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    ACER TM 8471G Cannot remove DVD drive

    Upon closer inspection, strike that last question. There is a small bracket on the drive that I can transfer
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    ACER TM 8471G Cannot remove DVD drive

    Heureka! Thanks a million, it was right under the keyboard. I'd been trawling forums and not one mentioned the option of it being there. Now, my plan is to get a HDD caddy and have a SDD/HDD combo, but it might be hard to find a caddy that also attaches like that?
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    ACER TM 8471G Cannot remove DVD drive

    Also, the service manual gives you an overview of how to disassemble the unit (from page 40) with photos, however they do for some reason not tell you how to release the drive
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    ACER TM 8471G Cannot remove DVD drive

    Sorry about the photo quality. I did some new shots with my proper camera (as opposed to my phone) and uploaded them to the same place (as far as I can tell this forum does not allow photo uploads?). There is a very short screw where I am holding the screwdriver in one shot; under the RAM cover...
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    ACER TM 8471G Cannot remove DVD drive

    Photo: https://spideroak.com/browse/share/Tara/photo One with and one without the covers. I have put red marks next to the screws I removed
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    ACER TM 8471G Cannot remove DVD drive

    Hello, I've been trying to remove my optical drive, but I simply cannot find whatever it is that is keeping it in place. I have removed all screws in the area, I have looked under the WLAN cover (and even under the unit), under the RAM over and units, under the HDD cover, and behind the...