Dell XPS 8950 User Manual

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
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Dell XPS 8950 Specifications

General

Processor	12th Gen Intel Core i5, i7, or i9
Operating System	Windows 11 Home or Pro
Chipset	Intel Z690
Memory	Up to 128GB DDR5
Storage	Up to 2TB SSD + 2TB HDD
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, RTX 3080 or AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
Dimensions	173 mm
Ports (Front)	1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, Headphone/Mic
Ports (Rear)	Ethernet
Expansion Slots	1x PCIe x16, 1x PCIe x4, 1x PCIe x1
Power Supply	460W or 750W
Wireless	Bluetooth 5.2
Ports	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C, USB 2.0, HDMI, DisplayPort, Ethernet