Owners Manual
Table Of Contents
- Precision 3240 Compact Service Manual
- Working on your computer
- Technology and components
- Major components of your system
- Disassembly and reassembly
- Recommended tools
- Screw List
- SMA antenna
- Side cover
- Top Cover
- Front bezel
- Hard-drive assembly
- WLAN card
- Speaker
- Fan assembly
- Memory modules
- Riser card
- Dell Ultra Speed Drive
- Graphics card
- Solid-state drive
- Optional IO card
- Coin-cell battery
- Heat sink
- Interposer module
- Processor
- System board
- Internal antenna
- System board
- Internal antenna
- Troubleshooting
- Getting help and contacting Dell

Steps
1. Align the side cover with the grooves on the chassis.
2. Slide the side cover towards the back of the system to install it.
3. Tighten the thumbscrew (#6x32) to secure the side cover to the system.
Next steps
1. Follow the procedure in after working inside your computer.
Top Cover
Removing the top cover
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer.
NOTE: Turn the optional SMA antenna downwards or remove it for convenient sliding of the top cover.
About this task
The following image indicates the location of the top cover and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.
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Disassembly and reassembly