Dell OptiPlex GX260 Motherboard Replacement

Step 1 Dell OptiPlex GX260 Motherboard Replacement



• Lay the Dell Optiplex GX260 down on a clean flat surface with the rear towards you.
• Push the oval shaped buttons located on the top and bottom of the PC simultaneously and lift the case straight up.
• Note: Some force may be required to push in the oval buttons open the PC case.
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Step 2



• Disconnect the fan cable from the motherboard.
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Step 3
• On the rear of the desktop, push the two circled black buttons straight in with a small pointed object while pulling up on the fan.
• Once the fan is released, lift it straight up and out of the case.
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Step 4
• Push out on the cream colored tabs on each side of each RAM module until it pops up and out of its slot and remove the RAM.
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Step 5
• Disconnect the ATX power cable to the motherboard.
• Disconnect the P4 12V(4x2) power cable from the motherboard.
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Step 6
• Disconnect the front panel ribbon cable by gently pulling it straight up.
• Disconnect the hard drive ribbon cable by gently pulling the blue tab away from the motherboard.
• Disconnect the optical drive ribbon cable by gently pulling the orange tab away from the motherboard.
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Step 7
• Disconnect the floppy drive drive ribbon cable by gently pulling the black tab away from the motherboard.
• Disconnect the optical drive audio cable connector from the motherboard.
• Disconnect the audio input/output cable from the motherboard.
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Step 8
• Lift the metal tab near the right corner of the motherboard.
• Pull the green tab toward the front of the PC to release the motherboard.
• From the rear of the PC, push the ports in while lifting the motherboard up and flipping it away from you.
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Step 9
• Stand the motherboard up as shown.
• Insert the flat end of a spudger into the slot in the motherboard mounting plate and press the release tab while pushing the extension plate to the right with your thumbs until it comes off..
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Step 10
• Remove the screw at the rear of the motherboard.
• Grasp the heat sink with your left hand and the I/O port panel with your right hand and pull to separate motherboard from the metal base.
• If you are replacing the motherboard refer to the great [invalid guide link].
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