Gateway C-140S Manual page 6

Replacing the keyboard
15 Slowly rotate the keyboard toward you so it lies keys-down on
top of your convertible notebook. Be careful to not damage the
LCD panel.
16 Lift the black keyboard connector clip and remove the cable. Be
careful not to touch or damage any other components.
Keyboard connector clip
17 Place the new keyboard keys-down on your convertible
notebook with the space bar away from you.
18 Make sure the black keyboard connector clip is fully raised, insert
the cable into the connector, then slide the black clip to lock the
connector in place.
The keyboard cable is correctly oriented if it is not twisted.
19 Rotate the keyboard toward the LCD panel until the keyboard is
almost face-up.
20 Insert the tabs on the front edge of the keyboard into the slots
under the palm rest. Press down on the keyboard keys along the
front edge of the keyboard to seat the retaining tabs into their
corresponding slots.
Technical Support
See the label on the bottom of the notebook for Customer Care Information. See
your Reference Guide for important safety, regulatory, and legal information.
21 Gently press the keyboard down until it is flat all the way across.
The keyboard should easily fall into place. Be careful to not
damage the LCD panel.
22 Slide the tabs on the bottom side of the keyboard cover under
your convertible notebook frame.
23 Press down on the cover in several places until it clicks in place.
The cover is correctly mounted when you can run you finger
along the cover and find no loose spots. The cover should be flat
all the way across.
If the cover is not correctly replaced, your convertible notebook could
be damaged when you try to close the LCD panel.
24 Close the LCD panel.
25 Turn your convertible notebook over so the bottom is facing up.
26 Replace the screws removed in
27 Insert the battery(ies), then turn your convertible notebook over.
28 Connect to the optional port replicator.
-OR-
Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable.
29 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any PC and memory
cards.
30 Turn on your convertible notebook.
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