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Removing and installing an optical drive – Acer AR160 F1 User Manual

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Removing and installing an optical drive

The system supports a slim SATA optical drive.

1

Observe the ESD precautions described on page 24.

2

Remove the top cover. See page 33.

3

If an optical drive is present in the system, unplug the power and
data cables from the drive.

4

Locate the locking tab at the rear of the drive.

5

Pull the tab away from the drive and push the drive out of the
system.

6

Insert a new drive. The drive is properly inserted if you hear a click
and the locking tab locks into place.

7

Reconnect the power and data cables to the new optical drive.

Note: I-SATA5 port is reserved for connecting to the installed
optical drive.