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Replacing Notebook Components

Preparing the notebook

To prepare the notebook for maintenance:

Make sure that the DVD drive does not contain a disc.

Disconnect all peripheral devices and remove any PC Cards and memory cards.

Turn off the notebook and unplug the power cord, modem cable, and network cable.

Remove the battery. For more information, see

“Removing the battery” on page 6

Removing the battery

To remove the battery:

Turn the notebook over so the bottom is facing up.

Slide the battery lock to the unlock position.

Slide and hold the battery release latch, then slide the battery out of the notebook.

Warning

To avoid exposure to dangerous electrical voltages and moving parts, turn off the

notebook, remove the battery, and unplug the power cord, modem cable, and network
cable before opening the case. Replace the cover before you restore power or reconnect
the modem and network cables.

Summary of Contents for MT6451

Page 1: ... GATEWAY NOTEBOOK SERVICEGUIDE ...

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Page 3: ...Replacing the processor 19 Replacing the IEEE 802 11 wireless card 22 Replacing the hard drive 26 Replacing the keyboard cover 29 Replacing the keyboard 31 Replacing the CMOS battery 36 Replacing the LCD panel assembly 38 Replacing the LCD panel inverter 42 Replacing the LCD panel 46 Replacing the LCD panel assembly lid 51 Replacing the palm rest 56 Replacing the modem card 59 Replacing the Blueto...

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Page 5: ...bly Replacing the processor Replacing the IEEE 802 11 wireless card Replacing the hard drive Replacing the keyboard cover Replacing the keyboard Replacing the CMOS battery Replacing the LCD panel assembly Replacing the LCD panel inverter Replacing the LCD panel Replacing the LCD panel assembly lid Replacing the palm rest Replacing the modem card Replacing the Bluetooth module Replacing the system ...

Page 6: ...rom the notebook These variations may include color and finishing of the case and the shape of the touchpad Important This service guide is not intended to be provided to individual users or consumers It cannot be provided to anyone other than an authorized service provider Important For information on the notebook s general maintenance technical support safety notices and regulatory notices see t...

Page 7: ...identify the main components of the notebook For a complete list of replaceable parts see Contents on page i LCD panel assembly see page 38 Keyboard see page 31 Keyboard cover see page 29 Palm rest see page 56 Cooling assembly see page 11 Processor see page 19 ...

Page 8: ...and screws lay them toward the rear of your work surface behind the notebook or far enough to the side that your arms do not accidentally brush them onto the floor To help keep track of screws try the following Place each component s screws in their own section of a parts sorter Place each component s screws next to the component on your work surface Print the first page of each task then place th...

Page 9: ...h or other grounded connection Touch a bare metal surface on your workbench or other grounded object Tape Some of the procedures in this guide involve removing tape that holds cables or components Two types of tape are used in this Gateway notebook Mylar non conductive tape is typically transparent with a red or brown tint Conductive tape is typically grey or silver If the existing tape cannot be ...

Page 10: ...on see Removing the battery on page 6 Removing the battery To remove the battery 1 Turn the notebook over so the bottom is facing up 2 Slide the battery lock to the unlock position 3 Slide and hold the battery release latch then slide the battery out of the notebook Warning To avoid exposure to dangerous electrical voltages and moving parts turn off the notebook remove the battery and unplug the p...

Page 11: ...ed to complete this task Screws removed during this task To add or replace memory modules 1 Complete the steps in Preparing the notebook on page 6 Important Use only memory modules designed for this Gateway notebook Phillips 0 screwdriver 1 black keyboard Memory bay ...

Page 12: ...ts 8 2 Remove the keyboard screw 3 Loosen the six memory bay cover screws these screws cannot be removed Tip The screw hole is marked with a K Tip Depending on your model not all screws may be captive Keyboard screw Screws Screws ...

Page 13: ...y bay cover then remove it Be careful not to break off the tabs located on the end of the cover opposite of the thumb notch 5 If you are removing a module gently press outward on the clip at each end of the memory module until the module tilts up Thumb notch ...

Page 14: ...d press 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 8 Replace the memory bay cover then tighten the cover screws 9 Replace the keyboard screw Tip The screw hole is marked with a K ...

Page 15: ...lete this task Screws removed during this task To replace the DVD drive 1 Complete the steps in Preparing the notebook on page 6 2 Remove the keyboard screw Tip The screw hole is marked with a K Phillips 0 screwdriver 1 black keyboard 1 black DVD drive Keyboard screw ...

Page 16: ...hese screws cannot be removed 4 Use the thumb notch to lift the memory bay cover then remove it Be careful not to break off the tabs located on the end of the cover opposite of the thumb notch Tip Depending on your model not all screws may be captive Screws Screws Thumb notch ...

