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Dell Inspiron 8600 Upper Case Replacement

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Difficulty

Easy

Steps

9

Time Required

5 minutes

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Introduction

We will show you how to remove the display module which will then allow you to remove the upper case.

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  1. Remove the battery from the bottom of the laptop.

    • Remove the battery from the bottom of the laptop.

    • Please click on the following link for further instruction on how to remove the battery. Dell Inspiron 9100 Battery Replacement

    • It is important to remove the battery so that you will not be electrocuted while working with the computer's hardware.

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  2. Insert a spludger into the notch at the far left side of the top blue panel and pry hinge cover off. Note: You may need to pry the other side off by inserting the spludger between the hinge and the top cover. Be careful of wire attached to underside of the hinge cover.

    • Insert a spludger into the notch at the far left side of the top blue panel and pry hinge cover off.

    • Note: You may need to pry the other side off by inserting the spludger between the hinge and the top cover.

    • Be careful of wire attached to underside of the hinge cover.

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

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

    • The hinge cover has now been removed.

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  5. Remove the screws at the top of the keyboard as indicated indicated. Do not just lift up, there is a tab underneath the keyboard that is still connected to the mother board. You will need to pull out the white tab underneath the keyboard upwards until it pops out of its socket.

    • Remove the screws at the top of the keyboard as indicated indicated.

    • Do not just lift up, there is a tab underneath the keyboard that is still connected to the mother board.

    • You will need to pull out the white tab underneath the keyboard upwards until it pops out of its socket.

    • The keyboard should be easily removable at this point.

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  6. Flip the laptop over and remove the indicated screws. Flip the laptop back over.

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

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

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

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

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  9. The display module has been removed.

    • The display module has been removed.

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  10. Remove the two screws that hold the upper case. You can now pop up the upper case and replace.

    • Remove the two screws that hold the upper case.

    • You can now pop up the upper case and replace.

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Conclusion

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

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