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Acer Aspire 4743-6481 DVD Drive Replacement

Introduction

If you are having trouble opening your DVD drive or reading CDs with it, use this guide to replace it with a new one.

What you need

  1. Acer Aspire 4743-6481 DVD Drive Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Turn over the laptop to view the underside.

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  2. Acer Aspire 4743-6481 DVD Drive Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1
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    • Use tweezers (or a similar tool) to slide the orange push pin. To release the battery, push it to the left.

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  3. Acer Aspire 4743-6481 DVD Drive Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • You can lift the battery up and out now.

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  5. Acer Aspire 4743-6481 DVD Drive Replacement, DVD Drive: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the 7.0 mm screw, circled in the picture, using a Phillips head screwdriver.

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  6. Acer Aspire 4743-6481 DVD Drive Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Once the screw is removed, the DVD drive should easily slide out

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  7. Acer Aspire 4743-6481 DVD Drive Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the drive completely.

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    • Face the side of the DVD drive that connects to the laptop and remove the 3mm screw with a Phillips head screwdriver.

    • Put the screw and the bracket to the side as you may need it for your replacement.

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Conclusion

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

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