OptiPlex 7050 Tower Owner's Manual

Removing system board

Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer .
Remove the:
1. cover
2. bezel
Open the front panel door.
Remove the:
Disconnect the optical drive and hard drive cables [1,2] from the connectors on the system board.
Disconnect the following cables from the system board:
1. PSU [1]
2. power switch [2]
3. speaker [3]
4. PSU [4]
5. power distribution for optical drive and hard drive [5]
6. system fan [6]
7. intrusion switch [7]
To remove the system board:
1. Remove the screws that secure the system board to the computer [1].
2. Slide and lift the system board away from the computer [2].