Dell XPS 8940 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Working inside your computer..........................................................................................6
Before working inside your computer................................................................................................................................. 6
Safety instructions.................................................................................................................................................................6
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection.......................................................................................................................... 7
ESD field service kit ..............................................................................................................................................................7
Transporting sensitive components.................................................................................................................................... 8
After working inside your computer....................................................................................................................................8
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components................................................................................9
Recommended tools..............................................................................................................................................................9
Screw list................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Major components of XPS 8940........................................................................................................................................10
Left-side cover..................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Removing the left-side cover....................................................................................................................................... 12
Installing the left-side cover..........................................................................................................................................13
Optical drive (optional)........................................................................................................................................................14
Removing the optical drive............................................................................................................................................14
Installing the optical drive..............................................................................................................................................16
Power button........................................................................................................................................................................18
Removing the power button.........................................................................................................................................18
Installing the power button........................................................................................................................................... 18
Front cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Removing the front cover.............................................................................................................................................19
Installing the front cover...............................................................................................................................................20
2.5-inch hard drive............................................................................................................................................................... 21
Removing the 2.5-inch hard drive................................................................................................................................21
Installing the 2.5-inch hard drive................................................................................................................................. 22
3.5-inch hard drive.............................................................................................................................................................. 24
Removing the 3.5-inch hard drive............................................................................................................................... 24
Installing the 3.5-inch hard drive................................................................................................................................. 25
Chassis fan........................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Removing the chassis fan.............................................................................................................................................26
Installing the chassis fan............................................................................................................................................... 27
Memory modules................................................................................................................................................................. 28
Removing the memory modules.................................................................................................................................. 28
Installing the memory modules.....................................................................................................................................29
Wireless card........................................................................................................................................................................30
Removing the wireless card......................................................................................................................................... 30
Installing the wireless card............................................................................................................................................ 31
Solid-state drive/Intel Optane........................................................................................................................................... 33
Installing the solid-state drive/Intel Optane...............................................................................................................33
Removing the solid-state drive/Intel Optane............................................................................................................ 34
Graphics card....................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Removing the graphics card........................................................................................................................................ 34
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