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EMI Shield, Video Card, and Palm Rest

Dell™ Inspiron™ 2600 and 2650

  EMI Shield

  Video Card

  Palm Rest

EMI Shield

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

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 keyboard.
   
   
2. Remove the two M2.5 x 5-mm screws that secure the display-feed flex cable to the system board.
   
   

NOTICE: When reconnecting the display-feed flex cable connector to the system board, push down on the top left and right ends of the connector. Pressing on the center of the connector may damage resistors and compromise EMI protection in the computer.

3. Pull up on the pull tab that is attached to the display-feed flex cable connector to remove the connector from the system board.
   
   
4. Remove the three M2.5 x 12-mm screws that secure the EMI shield to the bottom case, and pull the EMI shield out of the bottom case.
   
   

1	EMI shield
2	M2.5 x 12-mm screws (3)

Video Card

Removing the Inspiron 2600 Video Card

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

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 keyboard.
   
   
2. Remove the EMI shield.
   
   
3. Remove the M2.5 x 5-mm screw that secures the video card to the system board.
   
   
4. Pull the video card by the edges toward the front of the computer to remove the video card from the bottom case.
   
   

1	M2.5 x 5-mm screw (1)
2	video card

Replacing the Inspiron 2600 Video Card

1. Align the top-right corner of the video card with the guide on the system board, and slide the top edge of the video card under the palm rest.
   
   

1	M2.5 x 5-mm screw (1)
2	palm rest
3	top-right corner of the video card
4	guide

2. Lay the video card flat on the system board, and connect the video card connector to the interface connector on the system board.
   
   

1	bottom of video card
2	video card connector
3	system board
4	interface connector

3. Reinstall the M2.5 x 5-mm screw that secures the video card to the bottom case.
   
   
4. Replace the EMI shield.
   
   
5. Replace the keyboard.
   
   

Removing the Inspiron 2650 Video Card

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

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 keyboard.
   
   
2. Remove the EMI shield.
   
   
3. Remove the M2.5 x 8-mm screw that secures the video card to the system board.
   
   
4. Pull the video card by the pull tab toward the front of the computer to remove the video card from the bottom case.
   
   

1	video card
2	M2.5 x 8-mm screw (1)
3	pull tab

Replacing the Inspiron 2650 Video Card

1. Align the top-right corner of the video card with the guide on the system board, and slide the top edge of the video card under the palm rest.
   
   

1	M2.5 x 8-mm screw (1)
2	palm rest
3	top-right corner of the video card
4	guide

2. Lay the video card flat on the system board, and connect the video card connector to the interface connector on the system board.
   
   

NOTICE: Before you connect the video card to the system board, ensure that you route the power-board flex cable under the memory module.

1	bottom of video card
2	video card connector
3	system board
4	interface connector
5	power-board flex cable
6	memory module

3. Reinstall the M2.5 x 8-mm screw that secures the video card to the bottom case.
   
   
4. Replace the EMI shield.
   
   
5. Replace the keyboard.
   
   

Palm Rest

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

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 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.

2. Remove the display assembly.
   
   
3. Remove the EMI shield.
   
   
4. Remove the video card.
   
   
5. Remove the two M2.5 x 5-mm screws from the top of the palm rest.
   
   

1	M2.5 x 5-mm screws (2)
2	top of the palm rest

6. Turn the computer over and remove the twelve M2.5 x 8-mm screws labeled "circle P."
   
   

1	M2.5 x 8-mm screws (12)

7. Turn the computer over, and disconnect the touch pad connector and power board connector from the system board.
   
   

1	back center of the palm rest
2	touch pad connector
3	power board connector

NOTICE: Carefully separate the palm rest from the base plastics to avoid damage to the palm rest.

8. Starting at the back center of the palm rest, use your fingers to separate the palm rest from the base plastics by lifting the inside of the palm rest while pushing in on the outside.
   
   

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