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Article Number: 000132141

OptiPlex 3060 MFF (Micro Form Factor) Teardown Removal Guide for Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs)

Summary: This article is a guide to removing customer replaceable parts (CRUs) of the Dell OptiPlex 3060 MFF (Micro Form Factor) desktop computer.

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These guides take you step by step through the safe removal of the Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU) parts of a OptiPlex 3060 Micro Form Factor computer. CRUs are the parts of the computer that should not need an engineer to remove or replace. The guides include pictures referencing what is involved.

Table of Contents:

  1. CRU Removal Guide
  2. Removal Instructions

 

Removal Guide

 

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

The article below provides information about safe practices to consider before working with electrical equipment.


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Resolution

 

Removal Instructions

 

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Recommended tools

 

1 Small Phillips head screwdriver 2 Plastic Scribe
3 Small flat-head screwdriver    
 
Note: Using a large Phillips or flat-head screwdriver may result in damage to the head of the screws. This would make their removal impossible without specialty tools that are not available to our onsite engineers.

 

  1. Pre-removal instructions before removing the system cover:

    1. During installation or removals of any hardware, always ensure that all data is backed up properly.

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

  2. Remove the single thumbscrew that secures the cover to the back of the chassis.

Removing the thumbscrew

  1. Pull the cover towards the front of the computer until it unclips, then lift it up and away from the chassis.

Removing the cover

 

  1. Pre-removal instructions before removing the hard disk drive assembly:

    1. During installation or removals of any hardware, always ensure that all data is backed up properly.

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

    4. Remove the System Cover.

  2. Press the blue tabs on either side of the assembly towards each other [1]. Push the assembly towards the back of the computer [2] until it unlocks, then lift it out of the computer.

Removing the hard drive assembly from the computer

  1. Pull one side of the assembly away from the drive to disengage the securing pins [1] and lift the drive out of the assembly [2].

Removing the hard drive from the assembly

 

  1. Pre-removal instructions before removing the M.2 PCIe SSD card:

    1. During installation or removals of any hardware, always ensure that all data is backed up properly.

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

    4. Remove the System Cover, and Hard Disk Drive Assembly.

  2. Remove the single screw which secures the SSD card [1] to the motherboard. Lift the card up and remove the card from the slot [2] on the motherboard.

Removing the SSD card

 

  1. Pre-removal instructions before removing the system fan:

    1. During installation or removals of any hardware, always ensure that all data is backed up properly.

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

    4. Remove the System Cover.

  2. Press the blue tabs on either side of the fan towards each other [1]. Lift the edge in the middle of the computer up [2] so you can lift it up.

Lifting the fan bracket from the motherboard

  1. Turn the fan bracket over so you can disconnect the fan cable from the motherboard.

Disconnecting the fan cable from the motherboard

 

  1. Pre-removal instructions before removing the memory:

    1. During installation or removals of any hardware, always ensure that all data is backed up properly.

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

    4. Remove the System Cover, and System Fan.

  2. Pull the metal clips on either side of the memory module away from the module [1]. When the memory pops up, pull it out of the slot [2].

Removing memory

 
Note: Repeat Step 3 for any additional memory DIMMs located in the computer.
 

 

  1. Pre-removal instructions before removing the serial and PS I/O board:

    1. During installation or removals of any hardware, always ensure that all data is backed up properly.

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

    4. Remove the System Cover, and Hard Disk Drive Assembly.

  2. Disconnect the card cable from the motherboard [1] and remove the four screws which secure the board to the chassis [2, 3].

Disconnecting the serial and PS I/O board cable and screws

  1. Pull the card back from the front of the chassis and lift it up and out of the computer.

Removing the serial and PS I/O board card

 

  1. Pre-removal instructions before removing the coin-cell battery:

    1. During installation or removals of any hardware, always ensure that all data is backed up properly.

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

    4. Remove the System Cover, and Serial and PS I/O Board.

  2. Press down on the release latch until the coin cell pops out [1] and remove the coin-cell battery from the computer.

Removing the coin cell battery

 

  1. Pre-removal instructions before removing the internal speakers:

    1. During installation or removals of any hardware, always ensure that all data is backed up properly.

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

    4. Remove the System Cover, and System Fan.

  2. Disconnect the speaker cable from the motherboard [1] and system fan retention clips. Unscrew the two screws that secure the speaker from the system fan assembly [2] and remove the speaker [3].

Removing the internal speaker

 

  1. Pre-removal instructions before removing the wireless network card:

    1. During installation or removals of any hardware, always ensure that all data is backed up properly.

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

    4. Remove the System Cover, and Hard Disk Drive Assembly.

  2. Remove the single screw which secures the plastic tab to the card [1]. Take off the plastic clip [2] and disconnect the antenna cables from the card [3]. Then remove the card from the slot on the motherboard [4].

Removing the WLAN card

If you require further assistance, contact technical Support.
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Article Properties

Affected Product

OptiPlex 3060 Micro

Last Published Date

19 Oct 2023

Version

8

Article Type

Solution

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