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OptiPlex 3000 Tower Service Manual

Removing the system board

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer.
    NOTE: Your computer’s Service Tag is stored in the system board. You must enter the Service Tag in the BIOS setup program after you replace the system board.
    NOTE: Replacing the system board removes any changes that you have made to the BIOS using the BIOS setup program. You must make the appropriate changes again after you replace the system board.
    NOTE: Before disconnecting the cables from the system board, note the location of the connectors so that you can reconnect the cables correctly after you replace the system board.
  2. Remove the side cover.
  3. Remove the front bezel.
  4. Remove the fan duct.
  5. Remove the memory module.
  6. Remove the WLAN.
  7. Remove the M.2 2230 SSD/M.2 2280 SSD.
  8. Remove the coin-cell battery.
  9. Remove the graphics card.
  10. Remove the speaker.
  11. Remove the intrusion switch.
  12. Remove the processor fan and heat-sink assembly.
  13. Remove the processor.

About this task

The following image indicates the connectors on your system board.

System board layout

  1. Intrusion switch connector
  2. ATX CPU power connector
  3. Memory module connectors
  4. Power switch connector
  5. Coin-cell battery
  6. System power connector
  7. SATA connector (white)
  8. SATA power cable connector
  9. SATA1 connector
  10. M.2 WLAN connector
  11. SATA0 connector (blue)
  12. M.2 PCIe SSD connector
  13. PCIe x16 (Slot3)
  14. PCIe x1 (Slot1/2)
  15. Processor socket

The following images indicate the location of the system board and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Removing the system board

Removing the system board

Removing the system board

Removing the system board

Steps

  1. Remove the (#6-32) screw that secures the front I/O-bracket to the chassis.
  2. Slide and remove the front I/O-bracket from the chassis.
  3. Disconnect the power and HDD cables that are connected to the system board and unroute them from the routing guides on the chassis.
  4. Remove the eight (#6-32) screws that secure the system board to the chassis.
  5. Remove the (M2x4) screw that secures the system board to the chassis.
  6. Lift the system board at an angle and remove the system board off the chassis.

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