Removal
Side Cover
Identify the side cover highlighted in blue.
Loosen the captive screws that secure the side cover to the chassis.
Slide and lift the side cover off the chassis.
Front Bezel
Identify the front bezel highlighted in blue.
Gently pry and release the front bezel tabs.
Rotate the front bezel outward from the chassis and remove the front bezel.
Coin cell Battery
Identify the coin cell battery highlighted in blue.
Push the lever on the socket to release the coin cell battery.
Remove the coin cell battery from the socket.
Graphics Card
Identify the graphics card highlighted in blue.
Using the tab, lift to open the PCIe door.
Push and hold the securing tab and lift the graphics card off the system.
Dell Ultra Speed Drive Gen 4 Card
Identify the dell ultra speed drive gen 4 card highlighted in blue.
Using the tab, lift to open the PCIe door.
Push and hold the securing tab and lift the dell ultra speed drive gen 4 card off the system.
Hard Drive Assembly
Disk drive Cage
Identify the disk drive cage highlighted in blue.
Remove the screw that secures the disk drive cage to the chassis.
Lift the disk drive cage and detach it from the mounting points on the chassis.
Flip the disk drive cage and place it on the chassis.
Lift the disk drive cage away from the system.
Memory Module
Identify the memory module highlighted in blue.
Using your fingertips, carefully spread apart the securing clips on each end until the memory module pops up.
Lift the memory module from the system board.
SSD
Wireless Module (WLAN)
Bay Support Bracket
Identify the bay support bracket highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secure the bay support bracket to the chassis.
Lift and slide the bay support bracket to the inward of the chassis.
Lift the bay support bracket from the system.
Processor Heat sink Assembly
Identify the processor heat sink assembly highlighted in blue.
Disconnect the processor fan cable from its connector on the system board.
Loosen the captive screws that secure the processor heat sink assembly to the system board. Loosen in reverse order.
Lift the processor heat sink assembly off the system.
Use the alcohol pad to clean the heatsink (as shown in the video).
Processor
Identify the processor highlighted in blue.
Push down the release lever and move it away from the processor to release it from the securing tab.
Extend the release lever completely and open the processor cover.
Gently lift the processor from the socket.
I/O Module
Identify the I/O module highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secure the I/O module to the chassis.
Disconnect the I/O module cable from its connector on the system board.
Slide and lift the I/O module from the chassis.
System Board
Identify the system board highlighted in blue.
Remove the screw that secures the front I/O bracket to the chassis.
Rotate and remove the front I/O bracket from the chassis.
Disconnect the data and power cables from their connectors on the system board.
Disconnect the power supply cables from their connectors on the system board.
Disconnect the power button, internal speaker and intrusion switch cables from their connectors on the system board.
Unroute the power supply unit cables from the routing guides on the chassis.
Remove the screws that secure the system board to the chassis.
Free the system board from the back I/O panel by sliding it towards the front and lift the system board out of the chassis.
Install
System Board
Identify the system board location highlighted in blue.
Align and lower the system board into the system until the stand off points at the back of the system board align with those on the chassis.
Install the screws that secure the system board to the chassis.
Route the power supply unit cables through the routing guides on the chassis.
Connect the the power button, internal speaker and intrusion switch cables to their connectors on the system board.
Connect the power supply cables to their connectors on the system board.
Connect the data and power cables to their connectors on the system board.
Place and align the front I/O bracket with its slot on the chassis.
Install the screw that secures the front I/O bracket to the chassis.
I/O Module
Identify the I/O module location highlighted in blue.
Slide and install the I/O module into the slot on the chassis.
Connect the I/O module cable to its connector on the system board.
Install the screws to secure the I/O module to the chassis.
Processor
Identify the processor location highlighted in blue.
Ensure that the release lever on the processor socket is fully extended in the open position.
Ensure that the pin 1 indicator on the processor socket and the CPU are aligned.
Align the notches on the processor with the tabs on the socket and place it on the socket.
Once the processor is in place, lower the release lever and secure it under the tab on the processor cover.
Processor Heat sink Assembly
Identify the processor heat sink assembly location highlighted in blue.
Apply a pea sized amount of thermal material as shown.
Install the processor heat sink assembly and align with the screw holes on the system board.
Tighten the captive screws that secure the processor heat sink assembly to the system board. Tighten in order. Do not over tighten.
Connect the processor fan cable to its connector on the system board.
Bay Support Bracket
Identify the bay support bracket location highlighted in blue.
Align and place the bay support bracket on the slot on the chassis.
Install the screws that secure the bay support bracket to the chassis.
Wireless Module (WLAN)
SSD
Memory Module
Identify the memory module location highlighted in blue.
Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the memory module slot.
Press the memory module down until it clicks into place.
Disk drive Cage
Identify the disk drive cage location highlighted in blue.
Place the disk drive cage upside down on the chassis.
Flip the disk drive cage and match its mounting points with the slots on the chassis.
Place the disk drive cage and align with the screw hole on the chassis.
Install the screw that secures the disk drive cage to the chassis.
Hard Drive Assembly
Dell Ultra Speed Drive Gen 4 Card
Identify the dell ultra speed drive gen 4 card location highlighted in blue.
Align the dell ultra speed drive gen 4 card with its connector on the system board.
Using the alignment post, install the dell ultra speed drive gen 4 card to its connector on the system board and press down firmly.
Close the PCIe door.
Graphics Card
Identify the graphics card location highlighted in blue.
Align the graphics card with its connector on the system board.
Using the alignment post, install the graphics card to its connector on the system board and press down firmly.
Close the PCIe door.
Coin cell Battery
Identify the coin cell battery location highlighted in blue.
Insert the coin cell battery into the socket with the positive side (+) label facing up.
Snap the coin cell battery into the socket.
Front Bezel
Identify the front bezel location highlighted in blue.
Align the front bezel tabs with the slots on the chassis.
Slide and install the front bezel with its tabs into the slots on the chassis.
Rotate the front bezel towards the chassis and snap it into place.
Side Cover
Identify the side cover location highlighted in blue.
Place and slide the side cover towards the front of the chassis.
Tighten the captive screws that secure the side cover to the chassis.