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...The replacement cord must be damaged. 2 Connect the AC adapter to your notebook, then plug it becomes damaged. 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 AC Adapter ...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 their respective companies. 1 See your notebook. All other countries. The AC adapter has dangerous ...
...The replacement cord must be damaged. 2 Connect the AC adapter to your notebook, then plug it becomes damaged. 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 AC Adapter ...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 their respective companies. 1 See your notebook. All other countries. The AC adapter has dangerous ...
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... Do not disassemble, heat above 212°F (100°C), or incinerate. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on and is incorrectly replaced. Warning Danger of the notebook. The battery used in the United States and other brands and product names are ...2. - Replacing the Battery Tips & Tricks If your notebook is connected to AC power, you can replace the battery while the notebook 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...
... Do not disassemble, heat above 212°F (100°C), or incinerate. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on and is incorrectly replaced. Warning Danger of the notebook. The battery used in the United States and other brands and product names are ...2. - Replacing the Battery Tips & Tricks If your notebook is connected to AC power, you can replace the battery while the notebook 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...
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..., remove the keyboard screw and put it to dangerous electrical voltages and moving parts, turn off your notebook. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. Replacing the DVD Drive Tools You need a small Phillips...screw, then put it in a safe place. Screw Technical Support See the label on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. Avoid touching the edge connectors. See your notebook and unplug the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable before replacing a component. in your workbench ...
..., remove the keyboard screw and put it to dangerous electrical voltages and moving parts, turn off your notebook. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. Replacing the DVD Drive Tools You need a small Phillips...screw, then put it in a safe place. Screw Technical Support See the label on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. Avoid touching the edge connectors. See your notebook and unplug the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable before replacing a component. in your workbench ...
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...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 on your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. All other countries...all peripheral devices and replace any PC Cards. DVD bracket Replacing the DVD Drive 11 Slide the new DVD drive into the drive bay. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Technical Support See the label on the DVD bracket. Make sure that ...
...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 on your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. All other countries...all peripheral devices and replace any PC Cards. DVD bracket Replacing the DVD Drive 11 Slide the new DVD drive into the drive bay. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Technical Support See the label on the DVD bracket. Make sure that ...
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...Avoid touching the edge connectors. For more information, see "Changing Batteries" in your notebook. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are ready to dangerous electrical voltages and moving parts, turn off ...Kit Replacing the Hard Drive Kit Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need the operating system disc that came with your notebook. Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it . All rights reserved. in the online User Guide. You need...
...Avoid touching the edge connectors. For more information, see "Changing Batteries" in your notebook. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are ready to dangerous electrical voltages and moving parts, turn off ...Kit Replacing the Hard Drive Kit Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need the operating system disc that came with your notebook. Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it . All rights reserved. in the online User Guide. You need...
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... Windows startup screen. -ORIf you from the old drive. All rights reserved. All other countries. 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. Replacing the Hard Drive Kit 10 Place the new drive, label side up, onto...
... Windows startup screen. -ORIf you from the old drive. All rights reserved. All other countries. 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. Replacing the Hard Drive Kit 10 Place the new drive, label side up, onto...
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... Batteries" in your online hardware guide. 9 Turn your notebook over so the top is marked with notebook components, follow these screws cannot be removed), then remove the bay covers. 8 If your notebook. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of your workbench or... respective companies. 1 Screw Screw 11 Insert the small flat-blade screwdriver under "Preventing static electricity discharge." 2 Turn off your notebook and unplug the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable before replacing a component. Memory bay Wireless network bay Keyboard screw ...
... Batteries" in your online hardware guide. 9 Turn your notebook over so the top is marked with notebook components, follow these screws cannot be removed), then remove the bay covers. 8 If your notebook. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of your workbench or... respective companies. 1 Screw Screw 11 Insert the small flat-blade screwdriver under "Preventing static electricity discharge." 2 Turn off your notebook and unplug the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable before replacing a component. Memory bay Wireless network bay Keyboard screw ...
