Hardware Reference Guide

Installing a 9.5 mm slim optical drive
1. Prepare for disassembly. See Preparing for disassembly on page 6.
2. If the computer is on a stand, remove the computer from the stand.
3. Remove the computer access panel. See Removing the computer access panel on page 6.
4. If you are installing a slim optical drive in a bay covered by a bezel blank, remove the front bezel and
then remove the bezel blank. See Removing a slim optical drive bezel blank on page 9 for more
information.
5. Align the small pin on the release latch with the small hole on the side of the drive and press the latch
rmly onto the drive.
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