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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 43 Appendix A: ...
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 43 Appendix A: ...
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CHAPTER 3 Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook • Adding or replacing memory • Replacing the DVD drive • Replacing the hard drive • Replacing the keyboard 31
CHAPTER 3 Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook • Adding or replacing memory • Replacing the DVD drive • Replacing the hard drive • Replacing the keyboard 31
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CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook www.gateway.com Preventing static electricity discharge Warning To avoid exposure to use them. Important Before installing or replacing components, you are ready to dangerous electrical voltages and moving parts, turn off your Gateway notebook. Avoid touching the edge ...antistatic bags only when you should read and understand the information in any slot. The modules are extremely sensitive to replace memory. Warning To prevent risk of electric shock, do not insert any object into the vent holes of your workbench or ...
CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook www.gateway.com Preventing static electricity discharge Warning To avoid exposure to use them. Important Before installing or replacing components, you are ready to dangerous electrical voltages and moving parts, turn off your Gateway notebook. Avoid touching the edge ...antistatic bags only when you should read and understand the information in any slot. The modules are extremely sensitive to replace memory. Warning To prevent risk of electric shock, do not insert any object into the vent holes of your workbench or ...
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CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook www.gateway.com 7 If you are removing a module, gently press outward on the clip at each end of the memory module until the module tilts upward. 8 Pull the memory module out of the slot. 34
CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook www.gateway.com 7 If you are removing a module, gently press outward on the clip at each end of the memory module until the module tilts upward. 8 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 screw hole is marked with a K. 7 Remove the keyboard and removable screws shown in a safe place. Screw 36 Captive screw Captive screw Captive screw Removable screw Keyboard screw Captive screw Captive screw 8 With a small Phillips screwdriver, remove the DVD drive screw, then put it in the following picture, loosen the remaining five captive screws (these screws cannot be removed), then remove the memory bay cover.
CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook www.gateway.com Tips & Tricks The screw hole is marked with a K. 7 Remove the keyboard and removable screws shown in a safe place. Screw 36 Captive screw Captive screw Captive screw Removable screw Keyboard screw Captive screw Captive screw 8 With a small Phillips screwdriver, remove the DVD drive screw, then put it in the following picture, loosen the remaining five captive screws (these screws cannot be removed), then remove the memory bay cover.
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www.gateway.com Index status box 19 status indicator 6 turning off notebook 15 turning on notebook 15 printer inkjet 30 laser 30 USB port 8 programs closing unresponsive 16 opening 22 R RAM See memory rebooting notebook 16 recalibrating battery 29 replacing See installing resetting notebook 16 restarting notebook 16 ...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...
www.gateway.com Index status box 19 status indicator 6 turning off notebook 15 turning on notebook 15 printer inkjet 30 laser 30 USB port 8 programs closing unresponsive 16 opening 22 R RAM See memory rebooting notebook 16 recalibrating battery 29 replacing See installing resetting notebook 16 restarting notebook 16 ...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...