Installing The Keyboard - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference Manual

CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook

Installing the keyboard

Important
The keyboard cable is correctly oriented if
it is not twisted.
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Lift the black keyboard connector clip, then remove the cable. Be careful
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not to touch or damage any other components.
Keyboard connector clip
Lift the old keyboard away from the convertible notebook. The keyboard
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is now completely detached from the convertible notebook.
To install the keyboard:
Place the new keyboard keys-down on your convertible notebook with
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the space bar away from you.
Make sure the black keyboard connector clip is fully raised, insert the cable
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into the connector, then lower the black connector clip to lock the
connector in place.
Rotate the keyboard toward the LCD panel until the keyboard is
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almost face-up.
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