Chapter 1: Working inside your computer...................................................................................... 7
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Before working inside your computer....................................................................................................................... 7
Safety precautions........................................................................................................................................................ 8
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection............................................................................................................... 8
ESD field service kit ..................................................................................................................................................... 9
Transporting sensitive components.........................................................................................................................10
After working inside your computer........................................................................................................................ 10
BitLocker........................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components...........................................................................11
Recommended tools...........................................................................................................................................................11
Screw list.............................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Major components of Precision 7960 Tower.............................................................................................................. 12
Left-side cover................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Removing the left-side cover....................................................................................................................................14
Installing the left-side cover...................................................................................................................................... 14
Front bezel ......................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Removing the front bezel...........................................................................................................................................15
Installing the front bezel.............................................................................................................................................16
Front optical-drive and hard-drive bezel......................................................................................................................17
Removing the front optical-drive and hard-drive bezel......................................................................................17
Installing the front optical-drive and hard-drive bezel........................................................................................18
Front optical-drive and hard-drive inner bezel........................................................................................................... 19
Removing the front optical-drive and hard-drive inner bezel........................................................................... 19
Installing the front optical-drive and hard-drive inner bezel.............................................................................20
Top cover............................................................................................................................................................................. 21
Removing the top cover............................................................................................................................................. 21
Installing the top cover............................................................................................................................................... 21
Front I/O-bezel .................................................................................................................................................................22
Removing the front I/O-bezel..................................................................................................................................22
Installing the front I/O-bezel.................................................................................................................................... 23
Front I/O-board.................................................................................................................................................................24
Removing the front I/O-board.................................................................................................................................24
Installing the front I/O-board...................................................................................................................................25
Rear bezel............................................................................................................................................................................27
Removing the rear hard-drive bezel....................................................................................................................... 27
Installing the rear hard-drive bezel..........................................................................................................................27
Air shroud............................................................................................................................................................................ 28
Removing the air shroud............................................................................................................................................28
Installing the air shroud..............................................................................................................................................29
Memory fan........................................................................................................................................................................ 30
Removing the front memory-fan.............................................................................................................................30
Installing the front memory-fan................................................................................................................................31
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