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Inspiron 3650 Service Manual

Procedure

  1. Open the side-chassis.
    Image: Opening the side-chassis
    1. side-chassis
  2. If a 3.5-inch hard drive is installed, disconnect the data and power cables from the drive.
  3. Disconnect the data cable and the power cable from the optical drive.
    Image: Removing the optical drive
    1. optical-drive data cable
    2. optical-drive power cable
    3. optical drive
  4. Close the side-chassis.
  5. Remove the screw that secures the optical-drive assembly to the side-chassis.
  6. Gently slide the optical-drive assembly out of the optical-drive bay through the front of the chassis.
    Image: Removing the optical drive
    1. chassis
    2. screw
    3. optical-drive assembly
  7. Remove the screws that secure the optical-drive bracket to the optical drive.
    Image: Removing the optical drive
    1. screws (2)
    2. optical-drive bracket
    3. optical drive
  8. Gently pull and disconnect the optical-drive bezel from the optical drive.
    Image: Removing the optical drive
    1. optical-drive bezel
    2. optical drive

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