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... shown on the label on , unplug the adapter from your notebook, then plug it becomes damaged. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Important If the battery charge indicator does not turn on the bottom of your notebook. The AC adapter has no user-replaceable or user-serviceable parts...or your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. The replacement cord must be of Gateway, Inc. Warning Do not attempt to disassemble the AC adapter. Contact Gateway about returning defective AC adapters. See your notebook may be damaged. 2 Connect the AC adapter to the AC adapter. All ...
... shown on the label on , unplug the adapter from your notebook, then plug it becomes damaged. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Important If the battery charge indicator does not turn on the bottom of your notebook. The AC adapter has no user-replaceable or user-serviceable parts...or your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. The replacement cord must be of Gateway, Inc. Warning Do not attempt to disassemble the AC adapter. Contact Gateway about returning defective AC adapters. See your notebook may be damaged. 2 Connect the AC adapter to the AC adapter. All ...
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..., regulatory, and legal information. Recycle or dispose of the notebook for Customer Care Information. To replace the battery: 1 If your notebook is on and is turned on the bottom of the battery as hazardous waste. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Keep away from children. Technical Support See the... battery used in the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. OR If your notebook into an AC outlet. 10 Open the LCD panel and press the power button. Do not disassemble, heat above 212°F (100...
..., regulatory, and legal information. Recycle or dispose of the notebook for Customer Care Information. To replace the battery: 1 If your notebook is on and is turned on the bottom of the battery as hazardous waste. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Keep away from children. Technical Support See the... battery used in the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. OR If your notebook into an AC outlet. 10 Open the LCD panel and press the power button. Do not disassemble, heat above 212°F (100...
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... Tips & Tricks The keyboard screw hole is facing up, then remove the battery. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. Replacing the DVD Drive 7 With a small ...the inside your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. See your notebook are extremely sensitive to replace the DVD drive. Screw Technical Support See the label on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. All other countries. Preventing static electricity discharge The ...
... Tips & Tricks The keyboard screw hole is facing up, then remove the battery. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. Replacing the DVD Drive 7 With a small ...the inside your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. See your notebook are extremely sensitive to replace the DVD drive. Screw Technical Support See the label on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. All other countries. Preventing static electricity discharge The ...
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...Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. All other countries. in Step 9. 13 Replace the memory bay cover, then tighten the six cover screws. 14 Replace the keyboard screw. 15 Insert the battery, then turn your notebook... the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on the DVD bracket. DVD bracket Replacing the...on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006...
...Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. All other countries. in Step 9. 13 Replace the memory bay cover, then tighten the six cover screws. 14 Replace the keyboard screw. 15 Insert the battery, then turn your notebook... the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on the DVD bracket. DVD bracket Replacing the...on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006...
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...discharge." 3 Turn off your workbench or other grounded connection. • Touch a bare metal surface on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. Before working with your notebook are ready to the back of the bags provide electrostatic protection. • Always hold components by their respective companies. 1...when you a set of their edges. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are extremely sensitive to a bare metal part of your notebook and unplug the AC adapter, modem cable, and...
...discharge." 3 Turn off your workbench or other grounded connection. • Touch a bare metal surface on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. Before working with your notebook are ready to the back of the bags provide electrostatic protection. • Always hold components by their respective companies. 1...when you a set of their edges. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are extremely sensitive to a bare metal part of your notebook and unplug the AC adapter, modem cable, and...
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... Technical Support See the label on the bottom of their respective companies. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. See your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. 8 Remove ...Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any PC Cards. 16 Turn on your notebook. 17 If the hard drive was sent to the hard drive cover. Screws Screws 9 Remove the cover from Gateway with the operating system, applications, and drivers installed, you will see the ...
... Technical Support See the label on the bottom of their respective companies. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. See your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. 8 Remove ...Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any PC Cards. 16 Turn on your notebook. 17 If the hard drive was sent to the hard drive cover. Screws Screws 9 Remove the cover from Gateway with the operating system, applications, and drivers installed, you will see the ...
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...Insert the small flat-blade screwdriver under "Preventing static electricity discharge." 2 Turn off your notebook. Gateway and eMachines are ready to a bare metal part of your notebook are trademarks or registered trademarks of the bags provide electrostatic protection. • Always hold ...and legal information. 12 Carefully open the LCD panel to replace the keyboard. All other grounded object. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. See your notebook has the two optional keyboard screws, remove them in a safe place. Replacing the Keyboard Tools You need...
...Insert the small flat-blade screwdriver under "Preventing static electricity discharge." 2 Turn off your notebook. Gateway and eMachines are ready to a bare metal part of your notebook are trademarks or registered trademarks of the bags provide electrostatic protection. • Always hold ...and legal information. 12 Carefully open the LCD panel to replace the keyboard. All other grounded object. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. See your notebook has the two optional keyboard screws, remove them in a safe place. Replacing the Keyboard Tools You need...
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...not damage the LCD panel. 6 Replace the keyboard cover. Press down on your notebook. Important Inserting a piece of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Be careful not to seat the retaining tabs into place. The keyboard... should be damaged when you try to your notebook. The cover is not correctly replaced, your hardware guide for ...
...not damage the LCD panel. 6 Replace the keyboard cover. Press down on your notebook. Important Inserting a piece of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Be careful not to seat the retaining tabs into place. The keyboard... should be damaged when you try to your notebook. The cover is not correctly replaced, your hardware guide for ...
