Removing the Cover | Dell 980 instruction

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Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual—Desktop

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Removing the Cover

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1.Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.

2.Pull back the cover-release latch.

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Dell 980 service manual Removing the Cover

Contents

Rev. A00 Working on Your Computer Before Working Inside Your Computer Windows Turning Off Your ComputerAfter Working Inside Your Computer Windows Vista Memory Technical SpecificationsProcessor Video System Information AudioNetwork Expansion Bus External Connectors Drives System Board Connectors Controls and Lights Power Physical Environmental Back to Contents Removing and Replacing Parts System Board Layout Page System Setup EPP Admin Password Min Deactivate default DNS Diagnostics Dell Diagnostics Option Function Power Button Light CodesPower LightDescription State Off Tab Function Code Cause Beep CodesBlinking Amber Solid Amber Green No time tick Suggested Resolution Diagnostic LightsLight Pattern Problem Description Page Back to Contents Cover Removing the Cover Replacing the Cover Cover Replacing the Cover Front Panel Removing the Front Panel Replacing the Front Panel Optical Drive Removing the Optical DrivePage Replacing the Optical Drive Hard Drive Removing the Hard DrivePage Page Page Replacing the Hard Drive Expansion Cards Removing Expansion CardsPage Replacing Expansion Cards Wireless Module Removing the Wireless ModulePage Page Page Replacing the Wireless Module Fan Removing the FanPage Replacing the Fan Heat Sink and Processor Removing the Heat Sink and ProcessorPage Page Replacing the Heat Sink and Processor Memory Removing the Memory Modules Replacing the Memory Modules Internal Speaker Removing the Internal Speaker Replacing the Internal Speaker Front Thermal Sensor Removing the Front Thermal Sensor Replacing the Front Thermal Sensor Power Supply Removing the Power SupplyPage Page Replacing the Power Supply Panel Removing the I/O Panel Replacing the I/O Panel Control Panel Release the cable Remove the screw Remove the control panel from the chassis Replacing the Control Panel Intrusion Switch Removing the Intrusion Switch Replacing the Intrusion Switch Coin-Cell Battery Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery System Board Removing the System BoardPage Replacing the System Board