Removing screen from inspiron m600

**VPrime** · 12-29-2008, 11:14 PM

Hey, I have an m600 with a non working screen.. The vga output still works so I would like to connect it to another screen, but want the laptops LCD Screen off completely.
Any ways, while removing the screen I cut the the cable which connects screen/lid to laptop base and the vga no longer works.

This is the cut cable
http://cgi.ebay.com/DELL-D500-D600-6...24111006r14582

So how would I go about running the laptop off the separate vga connector, but removing the lcd completely and have it all work.
Thanks.

**WarDriver** · 12-30-2008, 08:41 AM

my guess is that you have a short from cutting the wires - I'd remove the keyboard and palm rest then take the LCD VGA connector off the mother board.

**scatebase** · 12-30-2008, 10:14 AM

**VPrime** · 12-30-2008, 07:07 PM

tried that.. did not work.

**VPrime** · 12-30-2008, 08:51 PM

never mind it did,

**WarDriver** · 12-31-2008, 02:51 PM

Glad it works.

**FockMasterDan** · 02-16-2009, 05:50 PM

When you removed the screen did you notice if there was an antenna in the lid? I know lots of laptops have it there, but not sure if Dell did it on these models. I have an 8600, but it's the same design (mom has a 600m - looks identical).