Page 17: ... DVD bracket 7 Slide the new DVD drive into the drive bay Make sure that the drive fits securely in the bay 8 Secure the DVD drive with the screw removed in Step 5 9 Replace the memory bay cover then tighten the cover screws 10 Replace the keyboard screw Tip The screw hole is marked with a K Screw DVD bracket ...

Page 18: ... materials you may need to complete this task X 23 7762 thermal grease Screws removed during this task To replace the cooling assembly 1 Complete the steps in Preparing the notebook on page 6 2 Remove the keyboard screw Tip The screw hole is marked with a K Phillips 0 screwdriver 1 black keyboard Keyboard screw ...

Page 19: ...rews cannot be removed 4 Use the thumb notch to lift the memory bay cover then remove it Be careful not to break off the tabs located on the end of the cover opposite of the thumb notch Tip Depending on your model not all screws may be captive Screws Screws Thumb notch ...

Page 20: ...ard Use the numbers stamped in the metal next to each screw and loosen the screws in reverse numerical order start with 4 then 3 then 2 then 1 OR Caution When loosening the cooling assembly s screws in the numbered holes loosen them in reverse numerical order Important The number of screws varies by model Screw Screw Screw Screw Screw Screw Screw ...

Page 21: ... Step 10 OR If your cooling assembly uses thermal grease remove any thermal grease residue from the processor using a soft cloth and isopropyl alcohol 9 If the new cooling assembly did not ship to you with thermal grease already applied place new thermal grease on the processor Use only enough to cover the CPU die 10 Plug in the new cooling fan 11 Insert the new cooling assembly into the notebook ...

Page 22: ...h the numbers 1 through 4 next to them 13 Replace the memory bay cover then tighten the cover screws 14 Replace the keyboard screw Caution When tightening the cooling assembly s screws in the numbered holes tighten them in numerical order Important The number of screws varies by model Tip The screw hole is marked with a K ...

Page 23: ...need to complete this task X 23 7762 thermal grease Screws removed during this task To replace the processor 1 Complete the steps in Preparing the notebook on page 6 2 Remove the cooling assembly by following the instructions in Replacing the cooling assembly on page 14 Phillips 0 screwdriver 1 black keyboard ...

Page 24: ... 3 Use a flat blade screwdriver to turn the processor lock screw turn counter clockwise OR Use a flat blade screwdriver to turn the processor lock screw turn counter clockwise You will hear a click when the processor lock is unlocked ...

Page 25: ...in the processor socket then use a flat blade screwdriver to turn the processor lock screw turn to turn clockwise 6 If your cooling assembly uses a thermal pad go to Step 8 OR If your cooling assembly uses thermal grease remove any thermal grease residue from the cooling assembly using a soft cloth and isopropyl alcohol 7 Place new thermal grease on the processor Use only enough to cover the CPU d...

Page 26: ...ing the notebook on page 6 Caution By law only approved wireless modules provided by Gateway or a Gateway authorized representative explicitly for this Gateway notebook may be installed in this notebook Caution Legal requirements dictate the wireless cover be in place during any and all operation of the notebook s wireless feature Phillips 0 screwdriver 1 black wireless card Select models only Wir...

Page 27: ...www gateway com 23 2 Loosen the wireless bay cover screw this screw cannot be removed then remove the wireless bay cover 3 Unplug the two antenna cables 4 Move the antenna cables out of the way Screw ...

Page 28: ...ing Notebook Components 24 5 If the wireless card is held by clips press outward on the clip at each side of the card until the card tilts up OR If the wireless card is held by a screw remove the screw Screw ...

Page 29: ...n the card lines up with the tab in the card slot 8 Move the antenna cables out of the way 9 If the wireless card is held by clips press the card down until it clicks into place OR If the wireless card is held by a screw replace the screw 10 Reattach the light gray antenna cable to the connector labelled MAIN or M then reattach the black antenna cable to the connector labelled AUX or A 11 Replace ...

Page 30: ... need to complete this task Screws removed during this task To replace the hard drive 1 Complete the steps in Preparing the notebook on page 6 2 Remove the two hard drive kit screws Phillips 0 screwdriver 2 black hard drive kit 4 chrome hard drive cover Hard drive kit ...

Page 31: ...t out of the notebook 4 If the hard drive shipped to you already attached to a new cover go to Step 8 OR If the hard drive shipped to you without a new cover remove the four screws that secure the hard drive to the hard drive bay cover Screws Screws ...

Page 32: ...e the cover from the old drive 6 Place the new drive label side up onto the cover so the screw holes line up 7 Replace the screws that secure the cover to the drive 8 Slide the new hard drive kit into the notebook then replace the kit screws ...

