Dell 2710 owner manual Removing the Middle Cover

58 Removing the Middle Cover

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance.

Prerequisites

1Remove the back cover. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 19.

2Remove the stand. See "Removing the Stand" on page 47.

3Follow step 1 to step 2 in "Removing the Hard Drive" on page 51.

4Remove the hard-drive cage. See"Removing the Hard-Drive Cage" on page 55.

5Follow step 1 to step 2 in "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 27.

6Remove the trim cover. See "Removing the Trim Cover" on page 87.

7Remove the I/O panel. See "Removing the I/O Panel" on page 91.

8Remove the system-board shield. See "Removing the System-Board Shield" on page 31.

9Remove the inner frame. See "Removing the Inner Frame" on page 95.

10Follow step 1 to step 6 in "Removing the I/O-Board" on page 99.

11Remove the processor heat-sink. See "Removing the Processor Heat-Sink" on page 79.

12Remove the processor heat-sink fan. See "Removing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan" on page 75.

13Remove the power-supply fan. See "Removing the Power-Supply Fan" on page 59.

14Remove the power-supply unit. See "Removing the Power-Supply Unit" on page 35.

15Remove the converter board. See "Removing the Converter Board" on page 23.

16Follow step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the System Board" on page 111.

17Remove the side I/O-board. See "Removing the Side I/O-Board" on page 123.

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