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Compact Disc (CD) Drive

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Source: Dismantling Guide for IT Equipment, which was elaborated within the SRI project and financially supported by SECO and UNIDO, June 2015

World Resources Forum (WRF)

World Resources Forum (WRF)

Mathias Schluep, St. Gallen / Switzerland

Dismantling and Recycling Centre (DRZ)

Dismantling and Recycling Centre (DRZ)

Markus Spitzbart, Vienna / Austria

Institute for Materials Science & Technology (Empa)

Institute for Materials Science & Technology (Empa)

Fabian Blaser, St. Gallen / Switzerland

Health and Safety

Dismantling a compact disk drive doesn’t include any harmful steps nor does the compact disk drive contain any hazardous materials. Nonetheless workers should wear personal protection equipment like gloves, goggles, apron and robust shoes.

    1. Compact Disc (CD) Drive, Compact Disc (CD) Drive: step 1, image 1 of 1
      • Unscrew and remove the bottom cover.

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    2. Compact Disc (CD) Drive: step 2, image 1 of 1
      • Unscrew and remove the PWB.

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    3. Compact Disc (CD) Drive: step 3, image 1 of 1
      • Unscrew and remove the CD motor.

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    4. Compact Disc (CD) Drive: step 4, image 1 of 1
      • Remove the optical reader of the CDD.

      • Remove the CD motor base plate.

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    5. Compact Disc (CD) Drive: step 5, image 1 of 2 Compact Disc (CD) Drive: step 5, image 2 of 2
      • Remove the front part of the casing, the CD tray and tray frame.

      • Use the clips indicated in the small pictures to separate the fractions.

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    6. Compact Disc (CD) Drive: step 6, image 1 of 1
      • Remove and separate the remaining materials and put them to the adequate fractions.

      • Make sure the plastic parts are completely free of metal pieces.

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