Dell OptiPlex 3000 Series - Table of Contents

Contents
1 Working on your computer............................................................................................................................. 5
Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................. 5
Turning o your computer — Windows 10.....................................................................................................................5
Before working inside your computer..............................................................................................................................5
After working inside your computer.................................................................................................................................6
2 Technology and components..........................................................................................................................7
Processors...........................................................................................................................................................................7
DDR4....................................................................................................................................................................................7
DDR4 Details................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Memory Errors..............................................................................................................................................................8
USB features.......................................................................................................................................................................8
USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Gen 1 (SuperSpeed USB)............................................................................................................. 9
Speed.............................................................................................................................................................................9
Applications................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Compatibility................................................................................................................................................................10
HDMI 2.0............................................................................................................................................................................ 11
HDMI 2.0 Features...................................................................................................................................................... 11
Advantages of HDMI...................................................................................................................................................11
3 Removing and installing components............................................................................................................12
Recommended tools.........................................................................................................................................................12
Screw size list....................................................................................................................................................................12
Small Form Factor Motherboard Layout........................................................................................................................12
Side cover..........................................................................................................................................................................13
Removing the side cover........................................................................................................................................... 13
Installing the side cover..............................................................................................................................................14
Expansion card.................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Removing expansion card..........................................................................................................................................14
Installing the expansion card..................................................................................................................................... 15
Coin cell battery................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Removing coin cell battery........................................................................................................................................ 16
Installing the coin cell battery.................................................................................................................................... 17
Hard drive assembly......................................................................................................................................................... 18
Removing the hard drive assembly...........................................................................................................................18
Installing the hard drive assembly.............................................................................................................................19
Front Bezel........................................................................................................................................................................20
Removing front bezel................................................................................................................................................ 20
Installing front bezel....................................................................................................................................................21
Optical drive......................................................................................................................................................................22
Removing the optical drive....................................................................................................................................... 22
Installing the optical drive..........................................................................................................................................26
Hard drive and optical drive module.............................................................................................................................. 30
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