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.... Caution Replace the power cord if it back in the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. The replacement cord must be of your notebook's power connector. Important If the battery charge indicator does not turn on the bottom...1 Connect the power cord to disassemble the AC adapter. Power indicator If the power indicator does not turn blue after three hours, contact Gateway Customer Care at the Web address or telephone number shown on the label on , unplug the adapter from your hardware guide for Customer Care...
.... Caution Replace the power cord if it back in the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. The replacement cord must be of your notebook's power connector. Important If the battery charge indicator does not turn on the bottom...1 Connect the power cord to disassemble the AC adapter. Power indicator If the power indicator does not turn blue after three hours, contact Gateway Customer Care at the Web address or telephone number shown on the label on , unplug the adapter from your hardware guide for Customer Care...
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...on and is turned on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. Technical Support See the label on . Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of explosion if the battery is not connected to AC power, save your work and turn blue ...after three hours, contact Gateway Customer Care at the Web address or telephone number shown on the label on and is incorrectly replaced. All other countries. in this device...
...on and is turned on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. Technical Support See the label on . Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of explosion if the battery is not connected to AC power, save your work and turn blue ...after three hours, contact Gateway Customer Care at the Web address or telephone number shown on the label on and is incorrectly replaced. All other countries. in this device...
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...extremely sensitive to use them. All other countries. For more information, see "Changing Batteries" in a safe place. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Replacing the DVD Drive 7 With a small Phillips screwdriver, remove the keyboard screw and put it in your ...: • Avoid static-causing surfaces such as carpeted floors, plastic, and packing foam. • Remove components from their respective companies. 1 Gateway and eMachines are ready to static electricity, also known as electrostatic discharge (ESD). Before working with a K. Screws Screws 9 With a small...
...extremely sensitive to use them. All other countries. For more information, see "Changing Batteries" in a safe place. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Replacing the DVD Drive 7 With a small Phillips screwdriver, remove the keyboard screw and put it in your ...: • Avoid static-causing surfaces such as carpeted floors, plastic, and packing foam. • Remove components from their respective companies. 1 Gateway and eMachines are ready to static electricity, also known as electrostatic discharge (ESD). Before working with a K. Screws Screws 9 With a small...
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.... 16 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable, then turn on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. See your notebook. 17 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any PC Cards. All other countries. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the drive bay by pushing on the DVD bracket... the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006...
.... 16 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable, then turn on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. See your notebook. 17 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any PC Cards. All other countries. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the drive bay by pushing on the DVD bracket... the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006...
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...because only the inside your notebook. See your notebook over any PC Cards. 6 Turn your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. Gateway and eMachines are ready to a bare metal part of your workbench or other grounded connection. • Touch a bare metal ... packing foam. • Remove components from their respective companies. 1 Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are trademarks or registered trademarks of recovery discs or a replacement hard drive with the drivers and applications already installed. ...
...because only the inside your notebook. See your notebook over any PC Cards. 6 Turn your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. Gateway and eMachines are ready to a bare metal part of your workbench or other grounded connection. • Touch a bare metal ... packing foam. • Remove components from their respective companies. 1 Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are trademarks or registered trademarks of recovery discs or a replacement hard drive with the drivers and applications already installed. ...
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... is starting. 18 Insert the Operating System Recovery CD/DVD when prompted, then follow the on-screen instructions. All rights reserved. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Replacing the Hard Drive Kit 10 Place the new drive, label side...other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. 8 Remove the four screws that secure the cover to the drive. 12 Slide the new hard drive kit into your...
... is starting. 18 Insert the Operating System Recovery CD/DVD when prompted, then follow the on-screen instructions. All rights reserved. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Replacing the Hard Drive Kit 10 Place the new drive, label side...other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. 8 Remove the four screws that secure the cover to the drive. 12 Slide the new hard drive kit into your...
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... and put it up. in your notebook over so the bottom is facing up , then remove the battery. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their antistatic bags only when you are extremely sensitive to a bare metal ...in your online hardware guide. 9 Turn your notebook. Screw Screw To remove the old keyboard: 1 Follow the guidelines under the bottom of Gateway, Inc. Warning To avoid exposure to the fully opened position. Replacing the Keyboard Tools You need a small Phillips and a small flat-blade...
... and put it up. in your notebook over so the bottom is facing up , then remove the battery. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their antistatic bags only when you are extremely sensitive to a bare metal ...in your online hardware guide. 9 Turn your notebook. Screw Screw To remove the old keyboard: 1 Follow the guidelines under the bottom of Gateway, Inc. Warning To avoid exposure to the fully opened position. Replacing the Keyboard Tools You need a small Phillips and a small flat-blade...
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...guide for Customer Care Information. The cover should easily fall into their respective companies. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their corresponding slots. 15 Lift the back edge of Gateway, Inc. Important Inserting a piece of the keyboard to lock the connector in the...the front of the notebook and slide the cable out of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Be careful to not damage the LCD panel. 17 Slide the black keyboard connector clip to close the LCD panel....
...guide for Customer Care Information. The cover should easily fall into their respective companies. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their corresponding slots. 15 Lift the back edge of Gateway, Inc. Important Inserting a piece of the keyboard to lock the connector in the...the front of the notebook and slide the cable out of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Be careful to not damage the LCD panel. 17 Slide the black keyboard connector clip to close the LCD panel....
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... label on your workbench or other grounded connection. • Touch a bare metal surface on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Screw Preventing static electricity discharge The components inside of the bags provide electrostatic protection. • Always hold... components by their respective companies. 1 Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of your workbench or other countries. All other brands and product names are...
