Table Of Contents - Dell OptiPlex 3046 - Mini Tower Owner's Manual

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1 Working on your computer................................................................................................................................... 5

Before working inside your computer................................................................................................................... 5

Turning off your computer....................................................................................................................................... 5

After working inside your computer.......................................................................................................................5

2 Removing and installing components.................................................................................................................6

Recommended tools................................................................................................................................................. 6

Removing the cover...................................................................................................................................................6

Installing the cover..................................................................................................................................................... 6

Removing the bezel................................................................................................................................................... 6

Installing the bezel......................................................................................................................................................7

Opening the front bezel door.................................................................................................................................. 7

Removing the hard drive assembly.........................................................................................................................8

Removing the hard drive from the hard drive bracket....................................................................................... 8

Installing the hard drive into the hard drive bracket........................................................................................... 9

Installing the hard drive assembly........................................................................................................................... 9

Removing the slim optical drive.............................................................................................................................. 9

Installing the slim optical drive.............................................................................................................................. 10

Removing the optical drive (3.5-inch)..................................................................................................................10

Installing the optical drive (3.5-inch).....................................................................................................................11

Removing the SD card reader.................................................................................................................................11

Installing the SD card reader.................................................................................................................................. 12

Removing the memory module.............................................................................................................................12

Installing the memory module...............................................................................................................................12

Removing the PCIe expansion card......................................................................................................................13

Installing the PCIe expansion card........................................................................................................................ 13

Removing the optional Ethernet port card......................................................................................................... 13

Installing the optional Ethernet port card........................................................................................................... 14

Removing the power supply unit (PSU)............................................................................................................... 14

Installing the power supply unit (PSU)..................................................................................................................15

Removing the VGA daughter board......................................................................................................................15

Installing the VGA daughter board........................................................................................................................16

Removing the intrusion switch.............................................................................................................................. 16

Installing the intrusion switch.................................................................................................................................17

Removing the power switch...................................................................................................................................17

Installing the power switch.....................................................................................................................................18

Removing the speaker............................................................................................................................................. 18

Installing the speaker............................................................................................................................................... 18

Removing the coin cell battery..............................................................................................................................19

Installing the coin cell battery................................................................................................................................ 19

Removing the heat sink assembly.........................................................................................................................19

Installing the heat sink assembly...........................................................................................................................20

Removing the processor.........................................................................................................................................20

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