Gateway 450RGH Service Manual page 73

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Important
The touchpad cable should slide easily
into the touchpad connector. The cable is
oriented correctly if it is not twisted.
If the notebook has a fingerprint reader, use two fingers to carefully
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unplug the fingerprint reader connector from the notebook.
Lift the palm rest assembly completely from the notebook.
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Place the new palm rest assembly onto the notebook, then snap the
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assembly into place.
If the notebook has a fingerprint reader, use two fingers to carefully plug
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the fingerprint reader connector into the notebook.
Pull up on the touchpad connector to make sure that it is in the raised
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position.
Slide the end of the touchpad cable into the touchpad connector.
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Use two fingers to press down on the touchpad connector tabs. This locks
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the touchpad cable into the touchpad connector.
Replace all of the palm rest screws. Use the two shortest screws to secure
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the top-rear corners of the palm rest, which are near the LCD panel hinges.
Replace the screw removed in
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Plug in the LCD video cable removed in
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Reinstall the hinge covers by following the instructions in
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hinge covers" on page
Reinstall the cooling assembly by following the instructions in
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the cooling assembly" on page
grease, replace the old grease with new grease.
Reinstall the LED indicator panel by following the instructions in
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"Replacing the LED indicator panel" on page
Reinstall the keyboard by following the instructions in
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keyboard" on page
Reinstall the keyboard cover by following the instructions in
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the keyboard cover" on page
Step 10.
Step
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31. If the cooling assembly uses thermal
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Replacing the palm rest assembly
9.
"Replacing the
"Replacing
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"Replacing the
"Replacing
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