Dell XPS 8950 Service Manual - Page 3

Contents Chapter 1: Working inside your computer 6 Before working inside your computer...6 Safety instructions...6 Electrostatic discharge-ESD protection...7 ESD field service kit ...7 Transporting sensitive components...8 After working inside your computer...9 Chapter 2: Removing and installing components 10 Recommended tools...10 Screw list...10 Major components of XPS 8950...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 Optical drive...17 Removing the optical drive...17 Installing the optical drive...19 Power button...20 Removing the power button...20 Installing the power button...21 3.5-inch hard drive...22 Removing the 3.5-inch hard drive...22 Installing the 3.5-inch hard drive...24 Graphics card...25 Removing the graphics card...25 Installing the graphics card...27 Memory...28 Removing the memory...28 Installing the memory...29 Solid-state drive...30 Removing the 2230 solid-state drive...30 Installing the 2230 solid-state drive...30 Removing the 2280 solid-state drive...31 Installing the 2280 solid-state drive...32 Removing and installing the M.2 screw mount...33 Wireless card...34 Removing the wireless card...34 Installing the wireless card...35 Coin-cell battery...36 Removing the coin-cell battery...36 Contents 3