Dell XPS 8950 - 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................................................................................................................................9
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components.......................................................................... 10
Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................................................10
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Major components of XPS 8950.....................................................................................................................................11
Left-side cover................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Removing the left-side cover....................................................................................................................................13
Installing the left-side cover...................................................................................................................................... 14
Front cover..........................................................................................................................................................................15
Removing the front cover..........................................................................................................................................15
Installing the front cover............................................................................................................................................ 16
Optical drive........................................................................................................................................................................ 17
Removing the optical drive........................................................................................................................................ 17
Installing the optical drive.......................................................................................................................................... 19
Power button..................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Removing the power button..................................................................................................................................... 20
Installing the power button........................................................................................................................................21
3.5-inch hard drive............................................................................................................................................................22
Removing the 3.5-inch hard drive...........................................................................................................................22
Installing the 3.5-inch hard drive............................................................................................................................. 24
Graphics card..................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Removing the graphics card..................................................................................................................................... 25
Installing the graphics card....................................................................................................................................... 27
Memory................................................................................................................................................................................28
Removing the memory............................................................................................................................................... 28
Installing the memory................................................................................................................................................. 29
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................ 30
Removing the 2230 solid-state drive..................................................................................................................... 30
Installing the 2230 solid-state drive........................................................................................................................30
Removing the 2280 solid-state drive...................................................................................................................... 31
Installing the 2280 solid-state drive........................................................................................................................32
Removing and installing the M.2 screw mount.................................................................................................... 33
Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Removing the wireless card...................................................................................................................................... 34
Installing the wireless card........................................................................................................................................ 35
Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................ 36
Removing the coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................36
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