Back1 Back panelConnect USB, audio, video, and other devices.2 PCI-Express X16 graphics slotConnect a PCI-Express card such as graphics, audio, or network card toenhance the capabilities of your computer.NOTE: The port on the graphics card may vary depending on thegraphics card ordered.3 PCI-Express X1 slots (2)15

Set up your computer

Create a USB recovery drive for Windows

Setting up the Virtual Reality (VR) headset optional

Views

Back

Back panel

Specifications

Memory

Intel Optane memory

Communications

Video

Computer Environment

Getting help and contacting Dell

Contacting Dell

Dell XPS 8930 Setup And Specifications

Before working inside your computer

Recommended tools

After working inside your computer

Technical overview

System-board components

Removing the right-side cover

Replacing the right-side cover

Removing the front bezel

Replacing the front bezel

Removing the optical drive

Replacing the optical drive

Removing the top cover

Replacing the top cover

Removing the bottom cover

Replacing the bottom cover

Removing the primary hard-drive

Replacing the primary hard-drive

Removing the secondary hard-drive

Replacing the secondary hard-drive

Removing the solid-state drive

Replacing the solid-state drive

Post-requisites

Removing the power-supply unit

Replacing the power-supply unit

Removing the coin-cell battery

Replacing the coin-cell battery

Removing the graphics card

Replacing the graphics card

Removing the full-length graphics cards

Replacing the full-length graphics cards

Removing the memory modules

Replacing the memory modules

Removing the power-button module

Replacing the power-button module

Removing the top I/O-panel

Replacing the top I/O-panel

Removing blower and heat-sink assembly

Replacing blower and heat-sink assembly

Removing the VR heat sink

Replacing the VR heat sink

Removing the processor fan and heat-sink assembly

Replacing the processor fan and heat-sink assembly

Removing the chassis fan

Replacing the chassis fan

Removing the processor

Replacing the processor

Removing the wireless card

Replacing the wireless card

Removing the antennas

Replacing the antennas

Removing the system board

Replacing the system board

Downloading drivers

Downloading the media-card reader driver

System setup

BIOS overview

System and setup password

Assigning a system setup password

Clearing forgotten passwords

Troubleshooting

Flashing BIOS (USB key)

Power-supply unit Built-in Self Test (BIST)

XPS 8930

Screw list

Inside view of your computer

Procedure

Removing the antenna

Replacing the antenna

Downloading the USB 3.0 driver

Downloading the chipset driver

System Setup Options

Assigning a system password and setup password

Clearing CMOS settings

Steps to confirm that power-supply unit is defective

Running the ePSA diagnostics

Wi-Fi power cycle


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