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Asus K55VD DVD Player Replacement

Introduction

If your Asus K55VD is having problems reading DVDs, not playing audio or videos properly, or DVD programs won't install properly then it may be experiencing a faulty optical disk drive which needs to be replaced.

What you need

    • Power off the device completely

    • Flip the device over to its back cover.

    • Use the switches to release the battery from its adapter.

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  2. Asus K55VD DVD Player Replacement, Hard Drive: step 2, image 1 of 2 Asus K55VD DVD Player Replacement, Hard Drive: step 2, image 2 of 2

    • Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the two 1.5 mm screws in the smaller portion of the bottom cover.

    • After removing the screws, remove the smaller cover.

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  3. Asus K55VD DVD Player Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the 1.5 mm screws that hold down the hard drive.

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    • Remove the hard drive from the slot.

    • Remove the hard drive from its shell.

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  6. Asus K55VD DVD Player Replacement, Optical Disk Drive: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Using the the Philips #0 Screwdriver remove highlighted screws.

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  7. Asus K55VD DVD Player Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1
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    • Lift plastic cover with tweezers.

    • Remove screw.

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    • Lift keyboard panel with plastic pry tool to remove.

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    • Unhook all ribbons to remove keyboard panel completely.

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    • Slide the DVD Player outward.

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Conclusion

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

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LOL if you want to get out drive, open dvd drive, turn laptop off, remove screw cover, unscrew, pull the drive out, done :D This is stupidly overcomplicated and unnecessary.

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