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Small Form Factor

Dell™ OptiPlex™ 760 Service Manual

  Removing the Computer Cover

  Inside Your Computer

  System Board Components


Removing the Computer Cover

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
WARNING: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before removing the computer cover.
  1. Follow the procedures in Working on Your Computer.

  2. If you have installed a padlock through the padlock ring on the back panel, remove the padlock.

  3. Slide the release latch back as you lift the cover.

1

security cable slot

2

cover release latch

3

padlock ring

4

computer cover

  1. Pivot the cover up using the bottom hinges as leverage points.

  2. Remove the cover from the hinge tabs and set it aside on a soft nonabrasive surface.

WARNING: Graphics card heat sinks can become very hot during normal operation. Ensure that a graphics card heat sink has had sufficient time to cool before you touch it.

Inside Your Computer

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
WARNING: To avoid electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before removing the computer cover.
CAUTION: Be careful when opening the computer cover to ensure that you do not accidentally disconnect cables from the system board.

1

drives (CD/DVD, floppy, and media card reader)

2

power supply

3

hard drive

4

system board

5

heat sink assembly

 

 

System Board Components

1

internal speaker connector (INT_SPKR)

2

processor connector (CPU)

3

processor power connector (12VPOWER)

4

memory module connectors (DIMM_1, DIMM_2, DIMM_3, DIMM_4)

5

password jumper (PSWD)

6

SATA connectors (SATA0 and SATA1)

7

front-panel connector (FRONTPANEL)

8

power connector (MICRO_PWR)

9

fan connector (FAN_HDD)

10

intrusion switch connector (INTRUDER)

11

internal USB connector (INT_USB)

12

service mode disable jumper

13

RTC reset jumper (RTCRST)

14

PCI connector (SLOT2)

15

PCI Express x16 connector (SLOT1)

16

battery socket (BATTERY)

 

17

PS/2 or serial connector (SERIAL2)

18

floppy drive connector (DSKT2)

19

fan connector (FAN_CPU)

 

 

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