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Gateway M675 Replacement Manual
Gateway M675 Replacement Manual

Gateway M675 Replacement Manual

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Replacing the Gateway M675
Keyboard
This package includes a replacement keyboard for your Gateway M675
notebook and these printed instructions.
Tools you need
You need a small Phillips screwdriver and a small flat-blade screwdriver to
replace the keyboard.

Preventing static electricity discharge

The components inside your notebook are extremely sensitive to static
electricity, also known as electrostatic discharge (ESD).
Warning
Warning
Before replacing the keyboard, follow these guidelines:
Turn off your notebook.
Wear a grounding wrist strap (available at most electronics stores) and
attach it to a bare metal part of your workbench or other grounded
connection.
Warning
Touch a bare metal surface on your workbench or other grounded object.
ESD can permanently damage electrostatic
discharge-sensitive components in your notebook.
Prevent ESD damage by following ESD guidelines every
time you replace the keyboard.
To avoid exposure to dangerous electrical voltages and
moving parts, turn off your notebook and unplug the power
cord and modem and network cables before replacing the
keyboard.
To prevent risk of electric shock, do not insert any object
into the vent holes of the notebook.
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Summary of Contents for Gateway M675

  • Page 1: Preventing Static Electricity Discharge

    Replacing the Gateway M675 Keyboard This package includes a replacement keyboard for your Gateway M675 notebook and these printed instructions. Tools you need You need a small Phillips screwdriver and a small flat-blade screwdriver to replace the keyboard. Preventing static electricity discharge The components inside your notebook are extremely sensitive to static electricity, also known as electrostatic discharge (ESD).
  • Page 2: Removing The Keyboard

    Disconnect your notebook from the optional port replicator. Turn your notebook over so the bottom is facing up. Remove the battery. Turn your notebook over so the top is facing up. Open the LCD panel to the fully open position. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 3 Slide the keyboard bezel to the right, then lift the bezel off your notebook. With a small Phillips screwdriver, remove the five keyboard screws and put them in a safe place. Screws www.gateway.com...
  • Page 4 Carefully insert the small flat-blade screwdriver between the keyboard cable and the black plastic hinge where the cable connects to the system board. Gently lift the hinge off the cable. The cable is now free and you can remove the keyboard. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 5: Installing The Keyboard

    Insert the end of the keyboard cable between the black plastic hinge and the white connector. Important Press the black plastic hinge onto the keyboard cable. The plug is correctly oriented if the cable is not twisted. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 6 Gently press the keyboard down until it is flat all the way across. The keyboard should easily fall into place. Replace the five keyboard screws. Lay the bezel back in its channel, with the right side of the bezel hanging over the edge of the notebook by approximately 1/4 inch. Tabs Screws www.gateway.com...
  • Page 7: Safety, Regulatory, And Legal Information

    See your user’s guide for important technical support, safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2003 Gateway, Inc. All rights reserved. Gateway, Gateway Country, the Gateway stylized logo, and the black-and-white spot design are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
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