Dell Inspiron 15 3576 Inspiron 15-3576 Service Manual - Page 22

Replacing the optical drive, Procedure, Post-requisites

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Replacing the optical drive WARNING: 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. Procedure 1 Align the tabs on the optical-drive bezel with the slots on the optical drive and snap it into place. 2 Align the screw hole on the optical-drive bracket with the screw hole on the optical-drive assembly. NOTE: You must correctly align the optical-drive bracket to ensure that the optical drive can be properly secured to the computer. For correct orientation, see step 4 in "Removing the optical drive". 3 Replace the screw (M2x3) that secures the optical-drive bracket to the opticaldrive assembly. 4 Slide the optical-drive assembly into the optical-drive bay and snap it into place. 5 Replace the screw (M2x5) that secures the optical-drive assembly to the computer base. Post-requisites Replace the battery. 22

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Replacing the optical drive
WARNING: 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
.
Procedure
1
Align the tabs on the optical-drive bezel with the slots on the optical drive and
snap it into place.
2
Align the screw hole on the optical-drive bracket with the screw hole on the
optical-drive assembly.
NOTE: You must correctly align the optical-drive bracket to ensure that
the optical drive can be properly secured to the computer. For correct
orientation, see step 4 in "
Removing the optical drive
".
3
Replace the screw (M2x3) that secures the optical-drive bracket to the optical-
drive assembly.
4
Slide the optical-drive assembly into the optical-drive bay and snap it into place.
5
Replace the screw (M2x5) that secures the optical-drive assembly to the
computer base.
Post-requisites
Replace the
battery
.
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