Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
17
Time Required
30 minutes - 1 hour
Sections
4
- How to unplug and discharge before repair
- 2 steps
- Dell Optiplex GX620 Side Panel Disassembly
- 1 step
- CPU
- 6 steps
- Motherboard
- 8 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
How to unplug and discharge before repair
- Power down your PC and remove the power cord from the back.
Power down your PC and remove the power cord from the back.
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Step 2
- Press and hold the power button for about 10 seconds, then release.
- This helps drain any remaining power stored in the capacitors, so that you can safely work on the internal components.
Press and hold the power button for about 10 seconds, then release.
This helps drain any remaining power stored in the capacitors, so that you can safely work on the internal components.
Step 3
Dell Optiplex GX620 Side Panel Disassembly
- With the computer standing upright, firmly pull on the tab at the back of the computer.
- When the side panel pops free, gently pull the panel away from the computer.
- If you have trouble freeing the side panel from the case, you may need to pull the tab a bit harder.
With the computer standing upright, firmly pull on the tab at the back of the computer.
When the side panel pops free, gently pull the panel away from the computer.
If you have trouble freeing the side panel from the case, you may need to pull the tab a bit harder.
Step 4
Now unplug your hard drives power and data cables.
- Move the cables out of your way.
- SATA Power
- SATA Data
Move the cables out of your way.
SATA Power
SATA Data
Step 5
Unplug your floppy drive on the motherboard and the drive.
- Unplug the power cable
- Unplug the data cable
Unplug the power cable
Unplug the data cable
Step 6
Disconnect CPU fan.
- Unplug the fan that is on the motherboard.
Unplug the fan that is on the motherboard.
Step 7
- There is two Phillips #2 screws that need to be removed.
- The two screws have springs that keep them there.
There is two Phillips #2 screws that need to be removed.
The two screws have springs that keep them there.
Step 8
New it’s time to remove the heat sink.
- Lift the heat sink.
Lift the heat sink.
Step 9
CPU removal.
- Push and release tap on it. And then take the CPU out.
- Remember to put new thermal paste on the CPU.
Push and release tap on it. And then take the CPU out.
Remember to put new thermal paste on the CPU.
Step 10
Remove the ram
- Push the tabs down.
- Pull the cards out.
Push the tabs down.
Pull the cards out.
Step 11
Remove the DVD cable
- Pull the two cables from the DVD drive off.
Pull the two cables from the DVD drive off.
Step 12
- Pull the power cable from the DVD drive off.
Pull the power cable from the DVD drive off.
Step 13
Remove the CPU power
- Pull the CPU power cable off.
Pull the CPU power cable off.
Step 14
Remove the three cables
- Pull the three cables off.
Pull the three cables off.
Step 15
Remove the graphics card
- Push the tab to releases the latch.
- Push the tab and pull the graphics card out.
Push the tab to releases the latch.
Push the tab and pull the graphics card out.
Step 16
Remove the motherboard screws
- Remove the six Philips #2 screws.
- Remove the two green Philips #2 screws.
Remove the six Philips #2 screws.
Remove the two green Philips #2 screws.
Step 17
Remove the motherboard
- Gently pull the motherboard out.
Gently pull the motherboard out.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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