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- Page 1 HARDWARE REFERENCE Gateway Profile 6...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Gateway contact information ........ - Page 4 Contents www.gateway.com...
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Page 5: Chapter 1: About This Reference
CHAPTER 1 About This Reference • Accessing the User Guide • Gateway contact information • Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity... -
Page 6: About This Guide
Gateway contact information This guide includes information and maintenance instructions that are specific to your model of Gateway computer. For all other computer information, see your online User Guide. In addition to this guide, the User Guide has been included on your hard drive. -
Page 7: Microsoft Certificate Of Authenticity
Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity The Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity label found on the back or side of your computer includes the product key code for your operating system. If you ever reinstall Windows from the installation CD or DVD, you will need to enter these... - Page 8 Chapter 1: About This Reference www.gateway.com...
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Page 9: Chapter 2: Hardware Features
CHAPTER 2 Hardware Features • Front • Back • Right side • Side port panel... -
Page 10: Front
Press this button to turn the power on or off. You can also configure the power button to operate in Standby/Resume mode or Hibernate mode. The power indicator lights when the computer is turned on. www.gateway.com Power button/ power indicator... -
Page 11: Back
Back Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below. Opening for cables Component Cord exit for port cover Power connector Kensington lock slot Power connector Kensington lock slot Description Route the cables that are plugged into the side port panel through this opening. -
Page 12: Right Side
Remove this cover to access the ports underneath, such as USB, parallel, serial, IEEE 1394/FireWire™, and audio jacks. For more information, see “Side port panel” on page Slide these latches (one on each side of the computer) toward the back to remove the back panel. www.gateway.com Side port cover Back panel release latch (2) -
Page 13: Side Port Panel
Side port panel Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below. Digital (DVI) video in port Telephone jack (optional) IEEE 1394/FireWire™ PS/2 mouse port PS/2 keyboard port Component Digital (DVI) video in port Telephone jack (optional) IEEE 1394/FireWire™... - Page 14 If the back of your computer has three audio jacks, this jack is the audio input (line in) jack. Plug an external audio input source (such as a stereo) into this jack so you can record sound on your computer. www.gateway.com ® ) devices (such as a digital camcorder) into this 6-pin...
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Page 15: Chapter 3: Maintenance Basics
CHAPTER 3 Maintenance Basics • Preventing static electricity discharge • Opening the case • Replacing the processor fan • Installing memory • Replacing the power supply • Replacing the diskette drive • Replacing the memory card reader • Replacing the optical drive •... -
Page 16: Preventing Static Electricity Discharge
Place your computer face-down on a clean, soft, dry surface. (Although the photographs show the computer upright, your computer should be face-down during servicing to avoid tipping over.) www.gateway.com “Preventing static electricity discharge” on... -
Page 17: Replacing The Back Panel
Replacing the back panel Pull both back panel release latches (one on each side of the case), then lift the back panel away from the case. To replace the back panel: Slide the tabs on the top of the panel into the slots in the top of the case. -
Page 18: Replacing The Processor Fan
Slide the processor fan assembly’s release lever to the left. Swing the top part of the fan assembly away from the computer. Rotate the fan assembly down until it stops. Unplug the fan’s power cable from the system board. www.gateway.com “Opening the case”... -
Page 19: Installing Memory
Installing memory Slide the fan assembly out of the computer. Plug the new fan’s power cable into the system board. Slide the new fan assembly into the computer. Make sure that you line up the posts on the bottom of the assembly with the guide slots inside the case. -
Page 20: Replacing The Power Supply
Return your computer to its upright position. Reconnect the cables and the power cord. Turn on your computer. Windows starts and the Windows desktop appears. Click Start, Control Panel, then click Performance and Maintenance (if in Category view). Click/Double-click System. The amount of memory in your computer is shown at the bottom of the System Properties dialog box in the General tab. - Page 21 Unplug the power supply from the system board. Pull the power supply release lever out (toward you) until the power supply slides freely, then slide the power supply out of the computer. Slide the new power supply into the power supply bay until it clicks into place.
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Page 22: Replacing The Diskette Drive
16. You do not need to unplug the power supply from the system board. Pull the diskette drive release latch out (toward you). Slide the diskette drive out (toward you) until it stops, then unplug the cables from the drive. www.gateway.com “Opening the case” “Replacing the... -
Page 23: Replacing The Memory Card Reader
Replacing the memory card reader Return your computer to its upright position, then slide the diskette drive out the front of the computer. Slide the new drive into the computer from the front until the front of the drive is flush with the front of the computer, then slide the drive release lever forward (away from you) to lock the drive into place. -
Page 24: Replacing The Optical Drive
(away from you) to lock the drive into place. Lay the computer face-down, then reconnect the cables to the drive. Replace the back panel by following the instructions in back panel” on page www.gateway.com “Opening the case” “Replacing the... -
Page 25: Replacing The Hard Drive
Replacing the hard drive To replace the hard drive: Remove the back panel by following the instructions in on page Unplug the cables from the hard drive. Push the hard drive release lever to the left, then pull the lever out (toward you) as far as the lever will go. - Page 26 Turn on your computer. If Windows does not start, install Windows using the operating system CD that came with your computer, then install the drivers and applications. Follow any instructions that may be printed on the operating system CD. www.gateway.com “Replacing the...
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Page 27: Adding An Expansion Card
Adding an expansion card Caution Do not touch the contacts on the bottom part of the expansion card. Touching the contacts can cause electrostatic damage to the card. You can install a half-height PCI card, a full-height PCI card, or an AGP video card in your computer. - Page 28 Remove the back panel by following the instructions in on page Remove the PCI riser card by pulling on its green handle. Press the two tabs on the card retention lever together, then lift the card retention lever out of the way. www.gateway.com “Opening the case”...
- Page 29 Remove the metal EMI shield next to the slot you are adding a card to. The PCI card slot is the slot furthest from the riser card handle, and the AGP graphics card slot is the slot closest to the handle.
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Page 30: Replacing The Bios Battery
Make sure that the positive (+) side of the new battery is facing up, then press the battery into the socket until it snaps into place. Replace the processor fan assembly by following the instructions in “Replacing the processor fan” on page www.gateway.com “Replacing the “Opening the case” Battery... - Page 31 Replacing the system board Replace the back panel by following the instructions in back panel” on page Reconnect all external cables and the power cord. Turn on your computer, and press F2 during startup to open the BIOS Setup utility.
- Page 32 “Replacing the processor fan” on page Replace the half-height PCI card and the PCI riser card by following the instructions in “Adding an expansion card” on page Replace the back panel by following the instructions in back panel” on page www.gateway.com Screws Screws “Replacing the...
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