Removing The System Board; Installing The System Board - Dell OptiPlex 3046 - Mini Tower Owner's Manual

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NOTE:
Install the lower two grommets first.
5
Connect the system fan cable to the connector on the system board.
6
Close the front bezel door.
7
Install the:
a
bezel
b
cover
8
Follow the procedure in

Removing the system board

1
Follow the procedure in
2
Remove the:
cover
bezel
3
Open the
front bezel
4
Remove the:
heat sink assembly
processor
PCIe expansion card
VGA daughter board
optional Ethernet port card
memory module
5
Disconnect all the cables from the connectors on the system board.
6
To remove the system board:
a
Remove the screws that secure the system board to the computer [1].
b Slide the system board toward the front of the computer and lift it away from the computer [2].

Installing the system board

1
Hold the system board by its edges and angle it toward the back of the computer.
2
Lower the system board into the computer until the connectors at the back of the system board align with the slots on the
back wall of the computer, and the screw holes on the system board align with the standoffs on the computer.
3
Tighten the screws to secure the system board to the computer.
4
Route all the cables through the routing channels and connect all the cables to the connectors on the system board.
5
Install the:
memory module
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