Dell Inspiron 8600 Hinge Cover Replacement

Introduction

We will show you how to remove both the upper and lower cases of your Dell Inspiron 8600. You will then remove the old strip then replace the hinge cover. And finally re-attach the upper and lower cases.

What you need

Step 1 Battery

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Remove the battery from the bottom left of the laptop as shown.
Remove the battery before operating on the computer to avoid electrocution.

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Step 2 Hinge Cover

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Insert a spudger into the notch at the far left side of the top blue panel and pry the hinge cover off.
You may need to pry the other side off as well. You can do this by inserting the spudger between the hinge and the top cover.
Be careful of the wire attached to the underside of the hinge cover.