1. Prepare the computer for disassembly. Unplug the AC adapter, if present, and remove the battery.
2. Remove the Phillips PM2.5×7.0 screw (1) that secures the
optical drive to the computer.
3. Insert a thin tool, such as a paper clip 2, into the media tray release hole. (The optical drive media tray releases from the optical drive.)
4. Use the media tray frame to slide the optical drive (3) out of the computer.
5. Remove the optical drive.
6. Position the optical drive with the optical drive bracket
toward you.
7. Remove the two Phillips PM2.0×3.0 screws (1) that secure
the optical drive bracket to the optical drive.
8. Remove the optical drive (2).
Reverse the above procedure to reassemble and install the
optical drive.
