- Notes, cautions, and warnings
- Working inside your computer
- Removing and installing components
- Recommended tools
- Screw list
- Major components of XPS 8950
- Left-side cover
- Front cover
- Optical drive
- Power button
- 3.5-inch hard drive
- Graphics card
- Memory
- Solid-state drive
- Wireless card
- Coin-cell battery
- Chassis fan
- Power-supply unit
- Processor fan and heat-sink assembly
- Removing the processor fan and heat-sink assembly (65 W, air cooling)
- Installing the processor fan and heat-sink assembly (65 W, air cooling)
- Removing the processor fan and heat-sink assembly (125 W, air cooling)
- Installing the processor fan and heat-sink assembly (125 W, air cooling)
- Removing the processor fan and heat-sink assembly (125 W, water cooling)
- Installing the processor fan and heat-sink assembly (125 W, water cooling)
- Voltage-regulator heat sink
- Processor
- System board
- Drivers and downloads
- System setup
- Troubleshooting
- Getting help and contacting Dell
XPS 8950 Service Manual
Removing the left-side cover
Prerequisites
- Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
About this task
The following image(s) indicate the location of the left-side cover and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.
Steps
- Loosen the captive screw that secures the left-side cover latch to the chassis.
- Pull on the left-side cover latch to release the left-side cover from the chassis.
- Holding the left-side cover firmly on both sides, remove and lift the left-side cover from the chassis.
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