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							Reserve Battery: Dell Inspiron 8500/8600 Service Manual
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Reserve Battery 
Dell™ Inspiron™ 8500/8600 Service Manual
 CAUTION: Before working inside your Dell™ computer, 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 
battery. 
3.  Depress the battery latch and rotate it out to remove the reserve batter\
y cover. 
 
1 reserve battery cover
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							Reserve Battery: Dell Inspiron 8500/8600 Service Manual
4.  Pull the reserve battery straight out of the computer base. 
5.  Disconnect the reserve battery cable connector from the speaker connecto\
r. 
 
1 speaker connector
2 reserve battery
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							System Board: Dell Inspiron 8500/8600 Service Manual
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System Board 
Dell™ Inspiron™ 8500/8600 Service Manual
Removing the System Board 
 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. 
The system boards BIOS chip contains the Service Tag, which is also vis\
ible on a 
barcode label on the bottom of the computer. The replacement kit for the\
 system 
board includes a CD that provides a utility for transferring the Service\
 Tag to the 
replacement system board.
NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and any attached devices from electrical 
outlets, and remove any installed batteries. 
1.  Follow the instructions in 
Preparing to Work Inside the Computer. 
2.  Remove the 
keyboard. 
3.  Remove the 
display assembly. 
4.  Remove the 
palm rest. 
5.  Remove the 
video card. 
6.  Remove the 
microprocessor thermal-cooling assembly. 
7.  Remove the 
microprocessor. 
8.  Remove the two M2.5 x 6-mm screws from the system board support. 
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1 M2.5 x 6-mm screws (2)
2 system board support
9.  Disconnect the speaker cable. 
10.  Remove the three M2.5 x 4-mm screws. 
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1 M2.5 x 4-mm screws (3)
2 system board
11.  Remove the M2.5 x 12-mm screw labeled circle B from the computer base.\
 
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1 M2.5 x 12-mm screw 
(1)
12.  Remove the system board from the computer base. 
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1 system board
2 speaker connector
3 speakers
Installing the System Board 
1.  Perform all the steps in Removing the System Board in reverse order. 
NOTICE: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no 
stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in \
damage 
to the computer. 
2.  Turn on the computer. 
NOTE: After replacing the system board, enter the computer Service Tag into 
the BIOS of the replacement system board. 
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3.  Insert the floppy disk or CD that accompanied the replacement system boa\
rd into the appropriate drive. Follow the instructions that appear on the s\
creen. 
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							Speakers: Dell Inspiron 8500/8600 Service Manual
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Speakers 
Dell™ Inspiron™ 8500/8600 Service Manual
 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. 
3.  Remove the 
display assembly. 
4.  Remove the 
palm rest. 
5.  Remove the 
system board. 
NOTICE: Handle the speakers with care to avoid damaging them. 
6.  Remove the M2.5 x 3-mm screw from the speakers. 
7.  Remove the 
reserve battery from the speakers, and lift out the speakers. 
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							Speakers: Dell Inspiron 8500/8600 Service Manual
 
1 speakers
2 M2.5 x 3-mm screw (1)
3 reserve battery
4 computer base
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