
OptiPlex 3080 Small Form Factor Service Manual
Removing the system board
Prerequisites
- Remove the side cover.
- Remove the front bezel.
- Remove the hard drive assembly.
- Remove the solid-state drive.
- Remove the WLAN card.
- Remove the heat-sink.
- Remove the memory modules.
- Remove the processor.
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the system board and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure.




Steps
- Remove the screw (6-32) that secures the I/O panel.
- Lift the I/O panel away from the system board.
- Disconnect the intrusion switch cable.
- Disconnect the system board power supply cables.
- Disconnect the power button switch cable.
- Disconnect the system fan cable.
- Disconnect the processor power supply cable.
- Disconnect the SATA cables.
- Disconnect the SATA power cable.
- Disconnect the internal speaker cable.
- Remove the four Screws (6-32) and the single standoff screw (M2X4).
- Lift and slide the system board out.
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