Dell XPS 8960 - default chapter; Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Working inside your computer...................................................................................... 6
Before working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................6
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Safety precautions.............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection......................................................................................................................7
ESD field service kit ...........................................................................................................................................................8
Transporting sensitive components................................................................................................................................ 9
After working inside your computer................................................................................................................................9
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components.......................................................................... 10
Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................................................10
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Major components of XPS 8960.....................................................................................................................................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
Power button...................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Removing the power button...................................................................................................................................... 17
Installing the power button........................................................................................................................................19
3.5-inch hard drive............................................................................................................................................................20
Removing the 3.5-inch hard drive...........................................................................................................................20
Installing the 3.5-inch hard drive..............................................................................................................................21
Graphics card..................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Removing the graphics card..................................................................................................................................... 23
Installing the graphics card....................................................................................................................................... 25
Memory modules............................................................................................................................................................... 26
Removing the memory modules...............................................................................................................................26
Installing the memory modules................................................................................................................................. 27
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................ 28
Removing the 2230 solid-state drive..................................................................................................................... 28
Installing the 2230 solid-state drive........................................................................................................................29
Removing the 2280 solid-state drive..................................................................................................................... 29
Installing the 2280 solid-state drive........................................................................................................................30
Removing and installing the M.2 screw mount..................................................................................................... 31
Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Removing the wireless card...................................................................................................................................... 32
Installing the wireless card........................................................................................................................................ 33
Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................ 34
Removing the coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................34
Installing the coin-cell battery..................................................................................................................................35
Front-chassis fan.............................................................................................................................................................. 35
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