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Gateway GM5260, Hardware Reference Manual

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Page 1: ...HARDWARE REFERENCE Gateway Computer...

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Page 3: ...mory 17 Replacing the system battery 18 Adding or replacing a CD or DVD drive 19 Replacing the memory card reader 20 Adding or replacing a hard drive 21 Replacing the front fan 25 Replacing the rear f...

Page 4: ...Contents www gateway com ii...

Page 5: ...CHAPTER 1 1 AboutThisReference Accessing the User Guide Gateway contact information Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity...

Page 6: ...uide has been included on your hard drive The User Guide is an in depth easy to read manual that includes information on the following topics Help and technical support Setting up and starting your co...

Page 7: ...stance Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity The Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity label found on the back or side of your computer includes the product key code for your operating system If you e...

Page 8: ...CHAPTER 1 About This Reference www gateway com 4...

Page 9: ...CHAPTER 2 5 HardwareFeatures Front Back...

Page 10: ...ons and port locations may vary from the illustration below Memory card reader optional DVD CD drive Headphone jack Power button power indicator DVD CD drive optional Diskette drive optional USB port...

Page 11: ...mory cardreader optional Insert a memory card from a digital camera MP3 player PDA cellular telephone or other devices into the memory card reader Power button and power indicator Press this button to...

Page 12: ...lustrations below Telephone jack PS 2 keyboard port PS 2 mouse port Voltage switch Power connector Ethernet network jack Audio in side speaker jack Case cover thumbscrew Headphone front speaker jack M...

Page 13: ...t Audio in side speaker jack Case cover thumbscrew Headphone front speaker jack Microphone jack Surround left right speaker jack Center subwoofer jack USB ports Monitor port optional Modem jack S Vide...

Page 14: ...user guide Parallel port Plug a parallel device such as a printer into this port For more information see your user guide PS 2 mouse port Plug a PS 2 mouse into this port S Video TV out jack optional...

Page 15: ...USB ports Plug USB Universal Serial Bus devices such as a USB Iomega Zip drive printer scanner camera keyboard or mouse into these ports For more information see your user guide Monitor port Plug a mo...

Page 16: ...CHAPTER 2 Hardware Features www gateway com 12...

Page 17: ...cing the system battery Adding or replacing a CD or DVD drive Replacing the memory card reader Adding or replacing a hard drive Replacing the front fan Replacing the rear fan Replacing the power suppl...

Page 18: ...and the modem and network cables Before working with computer components follow these guidelines Avoid static causing surfaces such as carpeted floors plastic and packing foam Remove components from t...

Page 19: ...nel cover 5 Swing the side panel away from the back of your computer then pull the panel off Removing the front bezel To remove the front bezel Press the three bezel retention tabs then swing the righ...

Page 20: ...side of the computer 3 Press the right side of the bezel firmly until it snaps into place Replacing the side panel To replace the side panel 1 Make sure that all of the internal cables are arranged in...

Page 21: ...your system board 4 If you are removing a DIMM from the memory module bank gently pull the plastic tabs away from the sides of the memory module and remove it OR If you are adding a DIMM to an empty m...

Page 22: ...ed when you turn off your computer replace the system battery Use a battery of the same size and voltage as the original battery that was in your computer To replace the battery 1 Restart your compute...

Page 23: ...ace a CD or DVD drive To add replace a CD or DVD drive 1 Remove the side panel by following the instructions in Removing the side panel on page 14 2 Remove the front bezel by following the instruction...

Page 24: ...acing the side panel on page 16 Replacing the memory card reader Tips Tricks You need a Phillips screwdriver to replace the memory card reader To replace the memory card reader 1 Remove the side panel...

Page 25: ...e new card reader s data cable to the system board 9 Reinstall the bezel by following the instructions in Replacing the front bezel on page 16 10 Reinstall the computer case s side panel by following...

Page 26: ...Disconnect the drive cables noting their locations and orientation You will reconnect the cables after you install the new drive 4 Pull the front fan assembly away from the system board then remove it...

Page 27: ...ut of your computer by rocking the bay back and forth 8 If you are replacing an old drive remove the four screws that secure the hard drive to the hard drive bay then remove the hard drive from the ba...

