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==Step 5 - Remove the CD Drive==
[[File:Saturn-teardown07.jpg|thumb|This screw attaches the grounding strip to the drive.]][[File:Saturn-teardown-08.jpg|thumb|200px|A small screwdriver helps when unplugging this.]]
The CD drive sits loosely atop four plastic pegs and is only attached to the motherboard by a gray set of wires, a ribbon cable, and grounding strip. Start by removing the screw and washer that's holding down the grounding strip; be careful not to lose the washer! Proceed by unplugging the ribbon cable, the ends of which can be gently rocked free. To detach the other cord, you could just pull it straight off, but I would recommend first taking a tiny flat screwdriver and using it carefully as a prying tool to create space between the plug and the socket and then pulling the cord out. This may be unnecessary for you, but mine was tightly connected.
Once both cords and the grounding strip are detached, you should be able to lift the drive off the pegs effortlessly. Put the CD drive aside; this guide does not (yet) cover disassembling it.
==Step 6 - Expose the Motherboard==
Remove the screw holding down the grounding strip (yellow arrow) and set it and the grounding strip aside. Then remove the remaining screws, but take note that the two screws closest to the cartridge slot (blue arrows) have slightly longer screws than the others (red arrows).
