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...power connector. 1 3 Plug the power cord into a different wall outlet. See your notebook. Battery charge indicator If the battery charge indicator does not turn blue after three hours, contact Gateway Customer Care at the Web address or telephone number shown on the label on the bottom of ...to toggle the status lights on . All other countries. 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. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for...
...power connector. 1 3 Plug the power cord into a different wall outlet. See your notebook. Battery charge indicator If the battery charge indicator does not turn blue after three hours, contact Gateway Customer Care at the Web address or telephone number shown on the label on the bottom of ...to toggle the status lights on . All other countries. 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. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for...
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... position. 7 Turn your notebook. See your notebook over . 8 Open the LCD panel. Battery latch Battery lock 4 Slide the battery out of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced. All rights reserved. All other countries. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Do not disassemble, heat above 212°F (100°C), or incinerate. Recycle...
... position. 7 Turn your notebook. See your notebook over . 8 Open the LCD panel. Battery latch Battery lock 4 Slide the battery out of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced. All rights reserved. All other countries. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Do not disassemble, heat above 212°F (100°C), or incinerate. Recycle...
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... or other grounded connection. • Touch a bare metal surface on your workbench or other grounded object. 9 Slide the battery out of their respective companies. Avoid touching the edge connectors. ESD can permanently damage electrostatic discharge-sensitive components in the United ...-causing surfaces such as electrostatic discharge (ESD). Do not lay components on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. See your Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. Replacing the DVD drive Replacing the DVD drive Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver to your notebook. Locating Components DVD...
... or other grounded connection. • Touch a bare metal surface on your workbench or other grounded object. 9 Slide the battery out of their respective companies. Avoid touching the edge connectors. ESD can permanently damage electrostatic discharge-sensitive components in the United ...-causing surfaces such as electrostatic discharge (ESD). Do not lay components on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. See your Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. Replacing the DVD drive Replacing the DVD drive Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver to your notebook. Locating Components DVD...
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All rights reserved. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. in Step 10. 14 Slide the battery into your notebook until it snaps into the drive bay. Make sure that the drive fits securely in the bay. 13 Replace the screw removed in the ...United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. All other...
All rights reserved. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. in Step 10. 14 Slide the battery into your notebook until it snaps into the drive bay. Make sure that the drive fits securely in the bay. 13 Replace the screw removed in the ...United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. All other...
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...can permanently damage electrostatic discharge-sensitive components in your notebook and unplug the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable and remove the battery before replacing a component. Warning To avoid exposure to dangerous electrical voltages and moving parts, turn off your notebook. 4 Close the LCD panel... hard drive bay cover using the thumb notch, then remove it to the unlocked position, then slide the battery latch. 9 Slide the battery out of Gateway, Inc. All other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of your workbench or other grounded object...
...can permanently damage electrostatic discharge-sensitive components in your notebook and unplug the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable and remove the battery before replacing a component. Warning To avoid exposure to dangerous electrical voltages and moving parts, turn off your notebook. 4 Close the LCD panel... hard drive bay cover using the thumb notch, then remove it to the unlocked position, then slide the battery latch. 9 Slide the battery out of Gateway, Inc. All other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of your workbench or other grounded object...
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...Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. All rights reserved. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. in Step 12. 20 Replace the hard drive bay cover, then tighten the cover screws. 21 Slide the battery into your notebook until it snaps into place. 22 Slide... the battery lock to the locked position. 23 Turn your ...
...Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. All rights reserved. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. in Step 12. 20 Replace the hard drive bay cover, then tighten the cover screws. 21 Slide the battery into your notebook until it snaps into place. 22 Slide... the battery lock to the locked position. 23 Turn your ...
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... registered trademarks of their edges. See your notebook and unplug the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable and remove the battery before replacing a component. Warning To avoid exposure to your notebook are trademarks or registered trademarks of antistatic bags because only the inside your ...are extremely sensitive to a bare metal part of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2008 Gateway, Inc. To replace the keyboard: 1 Follow the guidelines under the left end of the keyboard cover and gently pry it to static electricity, ...
... registered trademarks of their edges. See your notebook and unplug the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable and remove the battery before replacing a component. Warning To avoid exposure to your notebook are trademarks or registered trademarks of antistatic bags because only the inside your ...are extremely sensitive to a bare metal part of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2008 Gateway, Inc. To replace the keyboard: 1 Follow the guidelines under the left end of the keyboard cover and gently pry it to static electricity, ...
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... notebook could be flat all the way across . All rights reserved. in Step 14. 23 Replace the keyboard cover. All other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on the front edge of the keyboard into your notebook ...until it clicks in Step 9. 27 Slide the battery into the slots under the palm rest. Replacing the keyboard 15 Lift the back edge of...
... notebook could be flat all the way across . All rights reserved. in Step 14. 23 Replace the keyboard cover. All other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on the front edge of the keyboard into your notebook ...until it clicks in Step 9. 27 Slide the battery into the slots under the palm rest. Replacing the keyboard 15 Lift the back edge of...
