Dell Inspiron 8600 Top Case Replacement

Remove the battery from the bottom left of the laptop. It is a long, rectangular shape.

Locate the small opening at the upper left of the top blue panel which houses the power button.

Use a spudger to lift up and remove the blue panel.

Locate the black tab at the upper right corner of the keyboard, and gently pull the black tab to the left to disconnect the hinge cover.

You should now be able to completely remove the hinge cover.

Flip the laptop over and remove the indicated screws.

Flip the laptop back over.

Find the two places where the display module is attached to the base of the computer.

Disconnect the video card from the display module by gently lifting upwards on the black tab.

Lift the display module directly upwards from the base of the computer.

Now remove the display module.

First, remove all tabs using a flat head/ finger.

Next, remove all screws using a #1 Philips screwdriver.

Remove all screws on the top of the lcd

There all several screw on each side of the LCD. Remove all.

LCD should remove smoothly.

The top case will be what remains.