Panasonic Toughbook Cf 53 Optical Drive Replacement Repair Guide

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Optical Drive               

• Orient the laptop onto its top and face the bottom towards you.
• Remove the 3 mm Phillips #00 screws securing the Wi-Fi card/optical drive plastic cover.

Orient the laptop onto its top and face the bottom towards you.

Remove the 3 mm Phillips #00 screws securing the Wi-Fi card/optical drive plastic cover.

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Step 2

• Remove the 5 mm Phillips #00 screw on the silver tab to the left.

Remove the 5 mm Phillips #00 screw on the silver tab to the left.

Step 3

• Reach under the silver tab and push the optical drive out of the side of the device using a spudger.

Reach under the silver tab and push the optical drive out of the side of the device using a spudger.

Step 4

• Now that the drive is completely disconnected from the device, slide the optical drive out of its slot.
• The end of the drive may seem to be stuck inside the device during removal. If this is the case gently wiggle the drive side to side and apply a small force until it pops free.

Now that the drive is completely disconnected from the device, slide the optical drive out of its slot.

The end of the drive may seem to be stuck inside the device during removal. If this is the case gently wiggle the drive side to side and apply a small force until it pops free.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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