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Dell XPS 8940 Service Manual

Dell XPS 8940 Service Manual (75 pages)

Brand: Dell | Category: Desktop | Size: 23.99 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Chapter 1: Working Inside Your Computer

6
Chapter 2: Removing and Installing Components

9
- Recommended Tools
  9
- Screw List
  9
- Major Components of XPS 8940
  10
- Left-Side Cover
  12
  - Removing the Left-Side Cover
    12
  - Installing the Left-Side Cover
    13
- Optical Drive (Optional)
  14
  - Removing the Optical Drive
    14
  - Installing the Optical Drive
    16
- Power Button
  18
  - Removing the Power Button
    18
  - Installing the Power Button
    18
- Front Cover
  19
  - Removing the Front Cover
    19
  - Installing the Front Cover
    20
- Inch Hard Drive
  21
  - Removing the 2.5-Inch Hard Drive
    21
  - Installing the 2.5-Inch Hard Drive
    22
- Inch Hard Drive
  24
  - Removing the 3.5-Inch Hard Drive
    24
  - Installing the 3.5-Inch Hard Drive
    25
- Chassis Fan
  26
  - Removing the Chassis Fan
    26
  - Installing the Chassis Fan
    27
- Memory Modules
  28
  - Removing the Memory Modules
    28
  - Installing the Memory Modules
    29
- Wireless Card
  30
  - Removing the Wireless Card
    30
  - Installing the Wireless Card
    31
- Solid-State Drive/Intel Optane
  33
  - Installing the Solid-State Drive/Intel Optane
    33
  - Removing the Solid-State Drive/Intel Optane
    34
- Graphics Card
  34
  - Removing the Graphics Card
    34
  - Installing the Graphics Card
    36
- Coin-Cell Battery
  38
  - Removing the Coin-Cell Battery
    38
  - Installing the Coin-Cell Battery
    39
- Power-Supply Unit
  40
  - Removing the Power-Supply Unit
    40
  - Installing the Power-Supply Unit
    43
- Processor Fan and Heat-Sink Assembly
  44
  - Removing the Processor Fan and Heat-Sink Assembly
    44
  - Installing the Processor Fan and Heat-Sink Assembly
    45
- Processor
  46
  - Removing the Processor
    46
  - Installing the Processor
    47
- Voltage Regulator Heat Sink (Optional)
  48
  - Removing the Voltage Regulator Heat Sink
    48
  - Installing the Voltage Regulator Heat Sink
    49
- System Board
  50
  - Removing the System Board
    50
  - Installing the System Board
    54
Chapter 3: Drivers and Downloads

58
Chapter 4: System Setup

59
- System Setup
  59
- BIOS Overview
  59
- Entering BIOS Setup Program
  59
- Navigation Keys
  59
- Boot Sequence
  59
- System Setup Options
  60
- System and Setup Password
  65
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting

67
- Supportassist Diagnostics
  67
- M-Bist
  67
- System Diagnostic Lights
  67
- Diagnostic Error Messages
  68
- Enabling Intel Optane Memory
  71
- Disabling Intel Optane Memory
  71
- Recovering the Operating System
  72
- Flashing BIOS (USB Key)
  72
- Flashing the BIOS
  72
- Flashing the BIOS from the F12 One-Time Boot Menu
  73
- Wifi Power Cycle
  73
- Flea Power Release
  74

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Dell XPS 8940 Setup And Specifications

Dell XPS 8940 Setup And Specifications (20 pages)

Brand: Dell | Category: Desktop | Size: 1.78 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Chapter 1: Set up Your Computer

4
Chapter 2: Views of XPS 8940

8
- Front
  8
- Back
  9
- Back Panel
  10
Chapter 3: Specifications of XPS 8940

12
- Dimensions and Weight
  12
- Processors
  12
- Chipset
  13
- Operating System
  13
- Memory
  14
- Ports and Connectors
  14
- Ethernet
  15
- Wireless Module
  15
- Audio
  16
- Storage
  16
- Intel Optane Memory
  17
- Media-Card Reader
  17
- GPU-Integrated
  17
- GPU-Discrete
  18
- Power Ratings
  18
- Operating and Storage Environment
  19
Chapter 4: Getting Help and Contacting Dell

20

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