Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

9

Time Required

                          5 - 10 minutes

Sections

2

  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Optical Drive
  • 6 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Make sure the battery lock switch is switched to the unlocked position.
  • The battery is unlocked when the battery lock switch is slid to the side with an image of an unlocked lock.

Make sure the battery lock switch is switched to the unlocked position.

The battery is unlocked when the battery lock switch is slid to the side with an image of an unlocked lock.

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Step 2

  • Slide the battery release switch to the left.
  • The switch is spring loaded, so you must hold the switch in place while removing the battery.

Slide the battery release switch to the left.

The switch is spring loaded, so you must hold the switch in place while removing the battery.

Step 3

  • Using a finger, lift up the battery.
  • The battery release switch must be held in place.

Using a finger, lift up the battery.

The battery release switch must be held in place.

Step 4

              Optical Drive
  • Remove the two screws holding the hard drive panel down.
  • These screw are permanently fastened to the panel; they are designed to be removed only partially.

Remove the two screws holding the hard drive panel down.

These screw are permanently fastened to the panel; they are designed to be removed only partially.

Step 5

  • Use a finger to lift up on the tab and remove the panel.

Use a finger to lift up on the tab and remove the panel.

Step 6

  • Remove the screw that holds in place the optical drive.
  • One 4.6 mm Phillips screw.

Remove the screw that holds in place the optical drive.

One 4.6 mm Phillips screw.

Step 7

  • Locate the small rectangular hole and insert the spudger.
  • Gently slide the metal flange to the right to dislodge the optical drive.

Locate the small rectangular hole and insert the spudger.

Gently slide the metal flange to the right to dislodge the optical drive.

Step 8

  • The optical drive will become partially exposed.

The optical drive will become partially exposed.

Step 9

  • Pull the optical drive to remove it from the computer body.

Pull the optical drive to remove it from the computer body.

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

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