Dell OptiPlex 7010 (Mid 2012) - Manual (Page 18)

Removing the Optical Drive
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer .
2. Remove the cover.
3. Remove the front panel.
4. Remove the data cable and the power cable from the back of the optical drive.
5. Slide down and hold the optical drive latch to unlock the optical drive and pull the optical drive out of the computer.
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