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Optical Drive

Dell™ Latitude™ E5400 and E5500 Service Manual

  Removing the Optical Drive

  Replacing the Optical Drive

Removing the Optical Drive

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage on www.dell.com at: www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

1. Follow the procedures in Before Working on Your Computer.
   
   
2. Remove the bottom of the base assembly (see Removing the E5400 Bottom of the Base Assembly or Removing the E5500 Bottom of the Base Assembly).
   
   
3. Remove the M2.5 x 8-mm screw from the optical drive.
   
   
4. Place the screwdriver into the hole where the screw was and use it to move the drive from its connector. Slide the optical drive out of the computer.
   
   

Replacing the Optical Drive

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage on www.dell.com at: www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

NOTE: This procedure assumes that you have completed the removal procedure first.

1. Slide the optical drive all the way in to the computer until it is securely in the system board connector and the screw hole lines up.
   
   
2. Replace the M2.5 x 8-mm screw to secure the optical drive to the system board.
   
   
3. Replace the bottom of the base assembly (see Replacing the E5400 Bottom of the Base Assembly or Replacing the E5500 Bottom of the Base Assembly).
   
   
4. Follow the procedures in After Working on Your Computer.
   
   

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