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Dell OptiPlex 3080: Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU) Teardown Index

Summary: This article is a guide to safe removal and replacement of those parts of a OptiPlex 3080 desktop that Dell considers safe and easy for anyone to attempt.

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Instructions

These guides will take you, step by step through the safe removal of what are considered to be the Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU) parts of the various OptiPlex 3080 systems. (CRUs are the parts of the system that should not need an engineer to remove or replace.) The guides will also include pictures to reference what is involved.


Table of Contents:

  1. Removal Guide Introduction
  2. The Mini Tower (MT) Chassis
  3. The Small Form Factor (SFF) Chassis
  4. The Micro Form Factor (MFF) Chassis

 

Removal Guide Introduction

 

If these guides do not cover what you are looking to do, then you will want to reference your System Manual.


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The Mini Tower (MT) Chassis

 


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The Small Form Factor (SFF) Chassis

 


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The Micro Form Factor (MFF) Chassis

 


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If you require further assistance, contact Dell Technical Support

Affected Products

OptiPlex 3080 Tower, OptiPlex 3080 Micro, OptiPlex 3080 Small Form Factor
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Article Number: 000180599
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 29 June 2023
Version:  5
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Version:  5
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