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OptiPlex XE3 Tower Service Manual

Removing power supply unit or PSU

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the:
    1. side cover
    2. front bezel
  3. Open the front panel door.
  4. To release the PSU:
    1. Press the latch and disconnect the PSU cables from the connectors on the system board [1].
    2. Unroute the PSU cable from the retention clip to release the cable [2,3,4,5].
    3. Press the latch and disconnect the cables from the connector on the system board [6].
    The image displays removing the PSU
  5. To remove the PSU:
    1. Remove the screw (3) to release the PSU from the computer chassis [1].
    2. Press the release tab [2].
    3. Slide and lift the PSU away from the computer [3].
    The image displays to remove the screws and press the release tab

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