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							Microprocessor Thermal-Cooling Assembly: Dell Inspiron 8500/8600 Service\
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Installing the Microprocessor Thermal-Cooling 
Assembly 
1.  Place the left side of the microprocessor thermal-cooling assembly under\
 the palm rest and rotate the assembly onto the system board. 
2.  Tighten the four captive screws, labeled 1 through 4, in consecutive\
 order. 
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							Palm Rest: Dell Inspiron 8500/8600 Service Manual
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Palm Rest 
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 CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, read the safety 
instructions in your Owners 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. 
1.  Follow the instructions in 
Preparing to Work Inside the Computer. 
2.  Remove the 
keyboard. 
NOTICE: You must remove the display assembly before you remove the palm 
rest; the display hinges pass through the back of the palm rest. 
3.  Remove the 
display assembly. 
4.  Remove the 
microprocessor thermal-cooling assembly. 
5.  Remove the 
video card. 
6.  Remove the 13 M2.5 x 12-mm screws from the bottom of the computer. 
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							Palm Rest: Dell Inspiron 8500/8600 Service Manual
 
1 M2.5 x 12-mm screws 
(13)
7.  Remove the two M2.5 x 4-mm screws from the top of the palm rest. 
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							Palm Rest: Dell Inspiron 8500/8600 Service Manual
 
1 M2.5 x 4-mm screws (2)
2 top of the palm rest
8.  Disconnect the touch pad connector from the system board. 
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							Palm Rest: Dell Inspiron 8500/8600 Service Manual
 
1 back center of the palm 
rest
2 touch pad connector
3 system board connector
4 computer base
NOTICE: Carefully separate the palm rest from the computer base to avoid 
damage to the palm rest. 
9.  Use your fingers to separate the palm rest from the computer base. 
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							Microprocessor Module: Dell Inspiron 8500/8600 Service Manual
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Microprocessor Module 
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Removing the Microprocessor Module 
 CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, read the safety 
instructions in your Owners 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. 
NOTICE: Do not touch the processor die. Press and hold the microprocessor 
down on the substrate on which the die is mounted while turning the cam \
screw 
to prevent intermittent contact between the cam screw and microprocessor\
. 
NOTICE: To avoid damage to the microprocessor, hold the screwdriver so that 
it is perpendicular to the microprocessor when turning the cam screw. 
1.  Follow the instructions in 
Preparing to Work Inside the Computer. 
2.  Remove the 
keyboard. 
3.  Remove the 
fan. 
NOTICE: To ensure maximum cooling for the microprocessor, do not touch the 
heat transfer areas on the microprocessor thermal-cooling assembly. The \
oils in 
your skin reduce the heat transfer capability of the thermal pads. 
4.  Remove the 
microprocessor thermal-cooling assembly. 
NOTICE: When removing the microprocessor module, pull the module straight 
up. Be careful not to bend the pins on the microprocessor module. 
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							Microprocessor Module: Dell Inspiron 8500/8600 Service Manual
5.  To loosen the ZIF socket, use a small, flat-blade screwdriver and rotate\
 the ZIF-socket cam screw counterclockwise until it comes to the cam stop. 
 
1 screwdriver 
(perpendicular to 
microprocessor)
2 ZIF-socket cam screw
3 ZIF socket
4 pin-1 corner
NOTE: The ZIF-socket cam screw secures the microprocessor to the system 
board. Take note of the arrow on the ZIF-socket cam screw, which indicat\
es the 
direction to turn the cam screw. 
6.  Lift out the microprocessor module. 
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							Microprocessor Module: Dell Inspiron 8500/8600 Service Manual
Installing the Microprocessor Module 
NOTICE: Ensure that the cam lock is in the fully open position before seating 
the microprocessor module. Seating the microprocessor module properly in\
 the 
ZIF socket does not require force. 
NOTICE: A microprocessor module that is not properly seated can result in an 
intermittent connection or permanent damage to the microprocessor and ZI\
F 
socket. 
1.  Align the pin-1 corner of the microprocessor module with the pin-1 corne\
r of the  ZIF socket, and insert the microprocessor module. 
NOTE: The pin-1 corner of the microprocessor module has a triangle that aligns\
 
with the triangle on the pin-1 corner of the ZIF socket. 
NOTICE: You must position the microprocessor module correctly in the ZIF 
socket to avoid permanent damage to the module and the socket. 
When the microprocessor module is correctly seated, all four corners are\
 aligned 
at the same height. If one or more corners of the module are higher than\
 the 
others, the module is not seated correctly.
2.  Tighten the ZIF socket by turning the cam screw clockwise to secure the \
 microprocessor module to the system board. 
3.  Perform the steps in 
Removing the Microprocessor Module in reverse order, 
beginning with 
step 4. 
4.  Update the BIOS using a flash BIOS update program floppy disk or CD. For\
  instructions on how to flash the BIOS, see 
Flashing the BIOS. 
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							Flashing the BIOS: Dell Inspiron 8500/8600 Service Manual
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Flashing the BIOS 
Dell™ Inspiron™ 8500/8600 Service Manual
1.  Ensure that the AC adapter is plugged in and that the main battery is in\
stalled properly. 
2.  Insert the flash BIOS update program floppy disk or CD and turn on the  computer. 
Follow the instructions that appear on the screen. The computer continue\
s to boot 
and updates the new BIOS. When the update is complete, the computer will\
 
automatically reboot. 
3.  Press 
 during POST to enter the system setup program. 
4.  Press 
 and  to reset the computer defaults. 
5.  Press 
 , select Save changes and reboot, and press  to save 
configuration changes. 
6.  Remove the flash BIOS update program floppy disk or CD from the drive an\
d  restart the computer. 
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