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post #101 of 1095
4/20/04 at 3:02pm
well im on my laptop nnow they fix it. it was pretty fast. i send it back on sat and got it back today very early in the morning. so is cool. i dont think im going to try the mod again till i get a switch to turn it off and on. but this was done really fast i cant believe it.
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post #102 of 1095
4/20/04 at 4:36pm
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Originally Posted by nootrak4
you dont have to solder notting to the laptop.all the solderring is done to the wires. trust me if i had to solder something to my computer i woulnt never even try it.is just placing thingfs in it.
Thanks for DELL-Spiike. This was a great modding idea he brought.

Actually for the led mod you don't need to do soldering and you don't need the pin header, female pins, and 2pin connectors. Just wire anything by simply intwist each other. Make sure that you isolate the explosure by the
tape well.

Just one more thing, I did use the resistor for my leds because there's no such 5v led. I think Spiike's leds are high quality so that they last longer.
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post #103 of 1095
4/22/04 at 12:49pm

Thanks Spike

Hey Spike...

Dell 8500 owner here... and this is my first post.

I registered just to thank you for these amazing mods. I tried em and they are absolutely great...

I made a thread about this at Anandtech forums, i hope you dont mind...

http://forums.anandtech.com/messagev...readid=1290738
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post #104 of 1095
4/22/04 at 12:53pm
And btw... i have an idea for the trackpoint buttons...

Instead of using the washers, i simply cut some plastic out of on old CD Disc in the shape of a small square... and stuck it on the button with a drop of glue. An old nail cutter cuts the CD accurately... and the CD is about 1 mm in thickness.

It works great... Nice sensitive buttons
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post #105 of 1095
4/23/04 at 3:47am
Thread Starter 
abhi, i dont' mind about the link, and I'm glad my mods worked out well for you. =)
I never thought about using a cd, great idea. I'll list things people used for that mod on the first page, so ideas don't get "drowned" in all the posts.

I'm also still researching painting, so if anyone has any resources for painting, i would be very grateful. =)
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post #106 of 1095
4/23/04 at 9:57am
hey guys,

sorry i'm so behind on all this moddin' stuff, i'm new. Just ordered myself a 8600, should be here today or tomorrow. Just had a coupla questions though if you guys wouldn't mind helpin' me out. For the housing mod, i saw that the M60 and D800 housings don't holes for the buttons to the right of the keyboard on the 8600, do you just cover up those buttons if you want to do the housing mod? Also, is the 8600's top LCD lid the same material as the M60 and D800? I heard somewhere that the M60 and D800 top LCD lids were aluminum. Are the M60 and D800 housings exactly the same? If the 8600's top LCD lid isn't aluminum, would i be able ta just buy a M60 or D800 top LCD lid off of ebay and just change only the top LCD lid? Any help would be appreciated.

-Yi Chen
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post #107 of 1095
4/23/04 at 2:06pm
Thread Starter 
hi yi,
those buttons are attached to the palm rest itself. So when you remove the palmrest, you're also removing the buttons housing. So you're not covering anything up.

All the lcd cover's are aluminum, as well as the 8600. And yes, the d800 has the exact same chassis components as the M60.
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post #108 of 1095
4/24/04 at 2:26am
so if you mod to the D800 or M60 housing, you'll lose the ability to use those buttons?

-Yi Chen
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post #109 of 1095
4/24/04 at 3:28am
Thread Starter 
yea. You could get a xps palmrest tho. I think it'll fit not 100% sure tho.
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post #110 of 1095
4/24/04 at 11:38am
Thanks to Spiike, my modded 8600,
http://pub4.bravenet.com/photocenter...rnum=341605242

http://pub4.bravenet.com/photocenter...rnum=341605242
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post #111 of 1095
4/24/04 at 11:49am
Nice, good job!
stu
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post #112 of 1095
4/24/04 at 12:15pm
Hey Spiike,

Just thought I'd ask you a quick question. Since I first booted up my 8600 I've felt that the power light should be blue rather than green. You have far more electrical know-how and in-the-laptop-time logged than I do. Would it be possible to switch out the light that ships with a different colored one?

Just curious,
Tim
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post #113 of 1095
4/24/04 at 12:31pm
Thread Starter 
on page five there is a link to buy surface mount led's. I think they'll be very hard to solder, but I'm going to try it anywaz.

you can buy them here http://www.lsdiodes.com/smd/
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post #114 of 1095
4/24/04 at 12:31pm
Thread Starter 
Oh and excellent job on the LEDs ianou!!
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post #115 of 1095
4/24/04 at 12:38pm
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Originally Posted by DELL-Spiike
on page five there is a link to buy surface mount led's. I think they'll be very hard to solder, but I'm going to try it anywaz.
Awesome! Can't wait to hear how it works out!

Tim
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post #116 of 1095
4/24/04 at 2:26pm
DS u need the resistor cuz no my leds dont turn on. for some reason. does this mean i burned them cuz i didnt use the Resistor when i was doing it at first. i have to buy the OHM.
How can i test the led with out the Laptop. can i do this with battery's 2xAA or 1XAA

this is really going to suck. cuz now i hav eto wait other week lol


PS it feel good seeing other people tring this. HEHEHE
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post #117 of 1095
4/26/04 at 2:32am
Hey... just a tip i would like to share... for the trackpoint and keyboard fixes...

Take some plain adhesive tape and wrap the head of your screwdriver in it... It doesnt scratch the blue portion of the laptop while opening ... at all....

Also... to make the keyboard 100% perfect. I tried to peel off a little of the adhesive tape's covering.. (small portions... under page up and right arrow key... approx same size as the keys themselves..1 cm square each....)

Then carefully place the keyboard in place... and the keyboard sticks ... making it PERFECT... believe me...

Btw... for taking out.... just pulling slighty unsticks the keyboard... because the area of exposed glue is very little... so no damage...
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post #118 of 1095
4/26/04 at 2:54am
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Originally Posted by Abhi
Hey Spike...

Dell 8500 owner here... and this is my first post.

I registered just to thank you for these amazing mods. I tried em and they are absolutely great...

I made a thread about this at Anandtech forums, i hope you dont mind...

http://forums.anandtech.com/messagev...readid=1290738

Hey welcome over here Abhi. I'm KevinH over at AT forums... . Glad Spiike's mods worked out for you.
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post #119 of 1095
4/26/04 at 3:33am
Thread Starter 
That's odd. Mine are still going strong. But then again, I do have a 150 ohm resistor there.
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post #120 of 1095
4/26/04 at 5:37pm
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Originally Posted by kevhuynh
Hey welcome over here Abhi. I'm KevinH over at AT forums... . Glad Spiike's mods worked out for you.
Thanks again for the link dude...

My keyboard now rivals an IBM in stiffness!
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