch buttons near the battery on the underside of your laptop.

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  2. Toshiba Satellite C55-A5100 Optical Drive Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Lift the battery upward with your fingers out of the battery compartment.

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  4. Toshiba Satellite C55-A5100 Optical Drive Replacement, Optical Drive: step 3, image 1 of 3 Toshiba Satellite C55-A5100 Optical Drive Replacement, Optical Drive: step 3, image 2 of 3 Toshiba Satellite C55-A5100 Optical Drive Replacement, Optical Drive: step 3, image 3 of 3

    • Place laptop with the bottom of it facing up.

    • Remove the single 6mm Phillips #1 screw keeping the laptop panels in place.

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  5. Toshiba Satellite C55-A5100 Optical Drive Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the 4mm Phillips #1 screw on the side of the now exposed area.

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  6. Toshiba Satellite C55-A5100 Optical Drive Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the disc drive from the device.

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Conclusion

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

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One Comment

Any idea of how tall the drive is? Is it 12.7mm or 9.5mm tall?

Luis Alejandro Araúz - Reply

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