Service Manual
Table Of Contents
- Precision 3460 Small Form Factor Service Manual
- Contents
- Working inside your computer
- Removing and installing components
- Recommended tools
- Screw list
- Major components of Precision 3460 Small Form Factor
- Side cover
- Front bezel
- Hard drive
- Hard-drive and optical-drive bracket
- M.2 solid-state drive
- Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive (slot-1)
- Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive (slot-1)
- Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive (slot-2)
- Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive (slot-2)
- Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive (slot-1)
- Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive (slot-1)
- Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive (slot-3)
- Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive (slot-3)
- WLAN card
- WLAN antenna
- Coin-cell battery
- Memory
- Hard-drive and optical-drive supporting bracket
- Expansion card
- Optical drive
- Speakers
- Processor fan and heat-sink assembly
- Processor
- Power-supply unit
- Fan
- Power button
- Intrusion switch
- SD-card reader
- Optional I/O modules (PS2/Serial)
- System board
- Software
- System setup
- Troubleshooting
- Getting help and contacting Dell
5. Remove the 3.5-inch hard-drive.
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the hard-drive and optical-drive bracket and provide a visual representation of the
removal procedure.
Steps
1. Remove the hard-drive power and data cables that are routed via the locking mechanism.
2. Remove the cables from the routing points on the bracket.
3. Slide the lock towards the left to unlock the bracket and detach it from the chassis.
4. Hold the lock handle to lift the bracket.
5. Lift the bracket upwards and detach it from the mounting points on the top portion of the chassis and flip the bracket.
6. Disconnect the power and SATA cables from the optical drive and lift the bracket away from the computer.
Installing the hard-drive and optical-drive bracket
Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.
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Removing and installing components