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. Loosen the captive screws that secure the voltage regulator heat sink to the system board.
2. Lift the voltage regulator heat sink off the system board.
Installing the voltage regulator heat sink
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 voltage regulator heat sink and provide a visual representation of the
installation procedure.
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Removing and installing components