Toshiba Satellite C50D A Optical Drive Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          8 - 10 minutes

Sections

Battery
2 steps
Lower Case
4 steps
Optical Drive
2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery

Click button 1 to the unlocked position.
This button will have a 1 by it.

Click button 1 to the unlocked position.

This button will have a 1 by it.

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Step 2

Push and hold button 2 to the left.
As you push button 2 to the left position, simultaneously lift up the battery pack.
This button will have a 2 by it.

Push and hold button 2 to the left.

As you push button 2 to the left position, simultaneously lift up the battery pack.

This button will have a 2 by it.

Step 3

              Lower Case

Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the eleven 2.5mm screws.

Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the eleven 2.5mm screws.

Step 4

Remove the one 2.5mm Phillips #1 middle plate screw.

Remove the one 2.5mm Phillips #1 middle plate screw.

Step 5

Lift up the middle vent panel.
Set the panel to the side.

Lift up the middle vent panel.

Set the panel to the side.

Step 6

Using the plastic opening tool, remove the outer panel and set to the side.
Be careful not to break the back of the computer.

Using the plastic opening tool, remove the outer panel and set to the side.

Be careful not to break the back of the computer.

Step 7

              Optical Drive

Locate the opticaldrive and find where it is slotted into the motherboard.
Be careful not to break the attachment site.

Locate the opticaldrive and find where it is slotted into the motherboard.

Be careful not to break the attachment site.

Step 8

Gently lift up the optical drive at a slight angle, and pull it towards you to remove it.

Gently lift up the optical drive at a slight angle, and pull it towards you to remove it.

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

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Books2Africa Tech Team - Mar 27, 2021

This is an awful guide - it does not tell you that there are another 6 or more screws under the keyboard - this is bad.

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