Service Manual
Table Of Contents
- Precision 3260 Compact Service Manual
- Contents
- Working inside your computer
- Removing and installing components
- Recommended tool
- Screw list
- Major components of Precision 3260 Compact
- Side cover
- 2.5-inch hard drive
- Riser card
- Wireless card
- Speaker
- Processor fan
- Memory module
- M.2 solid-state drive
- Removing the M.2 2230 PCIe solid-state drive (slot-1)
- Installing the M.2 2230 PCIe solid-state drive (slot-1)
- Removing the M.2 2280 PCIe solid-state drive (slot-1)
- Installing the M.2 2280 PCIe solid-state drive (slot-1)
- Removing the M.2 2230 PCIe solid-state drive (slot-0)
- Installing the M.2 2230 PCIe solid-state drive (slot-0)
- Removing the M.2 2280 PCIe solid-state drive (slot-0)
- Installing the M.2 2280 PCIe solid-state drive (slot-0)
- Expansion card
- Optional I/O module
- Coin-cell battery
- Heat sink
- SATA FFC module
- Processor
- System board
- Internal antenna
- Drivers and downloads
- BIOS setup
- Troubleshooting
- Getting help and contacting Dell
About this task
The following image(s) indicate the location of the solid-state drive and provides a visual representation of the installation
procedure.
Steps
1. Align the notch on the 2280 solid-state drive with the tab on the M.2 card slot on the system board.
2. Slide the 2280 solid-state drive into the M.2 card slot on the system board.
3. Replace the screw (M2x3.5) that secures the 2280 solid-state drive to the system board.
Next steps
1. Install the hard-drive assembly.
2. Install the riser card—optional.
3. Install the processor fan.
4. Install the side cover.
5. Follow the procedure in after working inside your computer.
Removing the M.2 2230 PCIe solid-state drive (slot-0)
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the side cover.
3. Remove the processor fan.
4. Remove the riser card—optional.
5. Remove the hard-drive assembly.
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Removing and installing components