Page 28: ...he bottom of the bay align with and slide into the slots on the bottom of your computer 13 Secure the drive bay to your computer using the screw you removed previously 14 Connect the drive cables If y...

Page 29: ...he side panel by following the instructions in Removing the side panel on page 14 2 Pull the front fan away from the system board then remove it 3 Disconnect the fan cable from the system board 4 Conn...

Page 30: ...n from the system board 3 Remove the four screws on the outside of the case that secure the fan to the back of the case then remove the fan 4 Place the new fan on the back of your computer then replac...

Page 31: ...system board noting their locations and orientation You will reconnect the cables after you install the new power supply 3 Remove the three screws that secure the power supply to your computer 4 Slid...

Page 32: ...the heat sink and processor 1 Remove the side panel by following the instructions in Removing the side panel on page 14 2 For more stability place your computer on its side To avoid scratching the ca...

Page 33: ...k screened arrow on the corner of the processor aligns with Pin 1 on the processor socket indicated by the absence of a pin hole in the processor socket then return the lever to its locked position 9...

Page 34: ...g the instructions in Removing the front bezel on page 15 3 Disconnect the cable from the I O panel 4 Remove the screw that secures the I O panel to your computer then remove the I O panel from your c...

Page 35: ...Open the card retention lever 5 Remove the old expansion card You can slightly seesaw the card end to end to loosen the card but do not bend the card sideways Caution Do not touch the contacts on the...

Page 36: ...ion card cables from the cards and from the system board noting their locations and orientation You will reconnect the cables after you reinstall the cards You can also mark the cables with tape label...

Page 37: ...able from the system board 7 Find the memory module banks on your system board 8 Gently pull the plastic tabs away from the sides of the memory modules then remove them 9 Disconnect the power and data...

Page 38: ...ll it down and remove it 12 Remove the seven system board screws 13 Lift the system board up and out of the case 14 Align the new system board on the screw holes in the case then secure it into the ca...

Page 39: ...king sure that Pin 1 on the processor indicated by the silk screened arrow on the corner of the processor aligns with Pin 1 on the processor socket indicated by the absence of a pin hole in the proces...

Page 40: ...CHAPTER 3 Maintenance Basics www gateway com 36 25 Reinstall any expansion cards you removed 26 Replace the side panel by following the instructions in Replacing the side panel on page 16...

Page 41: ...CHAPTER 4 37 ConfiguringDrivesforRAID About RAID Configuring RAID Getting help...

Page 42: ...ead only a third of the file and so on If the entire file happens to be stored on only one of the drives the file is accessed at the same speed as if it were on a standard hard drive setup Dividing up...

Page 43: ...l capacity RAID for both performance and security RAID 5 uses mirroring across the drives and striping at the block level with on the fly error correction across all drives Because of this error corre...

Page 44: ...BIOS Setup utility opens 3 Select the Advanced menu then select Drive Configuration 4 Change the ATA IDE Mode to Enhanced 5 Change the SATA mode to RAID 6 Press F10 then type Y to exit BIOS saving cha...

Page 45: ...drive to use in the array then press ENTER You must select a minimum of two drives Strip Size If you have selected RAID 0 RAID 5 or RAID 10 select the strip value for the array then press ENTER Defaul...

Page 46: ...ht the RAID volume you want to delete then press DELETE A warning message appears 5 Type Y to confirm volume deletion Resetting drives to non RAID status To troubleshoot or recover incompatible RAID c...

Page 47: ...echnical Support Web site support gateway com and the Intel Support Downloads Web site support intel com 2006 Gateway Inc Allrights reserved Gateway and eMachinesaretrademarks or registered trademarks...

Page 48: ...CHAPTER 4 Configuring Drives for RAID www gateway com 44...

Page 49: ...t 10 microphone 7 10 modem 10 11 monitor 11 mouse 7 10 11 network 10 parallel 10 power 10 power cord 10 printer 7 10 11 PS 2 keyboard 11 PS 2 mouse 10 rear speakers 11 scanner 7 11 side speaker 10 sub...

Page 50: ...eplacing 27 printer parallel port 10 USB port 7 11 PS 2 port keyboard 11 mouse 10 R RAID 38 creating a volume 40 deleting a volume 42 enabling 40 getting help 43 RAID 0 38 RAID 1 39 RAID 10 39 RAID 5...

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