IBM ThinkPad T42 Optical Drive Replacement

IBM ThinkPad T42 Optical Drive Replacement

IBM ThinkPad T42 Optical Drive Replacement Written By: Gerald Watanabe

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IBM ThinkPad T42 Optical Drive Replacement

INTRODUCTION Removing the optical drive is extremely easy and will only a take a minute.

TOOLS: Phillips #0 Screwdriver (1)

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IBM ThinkPad T42 Optical Drive Replacement

Step 1 — Optical Drive 

Remove the screw holding the optical drive on the underside of the laptop

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Push the small slider to unlock position, a tab will automatically pop out.

Step 2

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IBM ThinkPad T42 Optical Drive Replacement

Step 3 

Pull tab to dislodge the optical drive, then pull the drive out.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. This document was last generated on 2017-06-18 07:47:27 PM.

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