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...static electricity discharge." 2 Turn off your notebook and unplug the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable and remove the battery before replacing a component. Preventing static electricity discharge The components inside of the bags provide electrostatic protection. • Always hold components by their...the outside of antistatic bags because only the inside your notebook are extremely sensitive to the unlocked position, then slide the battery latch. Gateway and eMachines are ready to dangerous electrical voltages and moving parts, turn off your notebook. 3 Close the LCD panel. ...
...static electricity discharge." 2 Turn off your notebook and unplug the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable and remove the battery before replacing a component. Preventing static electricity discharge The components inside of the bags provide electrostatic protection. • Always hold components by their...the outside of antistatic bags because only the inside your notebook are extremely sensitive to the unlocked position, then slide the battery latch. Gateway and eMachines are ready to dangerous electrical voltages and moving parts, turn off your notebook. 3 Close the LCD panel. ...
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... sure that the notch in the module lines up with the tab in the memory bay. 14 Replace the memory bay cover, then tighten the cover screw. 15 Slide the battery into your notebook until the module tilts upward. 12 Pull the memory module out of the slot... for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2008 Gateway, Inc. in one direction. See your notebook over. 18 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 19 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards. Replacing a Memory Module 2 11 If you are removing a module, ...
... sure that the notch in the module lines up with the tab in the memory bay. 14 Replace the memory bay cover, then tighten the cover screw. 15 Slide the battery into your notebook until the module tilts upward. 12 Pull the memory module out of the slot... for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2008 Gateway, Inc. in one direction. See your notebook over. 18 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 19 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards. Replacing a Memory Module 2 11 If you are removing a module, ...
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... notebook are trademarks or registered trademarks of your notebook and unplug the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable and remove the battery before replacing a component. Warning To avoid exposure to dangerous electrical voltages and moving parts, turn off your notebook. 3 Close the LCD panel... only when you are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2008 Gateway, Inc. Do not lay components on the cable. All rights reserved. ESD can permanently damage electrostatic discharge-sensitive components in the...
... notebook are trademarks or registered trademarks of your notebook and unplug the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable and remove the battery before replacing a component. Warning To avoid exposure to dangerous electrical voltages and moving parts, turn off your notebook. 3 Close the LCD panel... only when you are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2008 Gateway, Inc. Do not lay components on the cable. All rights reserved. ESD can permanently damage electrostatic discharge-sensitive components in the...
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...and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the cable. Important The cable is flat all the way across . See your notebook. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the keyboard into the connector, then lower the brown clip to not damage the LCD panel.... United States and other countries. Be careful to not damage the LCD panel. 22 Replace the screws removed in Step 9. 27 Slide the battery into your notebook until it snaps into place. 28 Slide the battery lock to release the keyboard retaining tabs located on the front edge of the keyboard....
...and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the cable. Important The cable is flat all the way across . See your notebook. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the keyboard into the connector, then lower the brown clip to not damage the LCD panel.... United States and other countries. Be careful to not damage the LCD panel. 22 Replace the screws removed in Step 9. 27 Slide the battery into your notebook until it snaps into place. 28 Slide the battery lock to release the keyboard retaining tabs located on the front edge of the keyboard....
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...10 Lift the wireless network bay cover, then remove it to replace the wireless network module. Gateway and eMachines are ready to the unlocked position, then slide the battery latch. 8 Slide the battery out of Gateway, Inc. See your notebook and unplug the AC adapter, modem... cable, and network cable and remove the battery before replacing a component. Locating Components 1 To replace the wireless network module: 1 Follow the ...
...10 Lift the wireless network bay cover, then remove it to replace the wireless network module. Gateway and eMachines are ready to the unlocked position, then slide the battery latch. 8 Slide the battery out of Gateway, Inc. See your notebook and unplug the AC adapter, modem... cable, and network cable and remove the battery before replacing a component. Locating Components 1 To replace the wireless network module: 1 Follow the ...
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... wires out of Gateway, Inc. Note which color cable is keyed so it can only be inserted in Step 13. 18 Reattach the antenna cables to the connectors. 19 Replace the wireless network bay cover, then tighten the cover screws. 20 Slide the battery into your Reference ...Guide for Customer Care Information. in the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the way. 17 Replace the screw(s) removed in one direction. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks...
... wires out of Gateway, Inc. Note which color cable is keyed so it can only be inserted in Step 13. 18 Reattach the antenna cables to the connectors. 19 Replace the wireless network bay cover, then tighten the cover screws. 20 Slide the battery into your Reference ...Guide for Customer Care Information. in the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the way. 17 Replace the screw(s) removed in one direction. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks...
