Service Manual
Table Of Contents
- XPS 8940 Service Manual
- Contents
- Working inside your computer
- Removing and installing components
- Recommended tools
- Screw list
- Major components of XPS 8940
- Left-side cover
- Optical drive (optional)
- Power button
- Front cover
- 2.5-inch hard drive
- 3.5-inch hard drive
- Chassis fan
- Memory modules
- Wireless card
- Solid-state drive/Intel Optane
- Graphics card
- Coin-cell battery
- Power-supply unit
- Processor fan and heat-sink assembly
- Processor
- Voltage regulator heat sink (optional)
- System board
- Drivers and downloads
- System setup
- Troubleshooting
- Getting help and contacting Dell
Steps
1. Disconnect the power and data cables from the optical drive.
2. Pull the release tab on the optical-drive cage towards the bottom of the computer.
3. Pull to slide out the optical drive through the front of the computer.
4. Remove the screw (M2x3) that secures the optical-drive bracket to the optical drive.
5. Eject the optical drive by inserting an optical drive opening tool in the optical-drive eject hole.
6. Using a plastic scribe, gently push the optical-drive bezel away to remove the tabs from the slots on the optical drive.
Installing the optical drive
Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the optical drive and provide a visual representation of the installation procedure.
Removing and installing components
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