IBM ThinkPad T42 Optical Drive Replacement
Gerald Watanabe and 4 other contributors
Last updated on Feb 22, 2018
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Introduction
Go to step 1 ↓Removing the optical drive is extremely easy and will only a take a minute.
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Remove the single 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.
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Pull the tab to dislodge the optical drive, then carefully pull the drive out.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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