Dell OptiPlex XE4 Small Form Factor - 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
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components.......................................................................... 10
Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................................................10
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Major components of OptiPlex XE4 Small Form Factor............................................................................................11
Side cover............................................................................................................................................................................ 13
Removing the side cover............................................................................................................................................ 13
Installing the side cover.............................................................................................................................................. 14
Front bezel...........................................................................................................................................................................14
Removing the front bezel...........................................................................................................................................14
Installing the front bezel.............................................................................................................................................15
Hard drive............................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Removing the 2.5-inch hard drive............................................................................................................................16
Installing the 2.5-inch hard drive..............................................................................................................................18
Removing the 3.5-inch hard drive...........................................................................................................................20
Installing the 3.5-inch hard drive............................................................................................................................. 22
Hard-drive and optical-drive bracket........................................................................................................................... 23
Removing the hard-drive and optical-drive bracket........................................................................................... 23
Installing the hard-drive and optical-drive bracket............................................................................................. 24
M.2 solid-state drive.........................................................................................................................................................26
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive (slot-1).............................................................................................. 26
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive (slot-1)................................................................................................ 26
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive (slot-2)..............................................................................................27
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive (slot-2)................................................................................................28
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive (slot-1).............................................................................................. 29
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive (slot-1)................................................................................................ 30
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive (slot-3).............................................................................................. 31
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive (slot-3)................................................................................................32
WLAN card..........................................................................................................................................................................33
Removing the WLAN card.........................................................................................................................................33
Installing the WLAN card........................................................................................................................................... 34
WLAN antenna...................................................................................................................................................................36
Removing the WLAN antenna.................................................................................................................................. 36
Installing the WLAN antenna.................................................................................................................................... 36
Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................ 37
Removing the coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................ 37
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