Loose Flex Cable on Dell Inspiron 8600

February 21, 2008 by Jeremy Brock

I'll occasionally see a Dell Inspiron 8600 come in because it won’t power on. One common cause is a loose power flex cable connector. Reattaching the connector and inserting a shim will usually fix the problem.



(image source: dell service manual)

1. Open the display and rotate it so it lays flat
Insert Use a flat head screw driver or spudger to gently pry the front cover off.
The top of the flex cable has adhesive which can stick to the cover
Use a piece of paper or other thin shim on top of the flex cable to keep the connector secure and prevent the adheasive from sticking to the cover. Then reattach the connector and cover.

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Comment on Loose Flex Cable on Dell Inspiron 8600
Submitted by Jerry in Iowa (not verified) on Tue, 04/21/2009 - 16:09.

Dude you're AWESOME!!!!!

Thanks!!!!!

Thanks
Submitted by Pradeep (not verified) on Fri, 03/20/2009 - 16:32.

Hey Jeremy,

Thanks a lot for this post. You saved me a lot of headaches.

Power button Inspiron 8600
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 02/08/2009 - 13:47.

Thank you very much! I was going to buy a new laptop. Now I don't have too!

It Worked!
Submitted by SnackDude (not verified) on Tue, 12/30/2008 - 18:44.

Thanks!

GODSEND!!!!!
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/09/2008 - 08:14.

This fix worked and it only took 3 measly minutes!!!!
THANKS!!! now the chick DIGS me HAHAHAHA.
Can you believe she was gonna THROW IT AWAY??!

-Erosion

Dell Inspiron 8600 power button
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/03/2008 - 12:46.

Thanks for this! You have saved me from a very expensive repair bill!
Dorothy (UK)

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