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Dell Precision 3430 Small Form Factor Service Manual

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Installing the USB Type-C card

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the side cover:
    1. Slide the release latch on the back panel of your system until it gives a click sound to unlock the side cover [1].
    2. Slide and lift the side cover from the system [2].
    Figure displaying how to release the cover from the computer.
  3. Remove the front bezel:
    1. Pry the retention tabs to release the front bezel from the system [1] and pull to release the hooks on the front bezel from the front-panel slots [2].
    2. Remove the front bezel from the system [3]. Removing front bezel
  4. Release the hard drive and optical drive module:
    1. Disconnect the hard drive data cable and power cable from the connectors on the hard drive [1, 2].
    2. Slide the release tab to unlock the hard drive and optical module [3]. Removing the cables
    3. Unroute the hard drive cables [1] and optical drive cables [2] through the retention clip and HDD-ODD release tab respectively.
    4. Lift the hard drive and optical module [3] Figure displaying how to remove the hard drive and optical drive module from the system.
  5. Remove the hard drive and optical drive module:
    1. Disconnect the optical drive data cable and optical drive power cable from the connectors on the optical drive [1, 2].
    2. Slide and lift the hard drive and optical drive module from the system [3]. Figure displaying how to remove the hard drive and optical drive module from the system.
  6. Remove the heat sink with fan:
    1. Disconnect the heat sink fan cable from the system board [1].
    2. Loosen the four captive screws that secure the heat sink [2] and lift it away from the system [3].
    • NOTE: Loosen the screws in a sequential order (1,2,3,4) as mentioned on the system board.
    Removing heat sink
  7. To install the USB Type-C card:
    1. Remove the filler using a philips screwdriver.Filler
    2. Connect the USB Type-C card cable to the connector on the system board [1].
    3. Align and place the USB Type-C card into the slot on the system chassis [2].USB Type-C card
    4. Connect the USB Type-C card cable to the connector on the system board [1].
    5. Fasten the two screws to secure the USB Type-C card to the system chassis [2]. USB Type-C card
  8. To install the heat sink:
    1. Align the heat sink onto the processor [1].
    2. Tighten the four captive screws to secure the heat sink assembly to the system board [2].
      • NOTE: Tighten the screws in a sequential order (1,2,3,4) as mentioned on the system board.
    3. Connect the heat sink fan cable to the slot on the system board [3].Installing the heat sink
  9. To install the hard drive and optical drive module:
    1. Insert the tabs on the hard drive and optical drive module into the slot on the system at a 30-degree angle [1].
    2. Connect the optical drive data cable and power cable to the connectors on the optical drive [2, 3].
    3. Lower the hard drive and optical drive module so that it is placed in its slot [4].Connect the cables
    4. Route the optical drive data cable and power cable through the retention clips [1].
    5. Route the hard drive data and power cables through the HDD-ODD release tab [2]. Lock the module
    6. Slide the release tab to lock the module [1].
    7. Connect the hard drive data cable and power cable from the connectors on the hard drive [2, 3]. Route the cables
  10. To install the front bezel:
    1. Align the bezel, and insert the retention tabs on the bezel into the slots on the system.
    2. Press the bezel until the tabs clicks into place.Installing front bezel
  11. To install the side cover:
    1. Place the cover on the system and slide the cover until it clicks into place.
    2. The release latch automatically locks the side cover to the system.Installing the side cover

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