Dell OptiPlex 7020 Small Form Factor Owner's Manual

Removing the System Board

  1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer .
  2. Remove the:
    1. cover
    2. front bezel
    3. optical drive
    4. drive cage
    5. memory
    6. expansion card(s)
    7. heatsink assembly
    8. power supply
    9. processor
  3. Disconnect all the cables from the system board.
  4. Turn the hex screw counter clockwise and remove from the system board.
    Figure displaying the removal of the hex screw.
  5. Remove the screws that secure the system board to the computer and slide the system board towards the front of the computer.
    Figure displaying the removal of the screws that secure the system board to the computer.
  6. Tilt the system board at 45–degrees, and then lift the system board out of the computer.

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