Table Of Contents - Dell OptiPlex 3046 Owner's Manual

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Table of Contents

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 front bezel..........................................................................................................................................7

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

Removing the fan duct.............................................................................................................................................. 7

Installing the fan duct................................................................................................................................................ 8

Removing the memory module.............................................................................................................................. 8

Installing the memory module................................................................................................................................ 8

Removing the intrusion switch................................................................................................................................ 9

Installing the intrusion switch.................................................................................................................................. 9

Removing the expansion card................................................................................................................................. 9

Installing the expansion card................................................................................................................................. 10

Removing the hard drive assembly.......................................................................................................................10

Removing the hard drive from the hard drive bracket...................................................................................... 11

Installing the hard drive into the hard drive bracket.......................................................................................... 11

Installing the hard drive assembly......................................................................................................................... 12

Removing the optical drive..................................................................................................................................... 12

Installing the optical drive....................................................................................................................................... 13

Removing the system fan........................................................................................................................................14

Installing the system fan..........................................................................................................................................14

Removing the heat sink assembly.........................................................................................................................14

Installing the heat sink assembly........................................................................................................................... 15

Removing the processor......................................................................................................................................... 15

Installing the processor........................................................................................................................................... 16

Removing the VGA daughter board......................................................................................................................16

Installing the VGA daughter board........................................................................................................................ 17

Removing the power supply unit (PSU)................................................................................................................17

Installing the power supply unit (PSU)..................................................................................................................18

Removing the power switch...................................................................................................................................19

Installing the power switch.....................................................................................................................................19

Removing the SD card reader................................................................................................................................ 19

Installing the SD card reader..................................................................................................................................20

Removing the system board.................................................................................................................................. 20

Installing the system board.................................................................................................................................... 22

System board layout................................................................................................................................................ 23

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