Base plastics, Removing the base plastics, Replacing the thermal pad (inspiron 2650 only) – Dell INSPIRON 2600 User Manual
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Base Plastics
Dell™ Inspiron™ 2600 and 2650
Replacing the Thermal Pad (Inspiron 2650 Only)
Removing the Base Plastics
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
.
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.
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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.
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.
1 thermal pad
2 square etching on MCH
heat sink
3 MCH