Table Of Contents - Dell XPS 8960 Service Manual

Setup and specifications (25 pages)

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Chapter 1: Working inside your computer...................................................................................... 6

Before working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................6

Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 6

Safety precautions.............................................................................................................................................................. 7

Electrostatic discharge-ESD protection......................................................................................................................7

ESD field service kit ........................................................................................................................................................... 8

Transporting sensitive components................................................................................................................................ 9

After working inside your computer................................................................................................................................9

Chapter 2: Removing and installing components.......................................................................... 10

Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................................................10

Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................. 10

Major components of XPS 8960.....................................................................................................................................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

Power button...................................................................................................................................................................... 17

Removing the power button...................................................................................................................................... 17

Installing the power button........................................................................................................................................19

3.5-inch hard drive............................................................................................................................................................20

Removing the 3.5-inch hard drive...........................................................................................................................20

Installing the 3.5-inch hard drive..............................................................................................................................21

Graphics card..................................................................................................................................................................... 23

Removing the graphics card..................................................................................................................................... 23

Installing the graphics card....................................................................................................................................... 25

Memory modules............................................................................................................................................................... 26

Removing the memory modules...............................................................................................................................26

Installing the memory modules................................................................................................................................. 27

Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................ 28

Removing the 2230 solid-state drive..................................................................................................................... 28

Installing the 2230 solid-state drive........................................................................................................................29

Removing the 2280 solid-state drive..................................................................................................................... 29

Installing the 2280 solid-state drive........................................................................................................................30

Removing and installing the M.2 screw mount..................................................................................................... 31

Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 32

Removing the wireless card...................................................................................................................................... 32

Installing the wireless card........................................................................................................................................ 33

Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................ 34

Removing the coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................34

Installing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................. 35

Front-chassis fan.............................................................................................................................................................. 35

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