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Precision 3240 Compact: Visual Guide to your computer

Summary: This page provides a visual guide to Dell Precision 3240 Compact Computer and lists the external ports and features

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Instructions

Note: For a more detailed description about each location, please go to the system manuals at www.dell.com/support
 

Table of Contents:

  1. Front View
  2. Rear View
  3. Side View
  4. System board Layout
  5. Additional Info

 

Front View

 

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(Fig.1 Front View)

 

1 Power button (Diagnostics indicator) 2 Storage activity LED
3 Headset port 4 Line-out/Line-in audio port
5 USB 3.2 Type-C Gen 2 (10 Gbps) 6 USB 3.2 Type-A Gen 2 (10 Gbps), with PowerShare


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Rear View

 

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(Fig.2 Rear View)

 

1 Expansion card slot 2 Cable management bracket
3 Padlock hoop 4 Mounting screw hole
5 Power adapter port 6 Two DisplayPort 1.4
7 Thumbscrew 8 Kensington cable lock slot
9 USB 3.2 Type-A Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 10 Two USB 3.2 Type-A Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
11 USB 3.2 Type-A Gen 1 (5 Gbps), with SmartPower 12 Optional Port (VGA, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort++ 1.4, USB Type-C with DP 1.4-alt mode)
13 RJ45 Network Connector 14 Integrated external SMA antenna connectors (Optional)


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Side View

 

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(Fig.3 Side View)

 

1 Four M4x10 screw posts for VESA mounting options.
Note: The Dell Precision 3240 Compact system has screw holes 100 mmx100 mm apart.


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System board Layout

 

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(Fig.4 System board Layout)

 

1 M.2 2230 WLAN connector 2 SATA FFC connector
3 PCIe x8 slot Gen3 slot 4 M.2 2230/2280 SSD PCIe x4 connector
5 Coin-cell battery 6 Optional I/O board connector (USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Port)
7 Keyboard and mouse serial port connecto 8 Optional video connector (VGA Port/DisplayPort 1.4 Port/HDMI 2.0b Port/USB 3.2Gen 2 Type-C Port with Alt-mode)
9 Processor socket 10 CPU Fan connector
11 Internal speaker connector 12 Two SODIMM DDR4 memory slots
13 M.2 2230/2280 SSD PCIe x4 connector    


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Additional Info:

 


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Article Properties
Article Number: 000180594
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 20 Jun 2023
Version:  3
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