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Toshiba Satellite C55-A5286 Optical Drive Replacement

What you need

  1. Toshiba Satellite C55-A5286 Optical Drive Replacement, Optical Drive: step 1, image 1 of 1
    • Unplug the AC adapter and all other auxiliary components from the laptop

  2. Toshiba Satellite C55-A5286 Optical Drive Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 2 Toshiba Satellite C55-A5286 Optical Drive Replacement: step 2, image 2 of 2
    • Unscrew the only screw (5 mm) that is holding on the removable back panel and remove the back panel.

  3. Toshiba Satellite C55-A5286 Optical Drive Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the two 5-mm screws near the disk drive on the back panel. These two screws are above and below the manufacturer’s sticker.

  4. Toshiba Satellite C55-A5286 Optical Drive Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1
    • Under the back panel, remove the 4-mm screw holding the disk drive in place.

  5. Toshiba Satellite C55-A5286 Optical Drive Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 2 Toshiba Satellite C55-A5286 Optical Drive Replacement: step 5, image 2 of 2
    • Carefully slide the optical drive out of its place in the laptop.

Conclusion

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

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Not a medium effort at all - very easy.

…although, I did have to use an iFixt It needle-nose tweezer to pull the middle 5mm screw out after it was unscrewed - it would not fall out nor did it cling to the screwdriver.

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