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Replacing the battery
www.gateway.com
To replace the battery:
1
Restart your Family Media Center, then press F2 when the Gateway logo
appears. The BIOS Setup utility opens.
2
Write down all the values in the menus and submenus, then exit from the
utility.
3
Shut down your Family Media Center.
4
Follow the instructions in “Preventing static electricity discharge” on
page 3.
5
Disconnect the power cord and modem, network, and all peripheral device
cables.
6
Press the power button to drain any residual power from your Family Media
Center.
7
Remove the case cover by following the instructions in “Opening the
Family Media Center case” on page 5.
8
Locate the old battery on the system board and note its orientation. You
will need to install the new battery the same way.
9
Slide the metal tab toward the back of the case and lift the battery up out
of the battery slot.
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