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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
http://tim.id.au/laptops/gateway/gateway%20nv53.pdf
Related Gateway NV-53A Manual Pages
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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