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Article Number: 000145439

OptiPlex 3030 All in One (AIO) Teardown Removal Guide for Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs)

Summary: These guides take you step by step through the safe removal of the customer replaceable unit (CRU) parts of an OptiPlex 3030 All in One (AIO) computer.

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Symptoms

CRUs are the parts of the computer that should not need an engineer to remove or replace. The guides include figures to reference what is involved. To add a part, reverse the removal steps.

Table of Contents:

  1. CRU Removal Guide
  2. Removal Instructions

Removal Guide

 

If these guides do not cover what you are looking to do, reference your System Manual.

The article below provides information about safe practices to consider before working with electrical equipment.


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Cause

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Resolution

Removal Instructions

 

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Recommended tools

1 Small Phillips head screwdriver 2 Plastic Scribe
3 Small Flat head screwdriver    

 

  1. Pre-removal instructions before removing the stand cover:

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware, always ensure that all data is backed up properly.

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

  2. Establishing image.

Stand cover establishing image

  1. Use a plastic scribe to release the stand cover from the back of the stand.

Using a plastic scribe

  1. Remove the stand cover from the chassis.

Removing the stand cover

  1. Complete.

Stand cover removed

 

  1. Pre-removal instructions before removing the stand:

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware, always ensure that all data is backed up properly.

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

    4. Remove the Stand Cover.

  2. Establishing image.

System Stand establishing image

  1. Remove the four screws from the back of the stand.

Removing the four screws

  1. Lift the stand up and away from the chassis.

Lifting the stand

  1. Complete.

System stand removed

 

  1. Pre-removal instructions before removing the rear cover:

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware, always ensure that all data is backed up properly.

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

    4. Remove the Stand Cover and the Stand.

  2. Establishing image.

Rear cover establishing image

  1. Use a plastic scribe to unlock the tab on the upper left corner of the chassis. This is the corner by the optical drive.

Unlocking the tab on the top left corner

  1. Work your way around to loosen the rest of the tabs and remove from the chassis.

Loosening the rest of the tabs

  1. Complete.

Rear cover removal complete

 

  1. Pre-removal instructions before removing the optical drive (CD-ROM, DVD):

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware, always ensure that all data is backed up properly.

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

    4. Remove the Stand Cover, the Stand and the Back Cover.

  2. Establishing image.

Optical drive removal establishing image

  1. Remove one screw from the rear of the optical drive.

Removing the screw from the rear of the optical drive

  1. Use a screw driver to push the optical drive out the side of the chassis. Push against the rear of the drive.

Pushing the optical drive out the side

  1. Remove the optical drive from the computer.

Removing the optical drive

  1. Complete.

Optical drive removal complete

 

  1. Pre-removal instructions before removing the hard disk drive:

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware, always ensure that all data is backed up properly.

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

    4. Remove the Stand Cover, the Stand and the Back Cover.

  2. Establishing image.

Hard disk drive removal establishing image

  1. Pull the drive towards the bottom of the computer and then lift up to remove it from its securing bracket.

Pulling and then lifting the drive

  1. Remove the cables from the rear of the drive.

Removing cables

  1. Peel the hard drive cage from the hard drive.

Peeling the hard drive cage

  1. Complete.

Hard disk drive removed

 

  1. Pre-removal instructions before removing the memory:

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware, always ensure that all data is backed up properly.

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

    4. Remove the Stand Cover, the Stand and the Back Cover.

  2. Establishing image.

Memory removal establishing image

  1. Lift up and pull forcefully on the tab to release the cover.

Pulling on the tab to release the cover

  1. Pull apart the clips securing the memory in place, to release the memory DIMM.

Pulling apart the memory clips

  1. Lift the memory up and remove from the computer.

Lifting memory out

  1. Complete.

Memory removed

 

  1. Pre-removal instructions before removing the converter board:

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware, always ensure that all data is backed up properly.

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

    4. Remove the Stand Cover, the Stand and the Back Cover.

  2. Establishing image.

Converter removal establishing image

  1. Remove the two cables from the board.

Removing two cables from the board

  1. Remove the two screws from the board.

Removing two screws from the board

  1. Remove the touch controller from the computer.

Removing the touch controller

  1. Complete.

Controller removal complete

 

  1. Pre-removal instructions before removing the webcam:

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware, always ensure that all data is backed up properly.

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

    4. Remove the Stand Cover, the Stand and the Back Cover.

  2. Establishing image.

Webcam removal establishing image

  1. Remove two screws from the webcam.

Removing two screws from the webcam

  1. Lift the webcam up and out of the chassis.

Lifting the webcam

  1. Remove the cable from the webcam.

Removing the cable from the webcam

  1. Complete.

Webcam removal complete

 

  1. Pre-removal instructions before removing the microphone:

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware, always ensure that all data is backed up properly.

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

    4. Remove the Stand Cover, the Stand and the Back Cover.

  2. Establishing image.

Microphone removal establishing image

  1. Remove the screw from the microphone card.

Removing microphone card screw

  1. Lift the microphone up and out of the computer.

Lifting the microphone

  1. Disconnect the microphone cable from the microphone card and remove it from the computer.

Disconnecting the microphone cable

  1. Complete.

Microphone removal complete


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Article Properties

Affected Product

OptiPlex 3030 All-In-One

Last Published Date

05 Jul 2023

Version

5

Article Type

Solution

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