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Dell™Inspiron™8500/8600ServiceManual
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1. Follow the instructions in "Preparing to Work Inside the Computer."
2. Turn the computer right-side up and open it.
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3. Remove the center control cover:
a. Open the display all the way (180 degrees) so that it lies flat against your work surface.
b. Starting on the left side of the computer, use a plastic scribe or flat-blade screw driver to pry up the center control cover.
c. Disconnect the center-control-cover flex cable from the system board connector using the pull-tab.
d. Lift the center control cover away from the computer, and lay it aside.
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CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, read the safety instructions in your Owner's Manual.
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such
as the back panel) on the computer.
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display
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center control cover
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computer base