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Question posted by 1crav4144 on January 31st, 2014

How To Use Optical Drive Inspiron M731r Laptop

I've inserted a dvd inthe optical drive port and nothing happens. What am I doing wrong?

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Inspiron 17 M731R Owners Manual - Page 1

Inspiron M731R Owner's Manual Computer model: Inspiron 5735 Regulatory model: P17E Regulatory type: P17E003
Inspiron 17 M731R Owners Manual - Page 3

... Begin Recommended Tools Safety Instructions After Working Inside Your Computer Removing the Battery Procedure Replacing the Battery Procedure Removing the Optical Drive Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Optical Drive Procedure Postrequisites Removing the Keyboard Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Keyboard Procedure Postrequisites Removing the Base Cover Prerequisites Procedure Replacing...
Inspiron 17 M731R Owners Manual - Page 14

...: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the optical-drive assembly to the computer base. 2 Using your fingertips, slide the optical-drive assembly out of the optical-drive bay. 1 2 1 screw 2 optical-drive assembly 14 | Removing the Optical Drive Prerequisites Remove the battery. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions...
Inspiron 17 M731R Owners Manual - Page 15

3 Remove the screw that secures the optical-drive bracket to the optical-drive assembly and remove the optical-drive bracket. 4 Carefully pull the optical-drive bezel and remove it from the optical drive. 2 1 3 4 1 optical-drive bezel 3 screw 2 optical drive 4 optical-drive bracket Removing the Optical Drive | 15
Inspiron 17 M731R Owners Manual - Page 16

... inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the optical-drive assembly to the optical-drive assembly. 3 Slide the optical-drive assembly into place. 2 Align the screw hole on the optical-drive bracket with the screw hole on the optical-drive assembly and replace the screw that secures the optical-drive bracket to the computer base. After working inside your computer...
Inspiron 17 M731R Owners Manual - Page 38

.... Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. NOTE: Your computer's Service Tag is stored in "Removing the Hard Drive" on page 9. See "Removing the Memory Module(s)" on page 29. 9 Remove the wireless card. ... Battery" on page 27. 6 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 2 in "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 20. 4 Remove the memory module(s). See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 33. 38...
Inspiron 17 M731R Owners Manual - Page 43

... See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 21. 8 Follow step 3 to step 5 in "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 28. 6 Replace the memory module(s). See "Replacing the Palm Rest" on page 26. 5 .... See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 19. 4 Follow step 3 to step 4 in "Replacing the Hard Drive" on page 32. 3 Replace the keyboard. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 35. 2 Replace the palm...
Inspiron 17 M731R Owners Manual - Page 44

...Removing the Fan 3 2 fan cable After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "Removing the Hard Drive" on page 20. 5 Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Wireless Card" on page 33. 8 Follow...See "Removing the Battery" on page 12. 2 Follow step 1 to step 2 in "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 14. 3 Follow step 1 to the system board. 3 Lift the fan, along with...
Inspiron 17 M731R Owners Manual - Page 45

... "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 21. 6 Follow step 3 to step 4 in "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 16. 7 Follow step 3 to step 5 in "Replacing the System Board" on page.... 2 Connect the fan cable to the system board. Postrequisites 1 Follow step 5 to step 11 in "Replacing the Hard Drive" on page 26. 8 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Palm Rest" on page 19. 5 Replace the base cover...
Inspiron 17 M731R Owners Manual - Page 46

... See "Removing the Battery" on page 12. 2 Follow step 1 to step 2 in "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 14. 3 Follow step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the System Board" on page ...cover. See "Removing the Wireless Card" on page 33. 8 Follow step 1 to step 8 in "Removing the Hard Drive" on page 29. 7 Remove the wireless card. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 38. See "Removing the ...
Inspiron 17 M731R Owners Manual - Page 47

Postrequisites 1 Follow step 5 to step 11 in "Replacing the Hard Drive" on page 26. 8 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Palm Rest" on page 35. 3.... 5 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 21. 6 Follow step 3 to step 4 in "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 16. 7 Follow step 3 to step 5 in "Replacing the System Board" on page 42. 2 Replace the wireless card. ...
Inspiron 17 M731R Owners Manual - Page 48

... the Battery" on page 12. 2 Follow step 1 to step 2 in "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 14. 3 Follow step 1 to the system board. 2 Disconnect the hard-drive interposer board from the system board. 1 2 1 screws (2) 2 hard-drive interposer board 48 | Removing the Hard-Drive Interposer Board See "Removing the Palm Rest" on page 17. 6 Remove the...
Inspiron 17 M731R Owners Manual - Page 49

...Replace screws that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in "Replacing the Hard Drive" on page 11. See "Replacing the Wireless Card" on page 13. See "...safety information that secure the hard-drive interposer board to the system board. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 21. 6 Follow step 3 to step 4 in "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 16. 7 Follow...
Inspiron 17 M731R Owners Manual - Page 50

... Rest" on page 20. 5 Remove the keyboard. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 12. 2 Follow step 1 to step 2 in "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 14. 3 Follow step 1 to step 7 in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 17. 6 Remove the palm rest. See "Removing the Keyboard" on...
Inspiron 17 M731R Owners Manual - Page 52

...step 4 in "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 16. 7 Follow step 3 to step 11 in "Replacing the System Board" on page 42. 2 Replace the wireless card. Procedure 1 Using the alignment posts on the ...Computer" on page 9. Postrequisites 1 Follow step 5 to step 5 in "Replacing the Hard Drive" on page 26. 8 Replace the battery. Replacing the Speakers WARNING: Before working inside your ...
Inspiron 17 M731R Owners Manual - Page 53

... page 24. 4 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Battery" on page 12. 2 Follow step 1 to step 2 in "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 14. 3 Follow step 1 to step 7 in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 20. 5 Remove the keyboard. ...
Inspiron 17 M731R Owners Manual - Page 55

... base. 2 Replace the screws that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in "Replacing the Hard Drive" on page 26. 8 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Wireless Card" on page 19. 5 ... the Base Cover" on page 21. 6 Follow step 3 to step 4 in "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 16. 7 Follow step 3 to step 11 in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 42. ...
Inspiron 17 M731R Owners Manual - Page 56

... the Base Cover" on page 53. 56 | Removing the Display Bezel See "Removing the Battery" on page 12. 2 Follow step 1 to step 2 in "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 14. 3 Follow step 1 to step 7 in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. See "Removing the Wireless Card" on page 33. 8 Follow step...
Inspiron 17 M731R Owners Manual - Page 67

... practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Using the alignment posts on page 35. 5 Replace the palm rest. See "Replacing...the battery. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 21. 9 Follow step 3 to step 4 in "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 16. 10 Follow step 3 to step 5 in "Replacing the System Board" on page 42. 4 Replace ...
Inspiron 17 M731R Quick Start Guide - Page 2

...-status light 9. Battery‑status light 10. USB 2.0 port 14. USB 3.0 ports (2) 15. Power button 19. Hard-drive activity light 11. Network port 16. Optical drive 6. Camera‑status light 4. Power‑status light 12. Power‑adapter port 18. Regulatory label 20. HDMI port 17. Printed in China. 2013-08 1 23 7 19 20 4 5 6 1. Camera 3. Media...

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