Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

12

Time Required

                          15 - 20 minutes

Sections

2

  • Top Panel
  • 3 steps
  • Optical Drive
  • 9 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Top Panel
  • Remove the three 6mm Phillips head screws on the back of the DVD player with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Remove the three 6mm Phillips head screws on the back of the DVD player with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

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Step 2

  • Remove the two 3mm Phillips screws on each side of the DVD player using the Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Remove the two 3mm Phillips screws on each side of the DVD player using the Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Step 3

  • Using your hand, gently lift the black top panel and safely place it off to the side.

Using your hand, gently lift the black top panel and safely place it off to the side.

Step 4

              Optical Drive
  • Remove five 6mm Phillips screws with a Phillips #2 screwdriver.
  • The 2 screws on the right of the cartridge are better shown in the second and third photos.

Remove five 6mm Phillips screws with a Phillips #2 screwdriver.

The 2 screws on the right of the cartridge are better shown in the second and third photos.

Step 5

  • Remove the remaining four 6mm Phillips screws.

Remove the remaining four 6mm Phillips screws.

Step 6

  • Using your fingers, gently remove the metal pieces on each side of the cartridge and carefully place them aside.

Using your fingers, gently remove the metal pieces on each side of the cartridge and carefully place them aside.

Step 7

  • Gently lift the cartridge. Remove two 4mm Phillips screws from the green circuit board.

Gently lift the cartridge. Remove two 4mm Phillips screws from the green circuit board.

Step 8

  • Using your fingers, gently pull off the wires.

Using your fingers, gently pull off the wires.

Step 9

  • Using your fingers, pull off the green circuit board from the cartridge and carefully place it down.
  • Be careful not to rip the tape attaching the green circuit boards together.

Using your fingers, pull off the green circuit board from the cartridge and carefully place it down.

Be careful not to rip the tape attaching the green circuit boards together.

Step 10

  • Flip the cartridge over to the bare side with no stickers. Remove four 10mm Phillips screws from each corner.

Flip the cartridge over to the bare side with no stickers. Remove four 10mm Phillips screws from each corner.

Step 11

  • Using your hands, gently lift the lid and carefully place it aside.

Using your hands, gently lift the lid and carefully place it aside.

Step 12

  • Flip over the cartridge. Using your hands, gently lift the rest of the silver case.

Flip over the cartridge. Using your hands, gently lift the rest of the silver case.

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