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Dell Inspiron 8600 LCD Replacement

Introduction

Follow this guide to remove the LCD Display.

What you need

  1. Dell Inspiron 8600 LCD Replacement, Hinge Cover: step 1, image 1 of 3 Dell Inspiron 8600 LCD Replacement, Hinge Cover: step 1, image 2 of 3 Dell Inspiron 8600 LCD Replacement, Hinge Cover: step 1, image 3 of 3

    • 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.

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  2. Dell Inspiron 8600 LCD Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Pull the small black tab on the right hand side of the laptop.

    • You have now removed the hinge cover.

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  3. Dell Inspiron 8600 LCD Replacement, Display Module: step 3, image 1 of 2 Dell Inspiron 8600 LCD Replacement, Display Module: step 3, image 2 of 2

    • Flip the laptop over and remove the indicated screws.

    • Flip the laptop back over.

    • Find the two places where the display module is attached to the base of the computer.

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  4. Dell Inspiron 8600 LCD Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Disconnect the video card from the display module by gently lifting upwards on the black tab.

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  6. Dell Inspiron 8600 LCD Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 2 Dell Inspiron 8600 LCD Replacement: step 5, image 2 of 2

    • Lift the display module directly upwards from the base of the computer.

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  7. Dell Inspiron 8600 LCD Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Now remove the display module.

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  8. Dell Inspiron 8600 LCD Replacement, LCD: step 7, image 1 of 3 Dell Inspiron 8600 LCD Replacement, LCD: step 7, image 2 of 3 Dell Inspiron 8600 LCD Replacement, LCD: step 7, image 3 of 3

    • First, remove the plastic tabs that are covering the interior screws.

    • After removing the tabs, remove the interior screws using a #1 Philips Screwdriver.

    • Note there are 8 tabs and 8 screws in total.

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  9. Dell Inspiron 8600 LCD Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • Now that the screws are removed, press the plastic casing inward to loosen the case. Then remove the plastic case from the monitor unit.

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  10. Dell Inspiron 8600 LCD Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • Using a Philips #1 screwdriver remove the screws holding the LCD in place.

    • Note there are 8 screws in total for this step, 4 on each side of the unit.

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  11. Dell Inspiron 8600 LCD Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the broken LCD unit, and replace with new unit.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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which controller board do i have to use for this model ?

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