Removing and installing components
Topics:
• Recommended tools
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Screw size list
• Tower motherboard layout
• Side cover
• Bezel
• Front panel door
• Hard drive assembly—3.5-inch and 2.5-inch
• Optical drive
• M.2 PCIe SSD
• SD card reader
• Memory module
• Expansion card
• Optional VGA module
• Power supply unit
• Intrusion switch
• Power button
• Speaker
• Coin cell battery
• Heat sink fan
• Heat sink
• Processor
• System fan
• System board
Recommended tools
The procedures in this document require the following tools:
● Phillips #0 screwdriver
● Phillips #1 screwdriver
● Plastic scribe
NOTE: The #0 screw driver is for screws 0-1 and the #1 screw driver is for screws 2-4
Screw size list
Table 2. OptiPlex MT
Component Secured to Screw type Quantity Image
SD card reader System chassis
#6.32x3.6
1
WLAN
M.2 PCIe SSD
System board
System board
M2x3.5
1
1
3
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