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Inspiron 3880 Service Manual

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Removing the optical drive

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the front cover.
  3. Remove the left-side cover.

About this task

NOTE:These steps are only applicable for computers shipped with the optional optical drive.

The following image(s) indicate the location of the optical drive and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Removing the optical drive

Steps

  1. Lay the computer with its right side facing down.
  2. Disconnect the optical-drive power cable from the optical drive.
  3. Disconnect the optical-drive data cable from the optical drive.
  4. Remove the two screws (M2x2) that secure the optical drive to the chassis.
  5. Slide and lift the optical drive from its slot on the chassis.

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