Compaq & HP Notebook Optical Drive Installation Guide -ZXV5000


Optical Drive (CD/DVD/CDRW/DVDRW) Installation Guide for
  • HP Pavilion zx5000 Notebook PC
  • HP Pavilion zv5000 Notebook PC
  • Compaq Presario R3000 Notebook PC Series
  • HP Compaq Business Notebook nx9100 Series

  • 1. Prepare the notebook for disassembly.
  • 2. Turn the notebook upside down with the right side toward you.
  • 3. Remove the 2 PM2.5×6.0 screws (1) that secure the combination drive to the notebook.
  • 4. Slowly slide the drive out of the notebook (2) as far as the drive cable (3) will allow.
  • 5. Flip the drive over and rest it on the notebook (1).

    *If the combination drive consists of an optical drive and a diskette drive, perform steps 6 and 7 to disconnect the flex cable from the drive.
  • 6. Release the zero insertion force (ZIF) connector (2) to which the drive cable is attached and disconnect the cable (3).
  • 7. Remove the combination drive.


    *If the combination drive consists of an optical drive and an HPUSB Digital Drive, perform steps 8 and 9 to disconnect the flex cable from the drive.
  • 8. Release the zero insertion force (ZIF) connector (1) to which the drive cable is attached and disconnect the cable (2).
  • 9. Remove the combination drive.


  • 10. To separate the optical drive from the HP USB Digital Drive or diskette drive, remove the 4 PM2.0×3.0 screws (1) that secure the drives together.
  • 11. Separate the drives (2).
  • Disassembling the Combination Drive.


    Reverse the above procedure to reassemble and install the combination drive.




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