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
NOTE: If the memory module is difficult to remove, gently ease the memory module back and forth to remove it from
the slot.
Installing the memory modules
Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.
About this task
The following image(s) indicate the location of the memory modules and provide a visual representation of the installation
procedure.
Steps
1.
NOTE:
The thermal pad is applicable only for computers with 32 GB x 2 configuration, install the thermal pad before
installing the 32 GB x 2 memory module.
Verify if the SODIMM thermal pad is bent or out of shape. If yes, then press the thermal pad to secure it properly to the
system board.
Precision 3260 Compact has SODIMM thermal pad 100% attached on system board. SODIMM thermal pad is not reusable.
There is no residual upon removal of the SODIMM thermal pad from the system board.
NOTE:
The thermal pad can create the push up force, when assembling the SODIMM module have to be pressed down
and latched.
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