Dell OptiPlex 3000 Tower - default chapter; Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Working inside your computer...................................................................................... 6
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Before working inside your computer.......................................................................................................................6
Safety precautions.........................................................................................................................................................7
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection................................................................................................................7
ESD field service kit ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
Transporting sensitive components.......................................................................................................................... 9
After working inside your computer..........................................................................................................................9
BitLocker..........................................................................................................................................................................9
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components.......................................................................... 10
Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................................................10
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Major components of OptiPlex 3000 Tower................................................................................................................11
Side cover............................................................................................................................................................................ 13
Removing the side cover............................................................................................................................................13
Installing the side cover.............................................................................................................................................. 15
Front bezel ..........................................................................................................................................................................17
Removing the front bezel...........................................................................................................................................17
Installing the front bezel.............................................................................................................................................18
Hard-drive assembly.........................................................................................................................................................20
Removing the 2.5-inch hard drive assembly.........................................................................................................20
Removing the secondary 2.5-inch hard drive assembly.................................................................................... 22
Removing the 2.5-inch hard drive bracket............................................................................................................22
Installing the 2.5-inch hard drive bracket..............................................................................................................24
Installing the secondary 2.5-inch hard drive assembly.......................................................................................26
Installing the 2.5-inch hard drive assembly...........................................................................................................26
3.5 in. hard-drive assembly............................................................................................................................................. 28
Removing the 3.5-inch hard drive assembly.........................................................................................................28
Installing the 3.5-inch hard drive assembly...........................................................................................................29
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................ 30
Removing the M.2 2230 PCIe solid-state drive...................................................................................................30
Installing the M.2 2230 PCIe solid-state drive..................................................................................................... 30
Removing the M.2 2280 PCIe solid-state drive....................................................................................................31
Installing the M.2 2280 PCIe solid-state drive..................................................................................................... 32
WLAN card..........................................................................................................................................................................33
Removing the WLAN card.........................................................................................................................................33
Installing the WLAN card...........................................................................................................................................35
Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................ 36
Removing the coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................36
Installing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................. 37
Memory module................................................................................................................................................................. 38
Removing the memory module.................................................................................................................................38
Installing the memory module...................................................................................................................................39
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