Gateway ML6720 Hardware Replacement Manual Download Page 1

Replacing the AC Adapter

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See the label on the bottom of the notebook for Customer Care Information. See 
your reference guide for important safety, regulatory, and legal information.

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Replacing the AC Adapter

  To connect the AC adapter:

1

Connect the power cord to the AC adapter.

2

Connect the AC adapter to your notebook’s power connector.

3

Plug the power cord into an AC power outlet. The power indicator 
turns on.

If the battery charge indicator does not turn on:

Unplug the adapter from your notebook, then plug it back in.

Press 

F

N

+

F1

 to toggle the status lights on and off.

Make sure the power cord is firmly attached to the AC 
adapter.

Plug the power cord into a different wall outlet.

Caution

Replace the power cord if it becomes damaged. The replacement cord 

must be of the same type and voltage rating as the original cord or your 
notebook may be damaged.

Warning

Do not attempt to disassemble the AC adapter. The AC adapter has 

no user-replaceable or user-serviceable parts inside. The AC adapter has 
dangerous voltages that can cause serious injury or death. Contact Gateway 
about returning defective AC adapters.

Important

If the battery charge indicator does not turn blue after three hours, 

contact Gateway Customer Care at the Web address or telephone number 
shown on the label on the bottom of your notebook.

Power indicator

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Summary of Contents for ML6720

Page 1: ...charge indicator does not turn on Unplug the adapter from your notebook then plug it back in Press FN F1 to toggle the status lights on and off Make sure the power cord is firmly attached to the AC a...

Page 2: ...osition 5 Slide the battery release latch then slide the battery out of the notebook 6 Slide the replacement battery into the notebook until it snaps into place 7 Slide the battery lock to the lock po...

Page 3: ...any surface 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 workb...

Page 4: ...egistered trademarks of their respective companies 11 Slide the DVD drive out of the drive bay by pushing on the DVD bracket 12 Slide the new DVD drive into the drive bay Make sure that the drive fits...

Page 5: ...ssible create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc For more information see Preparing for software and device driver recovery in the Reference Guide 2 Follow the guidelines under Preventing static...

Page 6: ...ective companies 13 Insert the battery then turn your notebook over 14 Connect the power adapter modem cable and network cable 15 Turn on your notebook 16 If the hard drive was sent to you from Gatewa...

Page 7: ...ectronics stores and attach it to a bare metal part of your workbench or other grounded connection Touch a bare metal surface on your workbench or other grounded object Removing the old keyboard To re...

Page 8: ...own on your notebook with the space bar away from you 2 Make sure the black keyboard connector clip is fully moved toward the front of the notebook insert the cable into the connector then slide the b...

Page 9: ...ts over any surface 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 yo...

Page 10: ...the new or replacement module at a 30 degree angle and insert it into the empty memory slot This module is keyed so it can only be inserted in one direction If the module does not fit make sure that...

Page 11: ...rface 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 workbench o...

Page 12: ...Pull the module out of the slot 12 Hold the new module at a 30 degree angle and insert it into the empty slot This module is keyed so it can only be inserted in one direction If the module does not f...

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