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
5. Lift the hard-drive assembly away from the chassis.
6. Remove the four screws (#6-32) that secure the hard drive to the hard-drive cage.
7. Slide the hard drive from the hard-drive cage.
Installing the 3.5-inch hard 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 3.5-inch hard-drive assembly and provide a visual representation of the
installation procedure.
Steps
1. Slide the hard drive into the hard-drive cage.
2. Replace the four screws (#6-32) that secure the hard drive to the hard-drive cage.
3. Align the hard-drive assembly with the tabs on the chassis.
4. Using the alignment post, align the screw hole on the hard-drive assembly with the screw hole on the chassis.
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Removing and installing components