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Question posted by tammy50 on February 27th, 2014

How To Replace Key Board For Gateway Nv53a

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Answer #1: Posted by freginold on May 6th, 2014 3:33 AM
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You can find the instructions for replacing the keyboard starting on page 62 of the service guide, which you can download here:

http://tim.id.au/laptops/gateway/gateway%20nv53.pdf

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Gateway Quick Start Guide for Windows 7 - Page 47

...Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1. If you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from your original hard drive is where you cannot ... but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. 4. Use your arrow keys to restart your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1. Gateway Recovery Management ...
Service Guide - Page 5

www.gateway.com Chapter 4: Troubleshooting 115 Diagnosing problems 116 System test procedures 117 Testing the ...and touchpad 131 Intermittent problems 132 Undetermined problems 133 Chapter 5: Connector locations 135 System board layout 136 Top view 136 Bottom view 137 Chapter 6: FRU (Field-Replaceable Unit) list 139 Introduction 140 Exploded diagram 140 FRU list 142 Appendix A: Test ...
Service Guide - Page 30

...sub-system to create backup copies of your needed. (only for certain models) MyBackup key-launch Gateway MyBackup solution. Increase volume-press to decrease volume. For more information, see "Wireless...your online User Guide. Decrease volume-press to increase volume. 24 Press the Gateway PowerSave key again to return to . Wireless switch-turn the internal touchpad on commercial ...
Service Guide - Page 65

...gateway.com Caution The keyboard cover is correctly mounted when you can run you finger along the sides of the palm rest assembly, then press down on the back part. 11 Press down on the cover until it over the keyboard to the notebook through the multimedia board... 3 and 4 of the "Replacing the multimedia board" procedure on page 60. 8 Secure the multimedia board, with the connector facing up ...
Service Guide - Page 67

... notebook could be damaged when you try to close the clip to its connector on the multimedia board, then close the LCD panel. 11 Reinstall the battery. 61 Caution If the cover is facing... on the cover until it clicks in step 3 of the "Replacing the keyboard cover" procedure on page 58. www.gateway.com 5 Secure the new multimedia board, with the connector facing up . 10 Secure the keyboard cover...
Service Guide - Page 69

www.gateway.com 5 Insert the retaining tabs of the new keyboard into the slots located on the top side of the "Replacing the keyboard cover" procedure on page 58. 9 Reinstall the battery. 63 Important The keyboard cable is ...13 of the touchpad area. 6 Reach underneath the keyboard and insert the keyboard cable to its system board connector, then close the clip to lock the cable in place.
Service Guide - Page 73

...performing steps 5-8 of the "Replacing the keyboard" procedure on the palm rest and reconnect them to their system board connectors. 21 Close the LCD... panel and turn the notebook over so the palm rest is facing up and away from the notebook. 16 Position the new LCD panel assembly on the notebook, and then secure it to arrange the antenna cables. www.gateway...
Service Guide - Page 75

.... 7 Remove the keyboard by performing steps 3 and 4 of the "Replacing the keyboard" procedure on page 62. 8 Remove the LCD panel assembly by performing steps 5-15 of the "Replacing the LCD panel assembly" procedure on page 64. 9 Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board. 10 Open the multimedia cable connector (a) and disconnect the...
Service Guide - Page 77

www.gateway.com 16 Locate the... place. 20 Reconnect the speaker, multimedia, and touchpad cables to their respective system board connectors. 21 Secure the palm rest assembly with the screws removed in steps 13 and...16-23 of the "Replacing the LCD panel assembly" procedure on page 64. 23 Reinstall the keyboard and the keyboard cover by performing steps 5-8 of the "Replacing the keyboard" procedure on...
Service Guide - Page 83

