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Installing the keyboard

To install the keyboard:

1

Place the new keyboard 

keys-up

 on your notebook with the space bar 

towards you. Be careful not to damage the LCD panel.

2

Verify the black plastic hinge on the system board keyboard connector is 
in the raised position.

3

Insert the end of the keyboard cable between the black plastic hinge and 
the white connector.

4

Press the black plastic hinge onto the keyboard cable.

Important

The plug is correctly oriented if the cable is not twisted.

Summary of Contents for M675

Page 1: ...your notebook Wear a grounding wrist strap available at most electronics stores and attach it to a bare metal part of your workbench or other grounded connection Touch a bare metal surface on your wo...

Page 2: ...on the outside of antistatic bags because only the inside of the bags provide electrostatic protection Always hold components by their edges Avoid touching the edge connectors Never slide components...

Page 3: ...3 www gateway com 9 Slide the keyboard bezel to the right then lift the bezel off your notebook 10 With a small Phillips screwdriver remove the five keyboard screws and put them in a safe place Screws...

Page 4: ...otebook Be careful not to damage the LCD panel 12 Carefully insert the small flat blade screwdriver between the keyboard cable and the black plastic hinge where the cable connects to the system board...

Page 5: ...reful not to damage the LCD panel 2 Verify the black plastic hinge on the system board keyboard connector is in the raised position 3 Insert the end of the keyboard cable between the black plastic hin...

Page 6: ...st 6 Gently press the keyboard down until it is flat all the way across The keyboard should easily fall into place 7 Replace the five keyboard screws 8 Lay the bezel back in its channel with the right...

Page 7: ...Safety Regulatory and Legal Information See your user s guide for important technical support safety regulatory and legal information 2003 Gateway Inc All rights reserved Gateway Gateway Country the...

Page 8: ...8 www gateway com MAN RPL M675 KB INST R0 11 03...

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