Dell Inspiron 8600 Lower Case Replacement
ID: 5313
Description: This guide will show you how to remove the...
Steps:
- Remove the battery from the bottom left of the laptop as shown.
- Remove the battery before operating on the computer to avoid electrocution.
- 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.
- Pull the small black tab on the right hand side of the laptop.
- You have now removed the hinge cover.
- Using the Phillips #1 remove the screws at the top of the keyboard as 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.
- 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.
- Disconnect the video card from the display module by gently lifting upwards on the black tab.
- Lift the display module directly upwards from the base of the computer.
- Now remove the display module.
- Remove the two screws holding down the upper case with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
- Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove four screws attaching the metal bar to the motherboard.
- Remove the metal bar which connects the motherboard to the lower case.
- Disconnect the optical disk drive by gently pulling upward on the plastic connector to prevent connection damage.
- Remove the optical disc drive by pushing a small release button on the side of the laptop and then pulling it.
- This will uncover one final screw. Use the Phillips # 1 to remove the screw.
- Now, pop off the lower case for repair or replacement.