... - base side) • 3 M2.5×6 black (palm rest - www.gateway.com Replacing the modem board Tools you need to complete this task: Phillips #0 screwdriver Flat screwdriver or Non-marring... M2.5×6 (LCD panel hinge - top side) • 1 black M2×4 (modem board) To replace the system board: 1 Complete the steps in "Preparing the notebook" on page 47. 2 Complete the steps in...
Service Guide - Page 85

www.gateway.com 11 Connect the modem cable to the new modem board, and then attach to board to its system board connector. 12 Secure the new modem board with the screw removed in step 9. 13 Reinstall the palm rest by performing steps 19-21 of the "Replacing the palm rest" procedure on page 68. 14 Reinstall...
Service Guide - Page 87

www.gateway.com 6 Remove the optical drive screw. 7 Remove the palm rest by performing steps 6-18 of the "Replacing the palm rest" procedure on page 68. 8 Disconnect the USB board and modem board cables from the USB board. 9 Remove the USB board screw. 10 Remove the USB board from the base enclosure. 81
Service Guide - Page 95

...Screws removed during this task: • Soft cloth and isopropyl alcohol; www.gateway.com Replacing the cooling assembly Tools you need to complete this task: Phillips #0 screwdriver... the notebook" on page 47. 2 Remove the system board by performing steps 2-10 of the "Replacing the system board" procedure on page 86. 3 Turn the system board over to complete this task: • 1 black M2...
Service Guide - Page 97

... cooling assembly on the system board and tighten its system board connector. 13 Reinstall the system board by performing steps 14 and 15 of the "Replacing the system board" procedure on page 86. ...page 54. 20 If you have disconnected any thermal grease residue. www.gateway.com 8 Remove the barcode sticker on top of the "Replacing the hard drive" procedure on page 56. 19 Reinstall the hard drive...
Service Guide - Page 99

... and 11 of the processor socket. www.gateway.com 4 Use a flat-blade screwdriver to evenly coat the surface of the processor die. 9 Reinstall the cooling assembly by performing steps 9-12 of the "Replacing the cooling assembly" procedure on page 89. 10 Reinstall the system board by performing steps 14 and 15 of the...
Service Guide - Page 111

...215;6+Nylok (LCD front panel) • 4 black M2.5×5 (LCD panel hinges) To replace the power button board: 1 Complete the steps in "Preparing the notebook" on page 47. 2 Remove the LCD panel ...steps 4-7 of the "Replacing the LCD" procedure on page 100. 105 bottom) • 2 black M2.5×6+Nylok (LCD panel hinges - www.gateway.com Replacing the power button board Tools you need to ...
Service Guide - Page 127

... Messages FRU/Action Sequence Failure Fixed Disk n Reconnect the hard disk drive connector. Unlock key switch Unlock the external keyboard. System RAM Failed at offset: nnnn n Test or replace the BIOS ROM. n Test or replace the system board. www.gateway.com Index of error messages Error codes Error Codes 006 010 070 071 072 110...
Service Guide - Page 135

... the keyboard (if contrast and brightness function key doesn't work . n Reconnect the LCD connector. n Test or replace the LCD. Action in characters. n Test or replace the battery pack. n Test or replace the power adapter. n Test or replace the system board. n Test or replace the system board. 129 n Reconnect the LCD connectors. n Test or replace the LCD cable. n Test or...
Service Guide - Page 137

n Test or replace the USB board. n Test or replace the printer cable. n Test or replace the system board. n Test or replace the system board. n Test or replace the system board. Keyboard and touchpad Symptom / Error Action in Sequence The keyboard (one or more keys) does not work correctly. Printer problems. Action in this list and the problem remains, see "...
Service Guide - Page 165

...gateway.com N navigation keys 22 network jack 16 O opening files 26 folders 26 programs 26 shortcut menu 26 optical drive replace 56 optical drive bezel remove 57 optical drive bracket remove 57 P palm rest replace... 33 Suspend 22 system block diagram 6 check procedures 117 system board bottom view 137 replace 86 top view 136 system keys locating 22 T television HDMI out jack 16 touchpad buttons 25...

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