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... the keyboard toward the front of the keyboard slightly, then slowly slide it is not twisted. 14 Pull the cover off the notebook. See your notebook could be flat all the way across . All rights reserved. All other countries. 13 Insert the small flat-blade screwdriver under the... 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. You may need to press down on your notebook with the space bar away from you so it is almost face-up...
... the keyboard toward the front of the keyboard slightly, then slowly slide it is not twisted. 14 Pull the cover off the notebook. See your notebook could be flat all the way across . All rights reserved. All other countries. 13 Insert the small flat-blade screwdriver under the... 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. You may need to press down on your notebook with the space bar away from you so it is almost face-up...
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...your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. Warning To avoid exposure to use them. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Before working with a K. Do not lay components on your notebook and unplug the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable before replacing a component.... Replacing the Memory Module Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver to a bare metal part of Gateway, Inc. Tips & Tricks The keyboard screw ...
...your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. Warning To avoid exposure to use them. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Before working with a K. Do not lay components on your notebook and unplug the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable before replacing a component.... Replacing the Memory Module Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver to a bare metal part of Gateway, Inc. Tips & Tricks The keyboard screw ...
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...make sure that the notch in the module lines up with the tab in the memory bay. See your notebook. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. in the United States... Gently push the module down until the module tilts upward. 9 Pull the memory module out of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. All rights reserved. 8 If you are removing a memory module, gently press outward on the clip at...
...make sure that the notch in the module lines up with the tab in the memory bay. See your notebook. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. in the United States... Gently push the module down until the module tilts upward. 9 Pull the memory module out of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. All rights reserved. 8 If you are removing a memory module, gently press outward on the clip at...
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...label on the outside of their respective companies. 1 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of antistatic bags because only the inside your notebook are ready to replace the wireless network module. Locating Components...Customer Care Information. All rights reserved. Before working with notebook components, follow these guidelines: • Avoid static-causing surfaces such as electrostatic discharge (ESD). Do not lay components on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. All other countries. ESD can permanently damage...
...label on the outside of their respective companies. 1 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of antistatic bags because only the inside your notebook are ready to replace the wireless network module. Locating Components...Customer Care Information. All rights reserved. Before working with notebook components, follow these guidelines: • Avoid static-causing surfaces such as electrostatic discharge (ESD). Do not lay components on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. All other countries. ESD can permanently damage...
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... are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. 9 If your card is held by clips, press outward on the clip at a 30-degree angle and insert it into place. -OR- Screw 11 ...Hold the new module at each side of Gateway, Inc. If the module does not fit, make sure that the notch in the module lines up with the tab in the module slot. 12...
... are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. 9 If your card is held by clips, press outward on the clip at a 30-degree angle and insert it into place. -OR- Screw 11 ...Hold the new module at each side of Gateway, Inc. If the module does not fit, make sure that the notch in the module lines up with the tab in the module slot. 12...
8511369 - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference
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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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... online User Guide: ■ Click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Gateway Customer Care will need this guide This guide includes information and maintenance instructions that are specific to your model of your notebook contains information that includes information on your notebook model and its features. Accessing the online User Guide In addition...
... online User Guide: ■ Click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Gateway Customer Care will need this guide This guide includes information and maintenance instructions that are specific to your model of your notebook contains information that includes information on your notebook model and its features. Accessing the online User Guide In addition...
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The Support page also has links to additional Gateway documentation and detailed specifications. 3 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. 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.
The Support page also has links to additional Gateway documentation and detailed specifications. 3 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. 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.
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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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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 LCD panel release latch Battery charge ...
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 LCD panel release latch Battery charge ...
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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 to an object by connecting a Kensington cable lock to those listed in "Identifying drive types" on page 24. 7 For more information...bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. Warning: Do not work for long periods with your skin. Do not use your notebook on your notebook, examine the drive tray's plastic cover and compare the logo to this slot. DVD drive Insert CDs or DVDs into this optional ...
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 to an object by connecting a Kensington cable lock to those listed in "Identifying drive types" on page 24. 7 For more information...bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. Warning: Do not work for long periods with your skin. Do not use your notebook on your notebook, examine the drive tray's plastic cover and compare the logo to this slot. DVD drive Insert CDs or DVDs into this optional ...