Alienware Area-51 ALX, Service Manual

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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 dell.com/
regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1. Remove the stability foot .
2. Remove both the left and right side-panels. See “ Removing the Side Panels ”.
Procedure
1. Lay the chassis on the right side.
2. Disconnect the power and data cable from the optical drive.
3. Remove the screw that secures the optical-drive assembly to the chassis.
4. Slide and lift the optical-drive assembly of the chassis.
a. screw
b. optical-drive assembly
c. data cable and power cable
5. Remove the screws 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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