Maintenance and Service Guide

Removing bezel blank
On some models, there may a bezel blank covering the optical drive bay. You must remove the bezel blank
before installing an optical drive. To remove a bezel blank:
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (Preparation for disassembly on page 16).
2. Remove the access panel (Access panel on page 17)
3. Remove the front bezel (Front bezel on page 23)
4. Position the front bezel with the inside facing you.
5. Press the four tabs that secure the bezel blank (one on each end, two in the middle) (1), and then push
the blank out from the inside to the outside of the front bezel (2).
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