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Dell OptiPlex 3046 Visual Guide

Summary: This article provides a Visual Guide for Dell OptiPlex 3046 , Micro, SFF, and Mini Tower models.

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This article provides a Visual Guide to your Dell OptiPlex 3046 System.

Table of Contents:

  1. Micro Chassis (MFF) Front View
  2. Micro Chassis (MFF) Rear View
  3. Small Form Factor Chassis (SFF) Front View
  4. Small Form Factor Chassis (SFF) Rear View
  5. Mini-Tower Chassis (MT) Front View
  6. Mini-Tower Chassis (MT) Rear View
SLN302899_en_US__1icon Note: For a more detailed description about each location, please go to the system manuals at www.dell.com/support/manuals

1. Micro Chassis (MFF) Front View

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1 Power Button, Power Light 2 Drive Activity Light
3 Universal Audio Jack Connector 4 Line-In Microphone Connector
5 USB 3.0 Connector 6 USB 3.0 Connector
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2. Micro Chassis (MFF) Rear View

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1 Accessory Screw Hole 2 Cover Thumb Screw
3 Padlock Security Ring 4 Kensington Lock Slot
5 Optional VGA connector or I/O port 6 Wi-Fi Antenna SMA Connector location
7 DC-In Power Connector 8 HDMI Connector
9 DisplayPort Connector 10 USB 3.0 Connectors (x2)
11 USB 2.0 Connector 12 USB 2.0 Connector with Wake function
13 RJ45 Network Connector    

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3. Small Form Factor Chassis (SFF) Front View

SLN302899_en_US__4OptiPlex_3046_SFF_front

1 Optical Drive 2 Optical Drive LED
3 Optical Drive Eject Button 4 Optical Drive Emergency Eject Pin Hole
5 USB 3.0 Connector (x2) 6 USB 2.0 Connector (x2)
7 Headphone/Mic Combo Connector 8 SD Card Slot
9 Power Button, Power Light    

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4. Small Form Factor Chassis (SFF) Rear View

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1 Cover Release Thumb Screws 2 RJ45 Network Connector
3 Expansion Slots (x2) 4 AC Power Connector
5 Audio Out Connector 6 HDMI Connector
7 DisplayPort Connector 8 Optional VGA Connector or I/O Port
9 USB 3.0 Connectors (x2) 10 USB 2.0 Connectors (x2) with Wake function
11 Power Supply Test Button and LED    

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 5. Mini-Tower Chassis (MT) Front View 

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1 Power Button and Power LED 2 Hard Drive Activity LED
3 SD Card Slot 4 Combo Audio Connector
5 USB 2.0 Connectors (x2) 6 USB 3.0 Connectors (x2)
7 Slim Type Drive Bay (optional) 8 5.25 inch Drive Bay (optional)

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 6. Mini-Tower Chassis (MT) Rear View 

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1 Kensington Lock Slot 2 System Fan
3 PCIe x1 Expansion Board Slot 4 PCIe x16 Expansion Board Slot
5 PCIe x1 Expansion Board Slot 6 PCIe x1 Expansion Board Slot
7 Power Supply Unit 8 RJ-45 Network Connector
9 USB 2.0 Connectors (x2) 10 USB 3.0 Connectors (x2)
11 Optional VGA Connector or I/O Port 12 DisplayPort Connector
13 HDMI Connector 14 Audio Line-out Connector

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Affected Products

OptiPlex 3046 Tower
Article Properties
Article Number: 000149278
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 20 Nov 2020
Version:  2
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