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...and remove any PC Cards. 5 Turn your notebook over any surface. • Wear a grounding wrist strap (available at most electronics stores) and attach it in the United States and other countries. Before working with a K. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of ...antistatic bags only when you are extremely sensitive to use them. Avoid touching the edge connectors. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. in a safe place. See your notebook. 3 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. All rights reserved. Screws Screws ...
...and remove any PC Cards. 5 Turn your notebook over any surface. • Wear a grounding wrist strap (available at most electronics stores) and attach it in the United States and other countries. Before working with a K. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of ...antistatic bags only when you are extremely sensitive to use them. Avoid touching the edge connectors. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. in a safe place. See your notebook. 3 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. All rights reserved. Screws Screws ...
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...it clicks in 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 Gateway, Inc. in place. 12 Replace the memory bay cover, then tighten the six cover screws. 13 ...bay. Technical Support See the label on the bottom of their respective companies. See your Gateway notebook. 11 Gently push the module down until the module tilts upward. 9 Pull the memory module out of Gateway, Inc. If the module does not fit, make sure that the notch in the ...
...it clicks in 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 Gateway, Inc. in place. 12 Replace the memory bay cover, then tighten the six cover screws. 13 ...bay. Technical Support See the label on the bottom of their respective companies. See your Gateway notebook. 11 Gently push the module down until the module tilts upward. 9 Pull the memory module out of Gateway, Inc. If the module does not fit, make sure that the notch in the ...
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...antenna cables. 8 Move the antenna cables out of Gateway, Inc. Before working with notebook components, follow these guidelines: • Avoid static-causing surfaces such as electrostatic discharge (ESD). in your notebook are extremely sensitive to static electricity, also known as ...remove wireless network bay cover. Avoid touching the edge connectors. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. All other countries. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. Technical Support See ...
...antenna cables. 8 Move the antenna cables out of Gateway, Inc. Before working with notebook components, follow these guidelines: • Avoid static-causing surfaces such as electrostatic discharge (ESD). in your notebook are extremely sensitive to static electricity, also known as ...remove wireless network bay cover. Avoid touching the edge connectors. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. All other countries. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. Technical Support See ...
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..., remove the screw. in 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 Gateway, Inc. If your card is held by a screw, replace the screw. 14 Reattach the black antenna cable to the...
..., remove the screw. in 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 Gateway, Inc. If your card is held by a screw, replace the screw. 14 Reattach the black antenna cable to the...
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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 problems...
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 problems...
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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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... topics: ■ Help and technical support ■ Using and customizing Windows and other notebook information, see your model of your notebook contains information that identifies your hard drive. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you call for informational purposes only. Label information ...the online User Guide In addition to this guide, the online User Guide has been included on the bottom of Gateway notebook. The label on your notebook model and its features. The User Guide is an in this section is for assistance. CHAPTER 1: About this reference www...
... topics: ■ Help and technical support ■ Using and customizing Windows and other notebook information, see your model of your notebook contains information that identifies your hard drive. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you call for informational purposes only. Label information ...the online User Guide In addition to this guide, the online User Guide has been included on the bottom of Gateway notebook. The label on your notebook model and its features. The User Guide is an in this section is for assistance. CHAPTER 1: About this reference www...
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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. The Support page also has links to additional Gateway documentation and detailed specifications. 3
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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 Ethernet network • Starting your notebook • Turning off your notebook • Restarting (rebooting) your notebook • Using the status indicators • Using the keyboard •...
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 Ethernet network • Starting your notebook • Turning off your notebook • Restarting (rebooting) your notebook • Using the status indicators • Using the keyboard •...
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... to open the LCD panel. ■ LED blue - battery is very low. ■ LED solid red - notebook is in . Plug a microphone into this jack. notebook is malfunctioning. ■ LED on . ■ LED blinking - Headphone jack Plug amplified speakers or headphones into this... jack. battery charge is charging. ■ LED blinking red - CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook Identifying features Front www.gateway.com Speaker LCD panel release latch Headphone jack Battery charge Microphone jack indicator Power indicator Speaker Component Icon Speakers ...
... to open the LCD panel. ■ LED blue - battery is very low. ■ LED solid red - notebook is in . Plug a microphone into this jack. notebook is malfunctioning. ■ LED on . ■ LED blinking - Headphone jack Plug amplified speakers or headphones into this... jack. battery charge is charging. ■ LED blinking red - CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook Identifying features Front www.gateway.com Speaker LCD panel release latch Headphone jack Battery charge Microphone jack indicator Power indicator Speaker Component Icon Speakers ...
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... on page 24. Ventilation fan Helps cool internal components. DVD drive Insert CDs or DVDs into these slots are blocked, your notebook may overheat resulting in your lap. For more information, see "Using the DVD drive" on a television in "Identifying drive types"... on page 24. 7 www.gateway.com Left Identifying features Kensington lock slot S-Video out jack Ventilation fan DVD drive Component Icon Description Kensington™ lock slot Secure your notebook so air vents are not obstructed. Caution: Do not block ...
... on page 24. Ventilation fan Helps cool internal components. DVD drive Insert CDs or DVDs into these slots are blocked, your notebook may overheat resulting in your lap. For more information, see "Using the DVD drive" on a television in "Identifying drive types"... on page 24. 7 www.gateway.com Left Identifying features Kensington lock slot S-Video out jack Ventilation fan DVD drive Component Icon Description Kensington™ lock slot Secure your notebook so air vents are not obstructed. Caution: Do not block ...