Replacing The Keyboard; Removing The Keyboard - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference Manual

CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook

Replacing the keyboard

Important
Replace the keyboard only with a similar
keyboard provided by Gateway.
Tools Required
You need a small Phillips and a small
flat-blade screwdriver to replace the

Removing the keyboard

Tips & Tricks
The screw holes are marked with a K.
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If your keyboard becomes damaged, you can replace it with a similar keyboard
obtained from Gateway.
keyboard.
To remove the keyboard:
Follow the guidelines under
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page 36.
Turn off your notebook.
2
Disconnect from the optional port replicator.
3
Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable if they are
4
connected to the notebook.
Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to the notebook and remove
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any PC cards.
Turn your notebook over so the bottom is facing up, then remove the main
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battery and optional secondary battery. For more information, see
"Changing batteries" on page
Remove the three keyboard screws.
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Screw
Screw
Screw
Turn the notebook over so the top is facing up.
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Carefully open the LCD panel to the fully opened position.
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"Preventing static electricity discharge" on
31.