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OptiPlex 5000 Small Form Factor 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 front bezel.
  4. Remove the 2.5-inch hard-drive.
  5. Remove the 3.5-inch hard-drive.
  6. Remove the disk-drive cage.
  7. Remove the expansion card.
  8. Remove the optional I/O modules.
  9. Remove the solid-state drive.
  10. Remove the WLAN card.
  11. Remove the processor heat-sink assembly.
  12. Remove the memory modules.
  13. 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 removal step 1 image

System board removal step 2 image

System board removal step 3 image

System board removal step 1 image

Steps

  1. Remove the screw (6-32) that secures the front I/O bracket to the chassis.
  2. Rotate and remove the front I/O-bracket from the chassis.
  3. Disconnect all the cables that are connected to the system board.
  4. Remove the four screws (#6-32) that secure the system board to the chassis.
  5. Free the system board from the back I/O panel by sliding it towards the right and lift the system board out of the chassis.

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