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Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          30 minutes - 1 hour

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  • Optical Drive Laser
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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Optical Drive Case Screws
  • Make sure the optical drive is not connected to any power source and is powered off.
  • Unscrew the four Phillips #1 screws on the top of the optical drive.

Make sure the optical drive is not connected to any power source and is powered off.

Unscrew the four Phillips #1 screws on the top of the optical drive.

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Step 2

              Optical Drive Case Lid
  • Lift the lid off of the optical drive case, this should require little to no force.

Lift the lid off of the optical drive case, this should require little to no force.

Step 3

              Optical Drive Case
  • Slide the remaining optical drive case off of the internal components.
  • Internal components often snag on these points when removing the optical drive case.

Slide the remaining optical drive case off of the internal components.

Internal components often snag on these points when removing the optical drive case.

Step 4

              ZIF Connectors
  • Locate the three ZIF connectors on the optical drive PCB.
  • Using tweezers, gently lift the tab on each ZIF connector to release the ribbon cables.
  • Remove the ribbon cable from each ZIF connector.

Locate the three ZIF connectors on the optical drive PCB.

Using tweezers, gently lift the tab on each ZIF connector to release the ribbon cables.

Remove the ribbon cable from each ZIF connector.

Step 5

              PCB Screws
  • Unscrew the three Phillips #0 screws mounting the PCB.

Unscrew the three Phillips #0 screws mounting the PCB.

Step 6

              Moving the PCB
  • Gently lift the PCB and place it to the side.
  • When lifting the PCB, be careful to not detach the wires connecting the PCB to the motor.

Gently lift the PCB and place it to the side.

When lifting the PCB, be careful to not detach the wires connecting the PCB to the motor.

Step 7

              Optical Drive Laser Screws
  • Unscrew the three Phillips #0 screws mounting the optical drive laser.

Unscrew the three Phillips #0 screws mounting the optical drive laser.

Step 8

              Optical Drive Laser
  • Lift the old optical drive laser from the unit and place in the new optical drive laser.

Lift the old optical drive laser from the unit and place in the new optical drive laser.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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