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OptiPlex 5000 Micro Service Manual

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Removing the system board

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the side cover.
  3. Remove the hard-drive assembly.
  4. Remove the solid-state drive.
  5. Remove the WLAN card.
  6. Remove the fan assembly.
  7. Remove the heat sink.
  8. Remove the memory module.
  9. Remove the speaker .
  10. 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.

System board connectors
  1. M.2 WLAN connector
  2. 2.5-inch hard-drive connector
  3. Coin-cell battery
  4. Optional video connector (VGA Port/DisplayPort 1.4a (HBR3)/HDMI 2.0b Port)
  5. Optional connector (USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Port)
  6. Optional Keyboard and mouse serial port connector
  7. Processor socket
  8. Fan connector
  9. Internal speaker connector
  10. Memory module slots
  11. M.2 SSD PCIe connector (2230/2280)

Image: Removing the system board

Image: Removing the system board

Steps

  1. Remove the screw (M3x5) that secures the speaker/hard drive support to the system board.
  2. Lift the speaker support away from the system board.
  3. Remove the five (M3x5) screws and two (M3x4L) screws that secure the system board to the chassis.
  4. Lift the system board away from the chassis.

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