Inspiron 17 5000 Service Manual

Procedure

1. Remove the screw that secures the optical-drive assembly to the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
2. Using a plastic scribe, push the optical drive through the slot to release the optical-drive assembly out of the optical-drive bay.
3. Slide the optical-drive assembly out of the optical-drive bay.

   

   1. optical-drive assembly
   2. palm rest and keyboard assembly
   3. M2x4 screw
   4. plastic scribe

4. Remove the screws that secure the optical-drive bracket to the optical drive.
5. Remove the optical-drive bracket.

   

   1. optical drive
   2. M2x3 screws (2)
   3. optical-drive bracket

6. Pull the optical-drive bezel carefully to remove it from the optical drive.

   

   1. optical-drive bezel
   2. optical drive
   3. tabs (3)