Removal
Side Cover
Identify the side cover highlighted in blue.
Slide the release latch until your hear a click.
Slide the side cover towards the back of the computer and lift it from the system.
Front bezel
Identify the front bezel highlighted in blue.
Gently pry and release the front bezel tabs sequentially from the top.
Rotate the front bezel outward from the chassis and remove the front bezel.
Graphics Card
Identify the graphics card highlighted in blue.
Using the tab, lift and open the PCIe door.
Press down on the release tab and lift the graphics card off the system board.
Dell Ultra Speed Drive Gen3 Card (2280)
Identify the dell ultra speed drive gen3 card highlighted in blue.
Pull the tab to open the PCIe door.
Lift the dell ultra speed drive gen3 card off the system board.
Turn the dell ultra speed drive gen3 card over.
Remove the screw that secures the SSD to the dell ultra speed drive gen3 card.
Turn the dell ultra speed drive gen3 card over.
Lift the SSD and remove the standoff nut from the SSD.
Remove the SSD from the slot on the ultra speed drive gen3 card.
Hard drive assembly
Disk drive cage
Identify the disk drive cage highlighted in blue.
Move the lock handle to unlock the disk drive cage and detach it from the chassis.
Lift the disk drive and detach it from the mounting points on the chassis.
Rotate the drive cage and place it on the chassis.
Lift the disk drive cage away from the computer.
Bay support bracket
Identify the bay support bracket highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secure the bay support bracket to the chassis.
Slightly lift the bay support bracket and pull to release it from the slot on the chassis.
Lift the bay support bracket off the chassis.
Solid State Drive (SSD) 2230
Identify the solid state drive (SSD) highlighted in blue.
Remove the screw that secures the SSD to the system board.
Slide and lift the solid state drive from the SSD slot on the system board.
Solid State Drive (SSD) 2280
Identify the solid state drive (SSD) highlighted in blue.
Remove the screw that secures the SSD to the system board.
Slide and lift the solid state drive from the SSD slot on the system board.
Wireless Module (WLAN)
Identify the wireless module (WLAN) highlighted in blue.
Remove the screw that secures the wireless card bracket to the wireless card.
Slide and lift the wireless card bracket off the wireless card.
Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card.
Slide and remove the wireless card from the wireless card slot.
Memory Modules
Identify the memory module highlighted in blue.
Pull the tab and open the memory module door.
Pull the securing clips from both side of the memory module until the memory module pops up.
Lift and slide to remove the memory module from its slot.
Coin Cell Battery
Identify the coin cell battery highlighted in blue.
Using a plastic scribe, gently pry the coin cell battery out of the slot on the system board.
Remove the coin cell battery.
SD card reader
Identify the SD card reader unit highlighted in blue.
Unroute the PSU cables from the routing guides on the SD card reader bracket.
Remove the screws that secure the SD card bracket to the system.
Lift the SD card reader from the connector on the system board.
Processor fan and heat sink assembly
Identify the processor fan and heat sink assembly highlighted in blue.
Disconnect the processor fan cable from the connector on the system board.
Loosen the captive screws that secure the processor fan and heat sink assembly to the system board. Loosen in reverse order.
Lift the processor fan and heat sink assembly off the system board.
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 processor socket.
Serial module
Identify the serial module highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secure the serial module to the chassis.
Disconnect the serial module cable from the connector on the system board.
Slide and lift the serial module off the chassis.
DisplayPort module
Identify the DP module highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secure the DP module to the chassis.
Disconnect the DP module cable from the connector on the system board.
Slide and lift the DP module off the chassis.
HDMI module
Identify the HDMI module highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secure the HDMI module to the chassis.
Disconnect the HDMI module cable from the connector on the system board.
Slide and lift the HDMI module off the chassis.
PS2 module
Identify the PS2 module highlighted in blue.
Using the tab, lift and open the PCIe door.
Disconnect the PS2 module cable from the connector on the system board.
Slide and lift the PS2 module from the computer.
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 all the cables that are connected to the system board.
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 towards 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 to secure the system board to the chassis.
Route and connect all the cables that you disconnected from the system board.
Place and align the front I/O bracket with I/O slot on the chassis.
