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Base Plastics

Dell™ Inspiron™ 2600 and 2650

  Removing the Base Plastics

  Replacing the Thermal Pad (Inspiron 2650 Only)

Removing the Base Plastics

NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and any attached devices from electrical outlets, and remove any installed batteries.

NOTICE: To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer.

NOTICE: Read "Preparing to Work Inside the Computer" before performing the following procedure.

1. Remove the hard drive.
   
   
2. Remove the optical drive.
   
   
3. Remove the floppy drive.
   
   
4. Remove the modem.
   
   
5. Remove the keyboard.
   
   
6. Remove the display assembly.
   
   
7. Remove the EMI shield.
   
   
8. Remove the video card.
   
   
9. Remove the palm rest.
   
   
10. Remove the microprocessor thermal-cooling assembly.
    
    
11. Remove the speakers.
    
    
12. Remove the system board.
    
    

NOTICE: For Inspiron 2650 computers only, prior to replacing the base plastics, ensure that a thermal pad is present on the Memory Controller Hub (MCH) heat sink. If a thermal pad is already present, you do not need to replace it.

Replacing the Thermal Pad (Inspiron 2650 Only)

If the base assembly does not have a thermal pad installed, attach a new thermal pad inside the square etching on the MCH heat sink, located on the inside of the base plastics.

1	thermal pad
2	square etching on MCH heat sink
3	MCH

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