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    ODD removal on Asus M50SV

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by ablm, Aug 26, 2008.

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    ablm Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey everyone, I was hoping if someone could let me know how I would go about removing the optical disc drive on an Asus M50SV. It's the first laptop I've owned and I kind of want to know what I'm doing before I get to work.
    Thanks in advance.



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    E.B.E. NBR Procrastinator

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    Why do you want to do it?

    Usually it's as simple as taking off one or two screws on the bottom, and pulling it out. The screw(s) are marked with a CD icon.
     
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    ablm Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well the drive is defective (won't read/write CDs), so ASUS is asking me to mail them some forms, then they'll send me a new one, and i'll send them the defective one. I've removed 4 of the nearest screws and have pulled on it a bit with no success, not sure how rough i'm expected to be with it. None of them are marked with a CD icon btw.
     
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    Then it might be more complicated.

    There is an M50 disassembly guide in the Info Booth, maybe you can use that to remove the ODD.
     
    E.B.E., Aug 27, 2008
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