Dell D31M - default chapter; Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Working inside your computer...................................................................................... 7
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Before working inside your computer....................................................................................................................... 7
Safety precautions........................................................................................................................................................ 8
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection............................................................................................................... 8
ESD field service kit ..................................................................................................................................................... 9
Transporting sensitive components.........................................................................................................................10
After working inside your computer........................................................................................................................ 10
BitLocker........................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components...........................................................................11
Recommended tools...........................................................................................................................................................11
Screw list.............................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Major components of OptiPlex XE4 Tower................................................................................................................. 12
Side cover............................................................................................................................................................................ 13
Removing the side cover............................................................................................................................................13
Installing the side cover.............................................................................................................................................. 14
Front bezel ......................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Removing the front bezel...........................................................................................................................................16
Installing the front bezel.............................................................................................................................................16
Hard-drive assembly..........................................................................................................................................................17
Removing the primary 2.5-inch hard drive assembly...........................................................................................17
Removing the secondary 2.5-inch hard drive assembly..................................................................................... 18
Removing the 2.5-inch hard drive bracket............................................................................................................ 19
Installing the 2.5-inch hard drive bracket..............................................................................................................20
Installing the secondary 2.5-inch hard drive assembly....................................................................................... 21
Installing the primary 2.5-inch hard drive assembly............................................................................................22
3.5 in. hard-drive assembly............................................................................................................................................. 23
Removing the 3.5-inch hard drive assembly.........................................................................................................23
Removing the 3.5-inch hard drive bracket............................................................................................................24
Installing the 3.5-inch hard drive bracket..............................................................................................................25
Installing the 3.5-inch hard drive assembly...........................................................................................................26
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................ 28
Removing the M.2 2230 PCIe solid-state drive................................................................................................... 28
Installing the M.2 2230 PCIe solid-state drive..................................................................................................... 28
Removing the M.2 2280 PCIe solid-state drive...................................................................................................29
Installing the M.2 2280 PCIe solid-state drive..................................................................................................... 30
WLAN card.......................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Removing the WLAN card..........................................................................................................................................31
Installing the WLAN card........................................................................................................................................... 32
Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................ 34
Removing the coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................34
Installing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................. 34
Memory module................................................................................................................................................................. 35
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