How to install dvd rom in hp laptop

Step 1

Locate and purchase the appropriate replacement optical drive for your HP laptop. Since the side of the optical drive lines up with the casing of the laptop, it isn't possible to replace an optical drive with anything other than model intended for your computer model. Use the HP PartSurfer website or locate the service manual for your laptop by navigating to the HP Customer Care website (see Resources).

Step 2

Remove the battery from the bottom of the HP laptop, using the release lever on the underside of the computer.

Step 3

Position the HP laptop face-down on a table with the display closed and all cables and add-ons removed.

Step 4

Remove the locking screw for the optical drive from the underside of the HP laptop. Usually, the screw is located roughly in the center of the computer.

Step 5

Straighten a paper clip and push it into the drive tray release hole on the front of the optical drive. The drive tray will subsequently pull away from the side of the HP laptop.

Step 6

Grasp the optical drive by the extended tray, and gently pull it from the HP laptop.

Step 7

Check the back of the optical drive for a metal bracket secured with Phillips-head screws. If the optical drive for your HP laptop has a mounting bracket, remove the screws and transfer the bracket to the new optical drive.

Step 8

Slide the new optical drive into the empty cavity until the drive is seated. Make sure that the logo on the drive tray faces toward the screen.

Step 9

Replace the locking screw on the underside of the HP laptop.

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