How to replace the optical drive on a ASUS N551JK-MH71?

mistakwa

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I am looking for a guide explaining how to replace the optical drive on the ASUS N551JK-MH71 laptop?

Thank you for any help?
 
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It's your PCs funeral man.

Here is a video. For the most part all laptops have just about the same inside design, it's mroe of a matter of knowing what you are doing rather than how to do it. I'm sure I could do it now that I have a better knowledge of computers even though I didn't do much research (For one of my computers)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJT8Y6z3BV0

Shamar Holtz

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Don't do it! Laptops are EXTREMELY tricky and should not be opemed up! You can destroy your entire laptop trying to get to your optical drive bay

Save yourself and just get an external drive and don't risk killing your PC
 

mistakwa

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looking for a solution not opinions on if I should do it or not.
 

Shamar Holtz

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It's your PCs funeral man.

Here is a video. For the most part all laptops have just about the same inside design, it's mroe of a matter of knowing what you are doing rather than how to do it. I'm sure I could do it now that I have a better knowledge of computers even though I didn't do much research (For one of my computers)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJT8Y6z3BV0
 
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mistakwa

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thanks

 

TheAsianNinja

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Just get an external optical drive that you plug in with USB.

 

Shamar Holtz

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He's made his choice, even though i'm sure many people including me would 100% agree with you. But I am also sure that he has his reason to do what he is doing instead of taking our advice

 

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on asus n551jk models it is really easy. just remove the screw in the middle of the back of the laptop and pull out the dvd drive.

then look at hddcaddy.com on how to replace the bezel of the drive.

http://www.laptopultra.com/guide/asus-n551jk-upgrade-ram-ssd-hdd-guide/