Dell OptiPlex 3050 Small Form Factor - default chapter; Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Working on your computer........................................................................................... 6
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Before working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................6
Turning off your computer................................................................................................................................................ 7
Turning off your computer — Windows 10............................................................................................................. 7
Turning off your computer — Windows 7............................................................................................................... 7
After working inside your computer................................................................................................................................7
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components........................................................................... 8
Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................... 8
Back cover.............................................................................................................................................................................8
Removing cover............................................................................................................................................................. 8
Installing the cover.......................................................................................................................................................10
Expansion card....................................................................................................................................................................10
Removing expansion card.......................................................................................................................................... 10
Installing the expansion card..................................................................................................................................... 12
Coin cell battery................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Removing coin cell battery.........................................................................................................................................12
Installing the coin cell battery................................................................................................................................... 13
Front Bezel.......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Removing bezel.............................................................................................................................................................13
Installing the bezel....................................................................................................................................................... 14
Speaker.................................................................................................................................................................................14
Removing speaker........................................................................................................................................................14
Installing the speaker...................................................................................................................................................15
Intrusion switch.................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Removing intrusion switch.........................................................................................................................................15
Installing the intrusion switch....................................................................................................................................16
Hard drive and optical drive module..............................................................................................................................16
Removing the hard drive and optical drive module..............................................................................................16
Installing the hard drive and optical drive module................................................................................................ 17
Storage................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Removing 2.5-inch drive ........................................................................................................................................... 18
Installing the 2.5-inch drive assembly..................................................................................................................... 18
Optical drive........................................................................................................................................................................ 19
Removing the optical drive........................................................................................................................................ 19
Installing the optical drive.......................................................................................................................................... 19
M.2 PCIe SSD ................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Removing the M.2 PCIe SSD .................................................................................................................................. 20
Installing the M.2 PCIe SSD .....................................................................................................................................20
Heat sink assembly............................................................................................................................................................ 21
Removing heat sink assembly................................................................................................................................... 21
Installing the heat sink assembly.............................................................................................................................. 21
Processor............................................................................................................................................................................ 22
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