Vaio FS series VGRFS640 CD DVD drive Replacement

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Introduction

This guide will instruct you, step by step, in how to remove and replace the disk drive in your Vaio VGRFS640.

What you need

Step 1 Backplate

Vaio FS series VGRFS640 CD DVD drive Replacement, Backplate: step 1, image 1 of 1

Turn off the laptop and disconnect any charging cables.
Flip the laptop over so that the Service Tag is shown at the top left corner.

Step 2

Remove the highlighted screws from the back of the laptop with a Phillips #0 Screwdriver.

Step 3

Remove the highlighted screws from the panels in the bottom right-hand corner of the laptop using the Phillips #0 Screwdriver.

Step 4

Remove the two panels in the bottom right-hand corner by sliding in the direction of the arrows imprinted on the panels.

Step 5

Remove the highlighted screws underneath the removed panels using the Phillips #0 Screwdriver.

Step 6

Carefully remove the hard drive from the panel in the bottom right-hand corner of the laptop.

Step 7

Locate the battery, located on the top side of the laptop to the right of the Service Tag .
Remove the battery by pressing inwards on the tabs on either side of the battery.

Step 8

Remove cover in the top left side of the laptop next to the battery by pulling it outwards.

Step 9

Remove the backplate of the laptop by pulling it away from the laptop.

Step 10 CD DVD drive

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Unscrew the screws holding in the CD/ DVD drive.

Step 11

Remove the CD/ DVD drive by gently lifting it up and out of the laptop.

Step 12

Get the new CD/ DVD drive.
Make sure that the new CD/ DVD drive is compatable with the Vaio VGRFS640
Sony no-longer has a list of compatable drivers, however the original driver can be found here under optical drive.