Asus X751L DVD Drive Replacement

ID: 78739

Description: This guide will will walk you through the...

Steps:

  1. With the screen closed, place your laptop upside-down with the front facing you.
  2. Remove the six 14.6mm Phillips #00 screws.
  3. Remove the four 6.6mm Phillips #00 screws.
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  4. Flip the laptop over and open the lid.
  5. Pry around the edges of the laptop base using the plastic opening tool.
  6. Prying too hard can break the plastic clips.
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  7. Carefully lift the keyboard up.
  8. Be very careful when lifting the keyboard up. Two zero insertion force (ZIF) cables are between the keyboard assembly and the motherboard. Do not lift the assembly too high.
  9. Disconnect the two ZIF connectors from the motherboard using your fingernail to lift the cream-colored tab.
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  10. With the keyboard panel open, face the laptop with the internal components facing towards you.
  11. Remove the single 4.6mm Phillips #00 screw.
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  12. Pull the optical drive out.
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