Removing The System Board; Replacing The System Board - Dell OptiPlex XE Small Form Factor Service Manual

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System Board
Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual—Small Form Factor
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Removing the System Board

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1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your
2. Remove the optical drive.
3. Remove the hard drive.
4. Remove the expansion card(s).
5. Remove the memory module(s).
6. Remove the heat sink and processor.
7. Remove the power supply.
8. Disconnect any cables still attached to the system board.
9. Remove the screws that secure the system board to the chassis.
10. Lift the system board up and away from the chassis.

Replacing the System Board

To replace the system board, perform the above steps in reverse order.
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