These guides take you, step-by-step through the safe removal of the Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU) parts of an OptiPlex 3070 Small Form Factor (SFF) computer. (CRUs are the parts of the computer that should not need an engineer to remove or replace.) The guides include pictures to reference what is involved.
If these guides do not cover what you are looking to do, then you must reference your System Manual.
The article below provides information about safe practices that you should consider before working with electrical equipment.
1 | Small Phillip's head screwdriver | 2 | Plastic Scribe |
3 | Small Flathead screwdriver |
Pre-Removal instructions before removing the Cover:
During installation or removal of any hardware always ensure that all data is backed up properly.
Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.
Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.
Loosen the two (2) captive screws on the back of the computer [1]. Push the top cover towards the rear of the chassis and lift it up and off the computer [2].
Pre-Removal instructions before removing the Front Bezel:
During installation or removal of any hardware always ensure that all data is backed up properly.
Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.
Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.
Remove the Cover.
Pry up the three (3) retention clips along the top of the bezel [1].
Rotate the bezel on the hooks at the bottom of the bezel [2] and pull it off the front of the computer [3].
Pre-Removal instructions before removing the Expansion Cards:
During installation or removal of any hardware always ensure that all data is backed up properly.
Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.
Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.
Remove the Cover.
Pull the blue metal tab at the rear of the computer to unlock the option slots [1].
Check for a release tab [2] press it if there and lift the card up and out of the slot and computer [3].
Pre-Removal instructions before removing the Coin Cell Battery:
During installation or removal of any hardware always ensure that all data is backed up properly.
Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.
Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.
Remove the Cover.
The coin-cell battery is located between the heat-sink and the PSU, using a plastic scribe press the release latch until the battery pops out [1].
Remove the battery from the computer [2].
Pre-Removal instructions before removing the Hard Disk Drive (hard drive):
During installation or removal of any hardware always ensure that all data is backed up properly.
Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.
Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.
Remove the Cover.
The hard drive is located in the front right corner of the computer. Both 3.5" and 2.5" hard drive's fit in this assembly. Disconnect the cables at the rear of the drive [1,2].
Push the blue release table at the rear of the assembly. Lift towards the front of the computer and lift the assembly out of the computer [3].
Pre-Removal instructions before removing the Optical Disc Drive (ODD, DVD, CD RW.):
During installation or removal of any hardware always ensure that all data is backed up properly.
Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.
Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.
Remove the Cover, Front Bezel, hard drive Assembly.
Unroute the ODD cables [1] and hard drive cables [2] from the retention clip and HDD-ODD release tab on the right-hand side of the Drive Cage.
Push the blue slide towards the rear of the computer [1] to unlock the Drive Cage. Rotate the cage up over the right-hand side of the chassis [2].
Disconnect the ODD power and data cables [1,2] from the back of the ODD and slide and lift the drive cage out of the computer [3].
Squeeze the blue release tab at the back of the ODD together [1]. Push the latch towards the front of the drive cage [2] and pull the ODD away from the drive cage [3].
Pre-Removal instructions before removing the M.2 SSD Card:
During installation or removal of any hardware always ensure that all data is backed up properly.
Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.
Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.
Remove the Cover, Front Bezel, and Drive Cage.
The M.2 is located under the drive cage, remove the screw holding the card down [1].
Lift the card out of the connector and computer [2] and remove the thermal pad from underneath the card [3].
Pre-Removal instructions before removing the Heatsink Blower Fan:
During installation or removal of any hardware always ensure that all data is backed up properly.
Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.
Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.
Remove the Cover, Front Bezel, and Drive Cage.
Disconnect the fan cable at the motherboard [1] and remove the three (3) screws holding the blower to the heat-sink [2].
Lift the heat-sink fan away from the computer [3].
Pre-Removal instructions before removing the Memory:
During installation or removal of any hardware always ensure that all data is backed up properly.
Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.
Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.
Remove the System Cover, Front Bezel, and Drive Cage.
The memory is located between the heat-sink and front of the computer, pull the tabs on either side of the Dual inline memory module (DIMM) apart [1].
When the memory appears, lift it up and out of the computer [2].
Pre-Removal instructions before removing the Internal Speakers:
During installation or removal of any hardware always ensure that all data is backed up properly.
Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.
Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.
Remove the Cover, Front Bezel, and Drive Cage.
The speaker is located in front of the PSU. Disconnect the speaker cable from the motherboard [1].
Press the release tab on top of the speaker assembly [2] and push the assembly down and out of the chassis [3].
Pre-Removal instructions before removing the Power Supply Unit (PSU):
During installation or removal of any hardware always ensure that all data is backed up properly.
Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.
Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.
Remove the Cover, Front Bezel, and Drive Cage.
Disconnect the Square power connector from the rear right corner of the chassis [1] and unroute the cable from around the chassis [2].
Remove the three (3) screws securing the PSU from the rear of the computer [1]. Disconnect the power connector from the motherboard in front of the memory [2] and lift the power cables away from the chassis [3].
Press the blue release tab in front of the PSU [4]. Push the PSU towards the front of the computer and lift it out of the chassis [5].
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