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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 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
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
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.... ■ Remove components from their edges. Do not lay components on your workbench or other grounded object. CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook www.gateway.com Preventing static electricity discharge Warning To avoid exposure to dangerous electrical voltages and moving parts, turn off your notebook. 3 Disconnect the.... Adding or replacing memory Important Use only memory modules designed for your notebook. Warning To prevent risk of your Gateway notebook. Your notebook uses memory modules called SO-DIMMs (Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Modules).
.... ■ Remove components from their edges. Do not lay components on your workbench or other grounded object. CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook www.gateway.com Preventing static electricity discharge Warning To avoid exposure to dangerous electrical voltages and moving parts, turn off your notebook. 3 Disconnect the.... Adding or replacing memory Important Use only memory modules designed for your notebook. Warning To prevent risk of your Gateway notebook. Your notebook uses memory modules called SO-DIMMs (Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Modules).
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CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook www.gateway.com 8 If you are removing a module, gently press outward on the clip at each end of the memory module until the module tilts upward. 9 Pull the memory module out of the slot. 34
CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook www.gateway.com 8 If you are removing a module, gently press outward on the clip at each end of the memory module until the module tilts upward. 9 Pull the memory module out of the slot. 34
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CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook www.gateway.com Tips & Tricks The keyboard screw hole is facing up. 36 Screw 10 Turn your model, not all screws may be captive. 7 Remove the keyboard ...
CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook www.gateway.com Tips & Tricks The keyboard screw hole is facing up. 36 Screw 10 Turn your model, not all screws may be captive. 7 Remove the keyboard ...
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... has failed and you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may also send you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools Required You need the operating system... disc that came with the drivers and applications already installed. Contact Gateway Customer Care at the Web address or telephone number...
... has failed and you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may also send you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools Required You need the operating system... disc that came with the drivers and applications already installed. Contact Gateway Customer Care at the Web address or telephone number...
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www.gateway.com 13 Insert the new drive label side up onto the cover so the screw holes line up. 14 Replace the screws that secure the ... chapter you printed in Step 2 for instructions on page 32. 2 Turn off your keyboard becomes damaged, you can replace it with a similar keyboard provided by Gateway. If your notebook. 3 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 4 Disconnect all peripheral devices and remove any PC Cards. CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and...
www.gateway.com 13 Insert the new drive label side up onto the cover so the screw holes line up. 14 Replace the screws that secure the ... chapter you printed in Step 2 for instructions on page 32. 2 Turn off your keyboard becomes damaged, you can replace it with a similar keyboard provided by Gateway. If your notebook. 3 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 4 Disconnect all peripheral devices and remove any PC Cards. CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and...
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Be careful to Step 19. 42 CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook www.gateway.com Important Inserting a piece of cloth between the screwdriver and keyboard will help prevent damage to your notebook. 11 Insert the small flat-blade screwdriver under the right end of the keyboard. ■ If the keyboard does not lift, go to Step 14. ■ If the keyboard lifts, go to not damage the LCD panel. 13 Gently lift the back edge of the keyboard cover and gently pry it up. 12 Pull the cover off your notebook.
Be careful to Step 19. 42 CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook www.gateway.com Important Inserting a piece of cloth between the screwdriver and keyboard will help prevent damage to your notebook. 11 Insert the small flat-blade screwdriver under the right end of the keyboard. ■ If the keyboard does not lift, go to Step 14. ■ If the keyboard lifts, go to not damage the LCD panel. 13 Gently lift the back edge of the keyboard cover and gently pry it up. 12 Pull the cover off your notebook.
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... to damage the LCD panel. 20 Slowly rotate the keyboard toward the LCD panel to release the keyboard retaining tabs. CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook www.gateway.com Important Depending on top of these screws may be absent. 17 Remove the two optional keyboard screws. Screw Screw 18 Turn your notebook...
... to damage the LCD panel. 20 Slowly rotate the keyboard toward the LCD panel to release the keyboard retaining tabs. CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook www.gateway.com Important Depending on top of these screws may be absent. 17 Remove the two optional keyboard screws. Screw Screw 18 Turn your notebook...
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... the front edge of the keyboard into the slots under the palm rest. Press down on the cover in place. CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook www.gateway.com 4 Insert the tabs on the front edge of the keyboard to seat the retaining tabs into their corresponding slots. You may need to...
... the front edge of the keyboard into the slots under the palm rest. Press down on the cover in place. CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook www.gateway.com 4 Insert the tabs on the front edge of the keyboard to seat the retaining tabs into their corresponding slots. You may need to...
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www.gateway.com Index Standby mode 15, 19 status box 19 status indicator 6 turning off notebook 15 turning on notebook 15 printer inkjet 30 laser 30 USB ... screen objects 22 turning off notebook 15, 16 wireless network 19, 23 turning on notebook 15 wireless network 19, 23 TV out (S-Video out) jack 7 U upgrading 31 USB port 8 V VGA port 9 video S-Video out jack 7 volume adjusting 20, 22 controls 22 muting 20, 22 system keys 20 W waking up notebook 15...
www.gateway.com Index Standby mode 15, 19 status box 19 status indicator 6 turning off notebook 15 turning on notebook 15 printer inkjet 30 laser 30 USB ... screen objects 22 turning off notebook 15, 16 wireless network 19, 23 turning on notebook 15 wireless network 19, 23 TV out (S-Video out) jack 7 U upgrading 31 USB port 8 V VGA port 9 video S-Video out jack 7 volume adjusting 20, 22 controls 22 muting 20, 22 system keys 20 W waking up notebook 15...
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...entering your serial number you manage your notebook. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Support Home ■ Product Support ■ Downloads ■ Customer Service ■ Upgrade Center ■ Resources ■ Contact Us Support Home...Downloads to walk through a step-by-step wizard to view a list of Gateway telephone numbers for your notebook. Contact Us Click Contact Us to access links to view and purchase upgrades for both sales and support. Product Support Click Product Support to locate your ...
...entering your serial number you manage your notebook. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Support Home ■ Product Support ■ Downloads ■ Customer Service ■ Upgrade Center ■ Resources ■ Contact Us Support Home...Downloads to walk through a step-by-step wizard to view a list of Gateway telephone numbers for your notebook. Contact Us Click Contact Us to access links to view and purchase upgrades for both sales and support. Product Support Click Product Support to locate your ...
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.... If you forget your password, you turn on your notebook or access your notebook may also include the software necessary to Gateway so we can upgrade your notebook's BIOS setup utility. You have to enter your password when you will have to return your notebook that you... it . TPM uses a combination of its TPM capabilities. Use a password that would be Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 hardware-ready. www.gateway.com Data security Data security The second step in notebook security is keeping your notebook. Your notebook may include Computrace® Complete. You can access...
.... If you forget your password, you turn on your notebook or access your notebook may also include the software necessary to Gateway so we can upgrade your notebook's BIOS setup utility. You have to enter your password when you will have to return your notebook that you... it . TPM uses a combination of its TPM capabilities. Use a password that would be Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 hardware-ready. www.gateway.com Data security Data security The second step in notebook security is keeping your notebook. Your notebook may include Computrace® Complete. You can access...