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. Align the tabs on the optical-drive bezel with slots on the optical drive and snap it in place.
2. Align the screw hole on the optical-drive bracket with the screw hole on the optical drive.
3. Replace the screw (M2x3) that secures the optical-drive bracket to the optical drive.
4. Slide the optical drive into the optical-drive cage through the front of the computer until it snaps into place.
5. Connect the power and data cables to the optical drive.
Next steps
1. Install the left-side cover.
2. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
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Removing and installing components