Page 33: ...ng the notebook on page 6 2 Turn the notebook over so the top is facing up 3 Remove the two keyboard cover screws 4 Insert the small flat blade screwdriver under the bottom of each hinge cover and gently pry it up 5 Carefully open the LCD panel to the fully opened position Flat blade driver Scribe or non marring tool OR Phillips 0 screwdriver 2 black keyboard cover Screw Screw ...

Page 34: ...ebook 8 Place the new cover on the notebook then press down on the cover in several places until it clicks in place The cover is correctly mounted when you can run you finger along the cover and find no loose spots The cover should be flat all the way across 9 Close the LCD panel 10 Press down on the hinge covers then replace the two keyboard cover screws Caution If the cover is not correctly repl...

Page 35: ... keyboard cover by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard cover on page 29 3 Remove the keyboard screw 4 Gently lift the back edge of the keyboard If the keyboard does not lift go to Step 5 If the keyboard lifts go to Step 10 Tip The screw hole is marked with a K Flat blade driver Scribe or non marring tool OR Phillips 0 screwdriver 1 3 black keyboard 2 black keyboard cover Keyboard ...

Page 36: ...osen the six memory bay cover screws these screws cannot be removed 6 Use the thumb notch to lift the memory bay cover then remove it Be careful not to break off the tabs located on the end of the cover opposite of the thumb notch Tip Depending on your model not all screws may be captive Screws Screws Thumb notch ...

Page 37: ... 9 Turn the notebook over so the top is facing up then open the LCD panel to the fully opened position 10 With the back edge of the keyboard raised carefully push it toward the LCD panel to release the keyboard retaining tabs Be careful not to damage the LCD panel Tip Depending on the keyboard features one or both of these screws may be absent Screw Screw Screw ...

Page 38: ...y from the notebook The keyboard is now completely detached from the notebook 14 Place the new keyboard keys down on the notebook with the space bar away from you 15 Make sure the black keyboard connector clip is fully raised insert the cable into the connector then lower the black connector clip to lock the cable in place 16 Rotate the keyboard toward the LCD panel until the keyboard is almost fa...

Page 39: ...down until it is flat all the way across The keyboard should easily fall into place Be careful not to damage the LCD panel 19 Reattach the keyboard cover by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard cover on page 29 20 Turn the notebook over so the bottom is facing up then replace the keyboard screws removed in Step 8 21 Replace the memory bay cover and wireless network bay cover 22 Rep...

Page 40: ...age 31 4 Locate the old battery on the system board If you have access to the battery connector on the system board go to Step 5 OR If you do not have access to the battery connector on the system board complete the following a Remove the LCD panel by following the instructions in Replacing the LCD panel assembly on page 38 b Remove the palm rest by following the instructions in Replacing the palm...

Page 41: ...placing the palm rest on page 56 8 Remove the LCD panel if removed by following the instructions in Replacing the LCD panel assembly on page 38 9 Close the keyboard compartment by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard on page 31 10 Replace the keyboard cover by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard cover on page 29 Important Use only CMOS batteries designed for this G...

Page 42: ...from the IEEE 802 11 wireless card by following the instructions in Replacing the IEEE 802 11 wireless card on page 22 3 Remove the keyboard cover by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard cover on page 29 4 Open the keyboard compartment by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard on page 31 Tip You do not need to unplug the keyboard from the notebook Flat blade driver Sc...

Page 43: ...ift up on the video cable retaining clips slightly then slide the video cable out from under the clips 7 Taking care to note the cables routing and positions as they are installed from Gateway pull the antenna wires out from under the system board then slide the wires out from under the retaining clips Retaining clips Connector ...

Page 44: ...ews that secure the LCD panel to the notebook 9 Lift the LCD panel assembly away from the notebook The LCD panel assembly is now completely detached from the notebook 10 Place the new LCD panel assembly onto the notebook then replace the four hinge screws Screws ...

Page 45: ... retaining clips then plug the LCD video connector into the notebook 13 Close the keyboard compartment by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard on page 31 14 Replace the keyboard cover by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard cover on page 29 15 Plug the antenna cables into the IEEE 802 11 wireless card then replace the wireless bay cover ...

Page 46: ...E 802 11 wireless card on page 22 3 Remove the keyboard cover by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard cover on page 29 4 Open the keyboard compartment by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard on page 31 5 Remove the LCD panel by following the instructions in Replacing the LCD panel assembly on page 38 Tip You do not need to unplug the keyboard from the notebook Flat ...

Page 47: ...mbly 7 Remove the four or six screws from the front of the LCD panel assembly Tip On select models you may be able to access the inverter by removing only the bottom two screws Rubber insert Rubber insert Rubber insert Rubber insert Rubber insert Rubber insert Screw Screw Screw Screw Screw Screw ...

