Installing The Keyboard - Gateway MX6708 Hardware Reference Manual

CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook

Installing the keyboard

Important
The keyboard cable is correctly oriented if
the cable is not twisted. The EZ Point
cable is correctly oriented if the blue side
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Lift the black keyboard connector clip and optional EZ Point clip, then
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remove the cables. Be careful not to touch or damage any other
components.
Lift the old keyboard away from the notebook. The keyboard is now
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completely detached from the notebook.
To install the keyboard:
Place the new keyboard keys-down on your notebook with the space bar
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away from you.
Make sure the black keyboard connector clip and optional EZ Point clip
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are fully raised, insert the cables into the connectors, then lower the black
connector clips back to lock the connectors in place.
is up.
Rotate the keyboard toward the LCD panel until the keyboard is
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almost face-up.
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