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How would I change out a cd drive?

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Anonymous

15y ago
Updated: 9/10/2019

disconnect all power. unplug all electrical cables from the back of the computer and press the power button. Remove the rear or side of the computer to see the inside. Locate the cd drive. Unplug the CD-ROM unit's cable from the main system board. The connection can be a thin ribbon-like cable with a bar-shaped connector that plugs into the rear of the CD-ROM unit. The cable may look like a small tube-like cable, as well. Take the power cable from the back of the CD-ROM. Use a screwdriver to remove any screws. Slide the cd- drive out and put the new one in the same place. attach the existing cables and plug the power cable in. reattach the rear or side computer panel and return the power.

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