Difficulty

Easy

Steps

13

Time Required

                          15 - 30 minutes

Sections

4

  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Case/Service Cover
  • 2 steps
  • Memory/RAM
  • 4 steps
  • Optical Drive
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

Optical drives could stop working for several reasons. Assuming your disk is not scratched, the problems could be narrowed down to corrupt driver, out of date firmware, or a factory defect. This guide will help you in the removal process of the drive to further diagnose the problem at hand.

Before starting, you will need to remove the battery, service cover, and the smart card reader.

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Position the computer upside down with the opening latch facing away from you and the battery facing towards you.
  • If the battery is “swollen” or the shape is irregular, stop whatever you are doing and allow the battery to slowly discharge itself before removing it from the laptop casing. Click the link to learn how to replace and dispose of a “swollen” battery, What to do with a swollen battery.

Position the computer upside down with the opening latch facing away from you and the battery facing towards you.

If the battery is “swollen” or the shape is irregular, stop whatever you are doing and allow the battery to slowly discharge itself before removing it from the laptop casing. Click the link to learn how to replace and dispose of a “swollen” battery, What to do with a swollen battery.

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Step 2

  • Slide the battery latch positioned to the right over to the right side. Hold it there.

Slide the battery latch positioned to the right over to the right side. Hold it there.

Step 3

  • With the latch opened, pull the battery out of its socket firmly.
  • There will likely be some resistance. However, if you find it to be excessive, the latch may not be properly opened.

With the latch opened, pull the battery out of its socket firmly.

There will likely be some resistance. However, if you find it to be excessive, the latch may not be properly opened.

Step 4

              Case/Service Cover
  • With the laptop latch still facing away from you, slide the left release latch to the left.
  • Some models may have a screw installed on this latch, if so, be sure to remove it first to avoid damaging the latch.

With the laptop latch still facing away from you, slide the left release latch to the left.

Some models may have a screw installed on this latch, if so, be sure to remove it first to avoid damaging the latch.

Step 5

  • Slide the door away from you, toward the opening latch.
  • Lift the door upwards away from the computer.

Slide the door away from you, toward the opening latch.

Lift the door upwards away from the computer.

Step 6

              Memory/RAM
  • CAUTION: Before removing the memory module, update to the latest BIOS. Failure to do so could result in various system problems.

CAUTION: Before removing the memory module, update to the latest BIOS. Failure to do so could result in various system problems.

Step 7

  • Spread the retaining tabs on either side of the memory module to release the module.

Spread the retaining tabs on either side of the memory module to release the module.

Step 8

  • Remove the memory module by pulling the module away from the slot at an angle.

Remove the memory module by pulling the module away from the slot at an angle.

Step 9

  • Note that the device does have two memory slots. The top slot houses the the expansion memory and the bottom slot houses the primary memory.
  • Repeat the previous steps if there is an expansion memory card

Note that the device does have two memory slots. The top slot houses the the expansion memory and the bottom slot houses the primary memory.

Repeat the previous steps if there is an expansion memory card

Step 10

              Optical Drive
  • Position the laptop upside down with the optical drive facing toward you.

Position the laptop upside down with the optical drive facing toward you.

Step 11

  • Loosen the one captive Phillips #00 screw securing the optical drive with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
  • The screw is just above the optical drive.

Loosen the one captive Phillips #00 screw securing the optical drive with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

The screw is just above the optical drive.

Step 12

  • Use a spudger to release the bracket tab.
  • The bracket tab is located just next to the screw removed in the previous step.

Use a spudger to release the bracket tab.

The bracket tab is located just next to the screw removed in the previous step.

Step 13

  • Slide the optical drive towards you out of the computer.

Slide the optical drive towards you out of the computer.

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

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