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8511418 - Component Replacement Manual - Page 4
... are trademarks or registered trademarks of the drive bay by pushing on your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. All rights reserved.
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 over.
16 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable, then turn...
8511418 - Component Replacement Manual - Page 5
... AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable before replacing a component.
Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of recovery discs or a replacement hard drive with your online hardware guide.
7 Remove the two hard drive bay cover screws, slide the hard drive bay cover, then remove it to replace the hard drive.
Before working with notebook components, follow...
8511418 - Component Replacement Manual - Page 6
...; 2006 Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on -screen instructions. 8 Remove the four screws that secure the cover to the drive.
12 Slide the new hard drive kit into your notebook, then replace the cover screws.
13 Insert the battery and turn your notebook over.
14 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable.
15 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any PC Cards...
8511369 - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference - Page 4
Contents
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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
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8511369 - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference - Page 6
... instructions that are specific to this section is an in this guide, the online User Guide has been included on the following topics:
■ Help and technical support ■ Using and customizing Windows and other notebook information, see your hard drive. For all other software ■ Controlling audio and video settings ■ Using the Internet ■ Protecting your model...
8511369 - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference - Page 14
...label
Hard drive bay
Component Icon
Battery latch Battery Memory bay Battery lock System label Hard drive bay
Description
Slide to unlock the battery. For more information, see "Gateway model and serial number" on page 27. For more information, see "Replacing the hard drive kit" on page 38.
10
Install a memory module into AC power. Slide to release the battery.
The hard drive is...
8511369 - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference - Page 15
... Standby/Resume mode.
Provides all the functionality of a full-sized, computer keyboard. www.gateway.com
Keyboard area
Identifying features
Power button Keyboard
Status indicators Touchpad
Component Icon
Power button
Keyboard Touchpad Status indicators
Description
Press to turn the power on or off. Provides all the features of a mouse. Inform you when a drive is in the online User...
8511369 - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference - Page 21
...; LED blinking - www.gateway.com
Using the status indicators
Using the status indicators
Important
If none of the indicators are located below the touchpad. Wireless network Caps lock
Hard drive Disc drive
Num lock
Indicator
Wireless network (optional) Caps lock
Num lock
Disc drive
Hard drive
Icon Description
■ LED on . Wireless radio is not in use .
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8511369 - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference - Page 35
CHAPTER 3
Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook
• Preventing static electricity discharge • Adding or replacing memory • Replacing the DVD drive • Replacing the hard drive kit • Replacing the keyboard
31
8511369 - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference - Page 42
... recovery discs with your replacement hard drive. If you would like more hard drive capacity, you can replace your hard drive has failed and you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may also send you a
set of your notebook for use in Step 18.
3 Back up any PC cards.
8 Turn your notebook over so the bottom is facing up files" in the online User Guide...
8511369 - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference - Page 43
... If your new hard drive, go to the hard drive cover. If you need to move the hard drive cover from your old hard drive to your new hard drive already includes the hard drive cover, go to Step 11.
11 Remove the screws that secure the hard drive to Step 15.
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Replacing the hard drive kit
9 Remove the two hard drive bay cover screws, slide the hard drive bay cover, then...
8511369 - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference - Page 44
... a small flat-blade screwdriver to the drive.
15 Slide the new hard drive kit into your notebook, then replace the cover screws.
16 Insert the battery, then turn your notebook over.
17 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable, then turn on installing Windows, your drivers, and your applications.
Removing the keyboard
40
To remove the keyboard:
1 Follow the guidelines under...
8511369 - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference - Page 63
... latch 10 replacing 27
bays battery 27 hard drive 10 memory 10, 32
BIOS Setup utility 29
Bluetooth 19
brightness adjusting 20
brightness keys 20
C
cable lock 7
cable modem 14
Caps Lock indicator 17
cards inserting memory card 25 inserting PC Card 26
memory card slot 8 PC Card slot 8 removing memory card 25 removing PC Card 26 slots 25, 26 types of memory cards
supported 25
carrying case 29
CD...
8511369 - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference - Page 64
... 19 folders
opening 22 function keys 18
G
Gateway model number 2, 10 serial number 2, 3 Support 3
H
hard drive bay 10 indicator 17 installing 38 replacing 38
headphone jack 6 hot-swapping 26
I
i.Link port 8 IEEE 1394 port 8 indicators
See status indicators inkjet printer 30 installing
battery 27 DVD drive 35 hard drive 38 keyboard 40 memory 32 PC Card 26
J
jacks See connections
K
Kensington cable...
8511369 - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference - Page 65
... memory
sound adjusting 20, 22 controls 22 muting 20, 22
speakers built-in 6 jack 6
Standby mode 15, 19 system key 19
starting notebook 15 programs 22
static electricity 32
status indicators battery charge 6 Caps Lock 17 drive activity 17 hard drive 17 location 11 numeric keypad 17 Pad Lock 17 power 6 toggle on or off 19
Support getting specifications 3
surge protector 13
Suspend 19
S-Video (TV...
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