Dell Alienware M15x Service Manual - Page 97

system board connector., Lift the optical drive out of the computer.

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13. Remove the three screws that secure the optical drive to the computer base. 14. Release the connector latch and disconnect the optical-drive cable from the system board connector. 15. Lift the optical drive out of the computer. 1 2 CHAPTER 21: OPTICAL DRIVE 16. Remove the five screws that secure the optical drive to the optical-drive bracket and lift the optical-drive bracket out. 4 3 1 screws (3) 2 optical drive 3 optical-drive cable 4 connector latch 3 2 1 1 optical drive 2 optical-drive bracket 3 screws (5) 097 /097

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CHAPTER 21: OPTICAL DRIVE
Remove the five screws that secure the optical drive to the optical-drive
16.
bracket and lift the optical-drive bracket out.
2
3
1
1
optical drive
3
screws (5)
2
optical-drive bracket
Remove the three screws that secure the optical drive to the computer base.
13.
Release the connector latch and disconnect the optical-drive cable from the
14.
system board connector.
Lift the optical drive out of the computer.
15.
1
2
3
4
1
screws (3)
3
optical-drive cable
2
optical drive
4
connector latch