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OptiPlex 3080 Small Form Factor Service Manual

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Removing the system board

Prerequisites

  1. Remove the side cover.
  2. Remove the front bezel.
  3. Remove the hard drive assembly.
  4. Remove the solid-state drive.
  5. Remove the WLAN card.
  6. Remove the heat-sink.
  7. Remove the memory modules.
  8. 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.

Removing the system board

Steps

  1. Remove the screw (6-32) that secures the I/O panel.
  2. Lift the I/O panel away from the system board.
  3. Disconnect the intrusion switch cable.
  4. Disconnect the system board power supply cables.
  5. Disconnect the power button switch cable.
  6. Disconnect the system fan cable.
  7. Disconnect the processor power supply cable.
  8. Disconnect the SATA cables.
  9. Disconnect the SATA power cable.
  10. Disconnect the internal speaker cable.
  11. Remove the four Screws (6-32) and the single standoff screw (M2X4).
  12. Lift and slide the system board out.

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