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Optical drive cable, Release the optical drive cable

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Optical drive cable NOTE: The optical drive cable is included in the optical drive spare part kit. The optical drive cable includes the optical drive connector. Before removing the optical drive cable, follow these steps: 1. Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system. 2. Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer. 3. Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet and then unplugging the AC adapter from the computer. 4. Remove the battery (see Battery on page 47), and then remove the following components: ● Optical drive (see Optical drive on page 48) ● Hard drive (see Hard drive on page 51) ● Keyboard (see Keyboard on page 59) ● Top cover (see Top cover on page 62) ● System board (see System board on page 81) Remove the optical drive cable: 1. Release the optical drive cable (1) from the clips and routing channel built into the base enclosure. 2. Remove the two Phillips PM2.0×7.0 screws (2) that secure optical drive connector to the base enclosure. 3. Remove the optical drive cable (2) from the base enclosure. Reverse this procedure to install the optical drive cable. Component replacement procedures 93

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Optical drive cable
NOTE:
The optical drive cable is included in the optical drive spare part kit. The optical drive cable
includes the optical drive connector.
Before removing the optical drive cable, follow these steps:
1.
Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn
the computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2.
Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3.
Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet
and then unplugging the AC adapter from the computer.
4.
Remove the battery (see
Battery
on page
47
), and then remove the following components:
●
Optical drive (see
Optical drive
on page
48
)
●
Hard drive (see
Hard drive
on page
51
)
●
Keyboard (see
Keyboard
on page
59
)
●
Top cover (see
Top cover
on page
62
)
●
System board (see
System board
on page
81
)
Remove the optical drive cable:
1.
Release the optical drive cable
(1)
from the clips and routing channel built into the base enclosure.
2.
Remove the two Phillips PM2.0×7.0 screws
(2)
that secure optical drive connector to the
base enclosure.
3.
Remove the optical drive cable
(2)
from the base enclosure.
Reverse this procedure to install the optical drive cable.
Component replacement procedures
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