Dell Alienware Area-51 R4 Service Manual - Page 32

Removing the optical drive, Prerequisites, Procedure

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Removing the optical drive NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1. Remove the stability foot. 2. Remove the left and right side-panels. See "Removing the side panels". Procedure 1. Lay the chassis on the left side. 2. Disconnect the power and data cable from the optical drive. 3. Remove the screw (#6-32x6) that secures the optical-drive assembly to the chassis. 4. Slide and lift the optical-drive assembly off the chassis. a. screw b. optical-drive assembly c. data cable and power cable 5. Remove the two screws (M2x3) that secure the optical-drive bracket to the optical drive. 6. Slide and remove the optical drive from the optical-drive bracket. 32

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Removing the optical drive
NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the
steps in
Before working inside your computer
. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in
After working
inside your computer
. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
www.dell.com/
regulatory_compliance
.
Prerequisites
1.
Remove the
stability foot
.
2.
Remove the left and right side-panels. See “
Removing the side panels
”.
Procedure
1.
Lay the chassis on the left side.
2.
Disconnect the power and data cable from the optical drive.
3.
Remove the screw (#6-32x6) that secures the optical-drive assembly to the chassis.
4.
Slide and lift the optical-drive assembly off the chassis.
a.
screw
b.
optical-drive assembly
c.
data cable and power cable
5.
Remove the two screws (M2x3) that secure the optical-drive bracket to the optical drive.
6.
Slide and remove the optical drive from the optical-drive bracket.
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