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Replacing the AC Adapter

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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 MT-6733

Page 1: ...y 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 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 y...

Page 2: ...position 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 position 8 Turn your notebook over 9 Plug your notebook into an AC outlet 10 Open the LCD panel and press the power button Important If your notebook is connected to AC power you can replace the batter...

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 workbench or other grounded object Replacing the DVD drive To replace the DVD drive 1 Follow the guidelines under Preventing static electricity discharge 2 Make sure that the DVD drive is empty 3 Turn off...

Page 4: ...registered 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 securely in the bay 13 Secure the DVD drive with the screw removed in Step 10 14 Replace the memory bay cover then tighten the six cover screws 15 Replace the keyboard screw 16 Insert the battery th...

Page 5: ...ossible 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 electricity discharge 3 Turn off your notebook 4 Disconnect the AC adapter modem cable and network cable 5 Disconnect all peripheral devices and remove any Express PC and memory cards 6 Turn your no...

Page 6: ...pective 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 Gateway with the operating system applications and drivers installed you will see the Windows startup screen Go to Step 18 OR If you see a blank screen insert the Windows DVD into your notebook s DVD drive...

Page 7: ...lectronics 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 remove the old keyboard 1 Follow the guidelines under Preventing static electricity discharge 2 Turn off your notebook 3 Close the LCD panel 4 Disconnect the AC adapter modem cable and network cable 5 ...

Page 8: ...down 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 black clip to lock the connector in place 3 Rotate the keyboard toward the LCD panel until the keyboard is almost face up 4 Insert the tabs on the front edge of the keyboard into the slots under the p...

Page 9: ...nts 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 your workbench or other grounded object Replacing the memory module To replace the memory module 1 Follow the guidelines under Preventing static electricity discharge 2 Turn off your notebook 3 Close t...

Page 10: ...d 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 the notch in the module lines up with the tab in the memory bay 12 Gently push the module down until it clicks in place 13 Replace the memory bay cover then tighten the six cover screws 14 Replace th...

Page 11: ...urface 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 or other grounded object Replacing the wireless network module To replace the wireless network module 1 Follow the guidelines under Preventing static electricity discharge 2 Turn off your notebook 3 C...

Page 12: ...1 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 fit make sure that the notch in the module lines up with the tab in the module slot 13 Move the antenna wires out of the way 14 Replace the screw removed in Step 10 15 Reattach the antenna cables to t...

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