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www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 72 Extending battery life 73 Maximizing battery performance 73 Conserving battery power 73 Using alternate power sources 74 Changing power modes 75 Changing notebook ...batteries 90 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 91 Recovering your system 91 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 92 Using Microsoft System Restore 99 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . .102 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . .103 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook . . . . . 105 Preventing static electricity discharge 106 Adding or replacing...
www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 72 Extending battery life 73 Maximizing battery performance 73 Conserving battery power 73 Using alternate power sources 74 Changing power modes 75 Changing notebook ...batteries 90 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 91 Recovering your system 91 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 92 Using Microsoft System Restore 99 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . .102 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . .103 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook . . . . . 105 Preventing static electricity discharge 106 Adding or replacing...
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Contents Replacing the hard drive kit 111 Chapter 9: Troubleshooting 115 Safety guidelines 116 First steps 116 Troubleshooting 117 Audio 117 Battery 117 CD drives 117 Diskette drive (external 117 Display 118 DVD drives 119 Ethernet 121 Express Cards 121 File management 121 Fingerprint reader 122 Hard ... (wired 133 Networks (wireless 135 Passwords 137 Power 137 Printer 138 Sound 139 Status indicators 139 Touchpad 140 Video 140 Telephone support 140 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 140 iv
Contents Replacing the hard drive kit 111 Chapter 9: Troubleshooting 115 Safety guidelines 116 First steps 116 Troubleshooting 117 Audio 117 Battery 117 CD drives 117 Diskette drive (external 117 Display 118 DVD drives 119 Ethernet 121 Express Cards 121 File management 121 Fingerprint reader 122 Hard ... (wired 133 Networks (wireless 135 Passwords 137 Power 137 Printer 138 Sound 139 Status indicators 139 Touchpad 140 Video 140 Telephone support 140 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 140 iv
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...Gateway contact information" on page 107. Hard drive bay The hard drive is not plugged into AC power. For more information, see "Adding or replacing memory modules" on page 2. 11 Customer Care label Includes the Customer Care contact information. For more information, see "Changing batteries... bay. For more information, see "Changing batteries" on page 71. Battery Provides power when the notebook is located in this bay. Battery lock Slide to release the battery. Bottom Battery latch www.gateway.com Battery Battery lock Memory bay Hard drive bay Customer care...
...Gateway contact information" on page 107. Hard drive bay The hard drive is not plugged into AC power. For more information, see "Adding or replacing memory modules" on page 2. 11 Customer Care label Includes the Customer Care contact information. For more information, see "Changing batteries... bay. For more information, see "Changing batteries" on page 71. Battery Provides power when the notebook is located in this bay. Battery lock Slide to release the battery. Bottom Battery latch www.gateway.com Battery Battery lock Memory bay Hard drive bay Customer care...
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... the AC adapter: 1 Connect the power cord to disassemble the AC adapter. The replacement cord must be of the same type purchased from Gateway. You should use your notebook may be recalibrated. Allow three hours for three hours, the battery may need to you expect. The AC adapter has dangerous voltages that came...
... the AC adapter: 1 Connect the power cord to disassemble the AC adapter. The replacement cord must be of the same type purchased from Gateway. You should use your notebook may be recalibrated. Allow three hours for three hours, the battery may need to you expect. The AC adapter has dangerous voltages that came...
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... must turn off while changing the battery. The batteries used batteries promptly. To replace the battery: 1 If your notebook is connected to AC power, go to local hazardous material regulations. Keep away from children. Discard used batteries according to step 2. -ORIf your Gateway notebook. www.gateway.com Changing batteries Warning Danger of explosion if battery is on . Dispose of used...
... must turn off while changing the battery. The batteries used batteries promptly. To replace the battery: 1 If your notebook is connected to AC power, go to local hazardous material regulations. Keep away from children. Discard used batteries according to step 2. -ORIf your Gateway notebook. www.gateway.com Changing batteries Warning Danger of explosion if battery is on . Dispose of used...
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...the keyboard occasionally by abrasive or ammonia-based glass cleaners. Let the liquid drain, then let the keyboard dry before cleaning any components. A replacement keyboard may need to clean the LCD screen. Always turn off your notebook. Be careful not to clean dust from the inside of your... notebook with the exception of your notebook turned off and unplugged, brush the dust away from the wall outlets and remove the battery. Do not use it . www.gateway.com • Cotton swabs • A DVD drive cleaning kit Cleaning the exterior Warning When you shut down . Do not...
...the keyboard occasionally by abrasive or ammonia-based glass cleaners. Let the liquid drain, then let the keyboard dry before cleaning any components. A replacement keyboard may need to clean the LCD screen. Always turn off your notebook. Be careful not to clean dust from the inside of your... notebook with the exception of your notebook turned off and unplugged, brush the dust away from the wall outlets and remove the battery. Do not use it . www.gateway.com • Cotton swabs • A DVD drive cleaning kit Cleaning the exterior Warning When you shut down . Do not...