Install the screw that secures the front I/O bracket to the chassis.
PS2 module
Identify the PS2 module location highlighted in blue.
Align and insert the PS2 module with the slot on the chassis.
Connect the PS2 cable to the connector on the system board.
Close the PCIe door.
HDMI module
Identify the HDMI module location highlighted in blue.
Insert the HDMI module into the slot on the chassis.
Connect the HDMI module cable to the connector on the system board.
Install the screws to secure the HDMI module to the chassis.
DisplayPort module
Identify the DP module location highlighted in blue.
Insert the DP module into the slot on the chassis.
Connect the DP module cable to the connector on the system board.
Install the screws to secure the DP module to the chassis.
Serial module
Identify the serial module location highlighted in blue.
Insert the serial module into the slot on the chassis.
Connect the serial module cable to its connector on the system board.
Install the screws that secure the serial 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 fan and heat sink assembly
Identify the processor fan and heat sink assembly location highlighted in blue.
Apply a pea sized amount of thermal material as shown.
Place the processor fan and heat sink assembly on the system board and align the screw holes.
Tighten the captive screws that secure the heat stink to the system board. Tighten in order. Do not over tighten.
Connect the processor fan cable to the connector on the system board.
SD card reader
Identify the SD card reader location highlighted in blue.
Place the SD card reader onto the connector on the system board.
Install the screws that secure the SD card bracket to the system.
Route the cables through the routing guides on the SD card reader bracket.
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 battery in the socket.
Memory Modules
Identify the memory module location highlighted in blue.
Align the notch on the memory with the tab on the memory module slot.
Slide the memory firmly into the slot and press the memory module down until it clicks into place.
Close the memory module door and press down firmly till it clicks in place.
Wireless Module (WLAN)
Identify the wireless module (WLAN) location highlighted in blue.
Slide the wireless card at an angle into the wireless card slot.
Connect the black cable to the auxiliary (black triangle).
Connect the white cable to the main (white triangle).
Slide and place the wireless card bracket on the wireless card.
Install the screw that secures the wireless card bracket to the wireless card.
Solid State Drive (SSD) 2280
Identify the solid state drive (SSD) location highlighted in blue.
Align the notch with the tab and slide the SSD into the connector.
Install the screw that secure the SSD to the system board.
Solid State Drive (SSD) 2230
Identify the solid state drive (SSD) location highlighted in blue.
Align the notch with the tab and slide the SSD into the connector.
Install the screw that secure the SSD to the system board.
Bay support bracket
Identify the bay support bracket location highlighted in blue.
Insert the bay support bracket at an angle into the slot on the chassis.
Align the screw holes and place the bay support bracket on the slot on the chassis.
Install the screws that secure the bay support bracket to the chassis.
Disk drive cage
Identify the disk drive cage location highlighted in blue.
Place the disk drive cage upside down on the chassis.
Connect the data and power cable to the connectors on the optical drive.
Hold the disk drive cage upright and align with its mounting points with the slots on the chassis.
Push the cage until the assembly is secured onto the chassis.
Move the lock handle to lock the disk drive cage in place.
Hard drive assembly
Dell Ultra Speed Drive Gen3 Card (2280)
Identify the dell ultra speed drive gen3 card location highlighted in blue.
Align the notch with the tab and slide the SSD into the connector.
Install the standoff nut on the SSD.
Turn the dell ultra speed drive gen3 card over.
Install the screw that secures the SSD to the dell ultra speed drive gen3 card.
Turn the dell ultra speed drive gen3 card over.
Using the alignment post on the PCIe slot, insert the card into its connector and press down firmly.
Close the PCIe door.
Graphics Card
Identify the graphics card location highlighted in blue.
Align the graphics card with the connector on the system board.
Using the alignment post on the PCIe slot, connect the card in the connector and press down firmly.
Close the PCIe door to secure the graphics card in the slot.
Front bezel
Identify the front bezel location highlighted in blue.
Align the front cover tabs with the slots on the chassis.
Rotate the front cover towards the chassis and snap it into place.
Side Cover
Identify the side cover location highlighted in blue.
Slide the side cover towards the front of the computer until you hear the release latch click.