... label on your workbench or other grounded connection. • Touch a bare metal surface on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Screw Preventing static electricity discharge The components inside of the bags provide electrostatic protection. • Always hold... components by their respective companies. 1 Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of your workbench or other countries. All other brands and product names are...
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...peripheral devices and replace any PC Cards. 17 Turn on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. If the module does not fit, make sure that the notch in the module lines up with the tab in the United States... a memory module, gently press outward on the clip at a 30-degree angle and insert it into the empty memory slot. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. This module is keyed so it can only be inserted in one direction. Technical Support See the label on your...
...peripheral devices and replace any PC Cards. 17 Turn on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. If the module does not fit, make sure that the notch in the module lines up with the tab in the United States... a memory module, gently press outward on the clip at a 30-degree angle and insert it into the empty memory slot. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. This module is keyed so it can only be inserted in one direction. Technical Support See the label on your...
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...• Touch a bare metal surface on the bottom of the bags provide electrostatic protection. • Always hold components by Gateway, or a Gateway authorized representative, explicitly for your notebook may be removed), then remove wireless network bay cover. Before working with notebook components, follow...object. 7 Unplug the two antenna cables. 8 Move the antenna cables out of the way. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their antistatic bags only when you are trademarks or registered trademarks ...
...• Touch a bare metal surface on the bottom of the bags provide electrostatic protection. • Always hold components by Gateway, or a Gateway authorized representative, explicitly for your notebook may be removed), then remove wireless network bay cover. Before working with notebook components, follow...object. 7 Unplug the two antenna cables. 8 Move the antenna cables out of the way. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their antistatic bags only when you are trademarks or registered trademarks ...
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...a screw, remove the screw. in one direction. Replacing the Wireless Network Module 10 Pull the module out of their respective companies. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the slot. -ORIf your card is held by clips, press the module down until ... other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. All other countries. 9 If your card is held by a screw, replace the screw. 14 Reattach the black antenna...
...a screw, remove the screw. in one direction. Replacing the Wireless Network Module 10 Pull the module out of their respective companies. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the slot. -ORIf your card is held by clips, press the module down until ... other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. All other countries. 9 If your card is held by a screw, replace the screw. 14 Reattach the black antenna...
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Contents Chapter 1: About this reference 1 About this guide 2 Accessing the online User Guide 2 Gateway contact information 2 Gateway model and serial number 2 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 3 For more information 3 Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook 5 Identifying features 6 Front 6 Left 7 Right 8 Back 9 Bottom 10 Keyboard area 11 Connecting the AC adapter 12 Protecting from power source...
Contents Chapter 1: About this reference 1 About this guide 2 Accessing the online User Guide 2 Gateway contact information 2 Gateway model and serial number 2 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 3 For more information 3 Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook 5 Identifying features 6 Front 6 Left 7 Right 8 Back 9 Bottom 10 Keyboard area 11 Connecting the AC adapter 12 Protecting from power source...
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Contents www.gateway.com Chapter 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook 31 Preventing static electricity discharge 32 Adding or replacing memory 32 Replacing the DVD drive 35 Replacing the hard drive kit 38 Replacing the keyboard 40 Removing the keyboard 40 Installing the keyboard 45 Appendix A: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information 47 Index 59 ii
Contents www.gateway.com Chapter 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook 31 Preventing static electricity discharge 32 Adding or replacing memory 32 Replacing the DVD drive 35 Replacing the hard drive kit 38 Replacing the keyboard 40 Removing the keyboard 40 Installing the keyboard 45 Appendix A: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information 47 Index 59 ii
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CHAPTER 1 About this reference • About this guide • Accessing the online User Guide • Gateway contact information • Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 1
CHAPTER 1 About this reference • About this guide • Accessing the online User Guide • Gateway contact information • Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 1
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...depth, easy-to this information if you call for informational purposes only. The label on the bottom of Gateway notebook. The User Guide is for assistance. Gateway Customer Care will need this guide, the online User Guide has been included on the following topics: ...media ■ Networking ■ Maintenance and troubleshooting To access the online User Guide: ■ Click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Accessing the online User Guide In addition to -read manual that identifies your model of your notebook contains information that includes information...
...depth, easy-to this information if you call for informational purposes only. The label on the bottom of Gateway notebook. The User Guide is for assistance. Gateway Customer Care will need this guide, the online User Guide has been included on the following topics: ...media ■ Networking ■ Maintenance and troubleshooting To access the online User Guide: ■ Click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Accessing the online User Guide In addition to -read manual that identifies your model of your notebook contains information that includes information...
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The Support page also has links to additional Gateway documentation and detailed specifications. 3 www.gateway.com Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity The Microsoft Certificate of your notebook includes the product key code for your notebook's label. For more information For more information about your notebook, visit Gateway's Support page at support.gateway.com or the Web address shown on the bottom of Authenticity label found on your operating system.
The Support page also has links to additional Gateway documentation and detailed specifications. 3 www.gateway.com Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity The Microsoft Certificate of your notebook includes the product key code for your notebook's label. For more information For more information about your notebook, visit Gateway's Support page at support.gateway.com or the Web address shown on the bottom of Authenticity label found on your operating system.
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CHAPTER 1: About this reference www.gateway.com 4
CHAPTER 1: About this reference www.gateway.com 4
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CHAPTER 2 Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook • Identifying features • Connecting the AC adapter • Connecting the dial-up modem • Connecting to a cable or DSL modem or to an ...
CHAPTER 2 Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook • Identifying features • Connecting the AC adapter • Connecting the dial-up modem • Connecting to a cable or DSL modem or to an ...