Table Of Contents - Dell OptiPlex XE3 Tower Service Manual

Chapter 1: Working on 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
Turning off your computer - Windows 10...................................................................................................................9
Before working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................9
After working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................. 10
Chapter 2: Disassembly and reassembly....................................................................................... 11
Side cover.............................................................................................................................................................................11
Removing side cover.................................................................................................................................................... 11
Installing side cover..................................................................................................................................................... 12
Bezel......................................................................................................................................................................................13
Removing front bezel.................................................................................................................................................. 13
Installing front bezel.................................................................................................................................................... 14
Front panel door.................................................................................................................................................................15
Opening the front panel door....................................................................................................................................15
Closing front panel door............................................................................................................................................. 15
3.5-inch hard drive assembly.......................................................................................................................................... 16
Removing 3.5-inch hard drive assembly................................................................................................................16
Installing 3.5-inch hard drive assembly.................................................................................................................. 17
3.5-inch hard drive.......................................................................................................................................................19
2.5-inch hard drive assembly ........................................................................................................................................ 20
Removing the 2.5-inch drive assembly................................................................................................................. 20
Installing the 2.5-inch drive assembly.................................................................................................................... 20
2.5-inch hard drive.......................................................................................................................................................21
Optical drive........................................................................................................................................................................22
Removing optical drive...............................................................................................................................................22
Installing optical drive................................................................................................................................................. 24
M.2 PCIe SSD ................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Removing M.2 PCle SSD - optional ....................................................................................................................... 26
Installing M.2 PCle SSD ............................................................................................................................................ 27
SD card reader................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Removing SD card reader..........................................................................................................................................28
Installing SD card reader............................................................................................................................................29
Memory module................................................................................................................................................................. 30
Removing memory module........................................................................................................................................ 30
Installing memory module........................................................................................................................................... 31
Expansion card................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Removing PCIe expansion card - optional.............................................................................................................32
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