Page 48: ...her at the bottom or side of the LCD panel assembly If the inverter is located at the bottom of the LCD panel assembly you may need to remove the two screws holding the bracket to the LCD panel assembly then remove the bracket Tip If you only removed the bottom two screws in the previous step separate only the lower half of the LCD panel assembly Screw Screw ...

Page 49: ...5 Replace the four or six screws from the front of the LCD panel assembly removed in Step 7 16 Replace the four or six rubber inserts onto the front of the LCD panel assembly 17 Replace the LCD panel assembly onto the notebook by following the instructions in Replacing the LCD panel assembly on page 38 18 Close the keyboard compartment by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard on pag...

Page 50: ...E 802 11 wireless card on page 22 3 Remove the keyboard cover by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard cover on page 29 4 Open the keyboard compartment by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard on page 31 5 Remove the LCD panel by following the instructions in Replacing the LCD panel assembly on page 38 Tip You do not need to unplug the keyboard from the notebook Flat ...

Page 51: ...ubber inserts from the front of the LCD panel assembly 7 Remove the four or six screws from the front of the LCD panel assembly Rubber insert Rubber insert Rubber insert Rubber insert Rubber insert Rubber insert Screw Screw Screw Screw Screw Screw ...

Page 52: ...eplacing Notebook Components 48 8 Carefully separate the front and back of the LCD panel assembly 9 Remove the two screws holding the bracket to the LCD panel assembly then remove the bracket Screw Screw ...

Page 53: ...www gateway com 49 10 Remove the four screws connecting the LCD panel to the LCD panel assembly 11 Remove the LCD panel from the LCD panel assembly Screw Screw Screw Screw ...

Page 54: ...d no loose spots or spots where the two halves do not meet 17 Replace the four or six LCD panel assembly screws 18 Replace the four or six rubber inserts 19 Replace the LCD panel assembly onto the notebook by following the instructions in Replacing the LCD panel assembly on page 38 20 Close the keyboard compartment by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard on page 31 21 Replace the k...

Page 55: ...structions in Replacing the keyboard cover on page 29 4 Open the keyboard compartment by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard on page 31 5 Remove the LCD panel by following the instructions in Replacing the LCD panel assembly on page 38 Caution LCD panel assembly lids vary by model Do not force a new lid to connect to an existing LCD front if the new lid does not match You may need...

Page 56: ...r six rubber inserts from the front of the LCD panel assembly 7 Remove the four or six screws from the front of the LCD panel assembly Rubber insert Rubber insert Rubber insert Rubber insert Rubber insert Rubber insert Screw Screw Screw Screw Screw Screw ...

Page 57: ...www gateway com 53 8 Carefully separate the front and back of the LCD panel assembly 9 Remove the two screws holding the bracket to the LCD panel assembly then remove the bracket Screw Screw ...

Page 58: ...LCD panel to the LCD panel assembly 11 Remove the LCD panel from the LCD panel assembly 12 Place the LCD panel into the new LCD panel assembly lid 13 Replace the four screws removed in Step 10 14 Replace the bracket and the two screws removed in Step 9 Screw Screw Screw Screw ...

Page 59: ... four or six rubber inserts 18 Replace the LCD panel assembly onto the notebook by following the instructions in Replacing the LCD panel assembly on page 38 19 Close the keyboard compartment by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard on page 31 20 Replace the keyboard cover by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard cover on page 29 21 Plug the antenna cables into the IEE...

Page 60: ...lacing the IEEE 802 11 wireless card on page 22 4 Remove the hard drive kit by following the instructions in Replacing the hard drive on page 26 5 Remove the keyboard cover by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard cover on page 29 6 Remove the keyboard by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard on page 31 7 Remove the LCD panel by following the instructions in Replacing...

Page 61: ... gateway com 57 8 Lift the black touchpad connector clip then remove the touchpad cable Be careful not to touch or damage any other components 9 Remove the four screws from the top of the palm rest Screws ...

Page 62: ...y onto the notebook by following the instructions in Replacing the LCD panel assembly on page 38 15 Replace the keyboard by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard on page 31 16 Replace the keyboard cover by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard cover on page 29 17 Replace the hard drive kit by following the instructions in Replacing the hard drive on page 26 18 Replace...

Page 63: ... If the notebook has IEEE 802 11 wireless networking built in unplug the antenna cables from the IEEE 802 11 wireless card by following the instructions in Replacing the IEEE 802 11 wireless card on page 22 4 Remove the hard drive kit by following the instructions in Replacing the hard drive on page 26 5 Remove the keyboard cover by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard cover on pag...

Page 64: ... instructions in Replacing the LCD panel assembly on page 38 8 Remove the palm rest by following the instructions in Replacing the palm rest on page 56 9 Remove the two screws that secure the modem card to the system board 10 Lift the modem card from the system board Screws ...

Page 65: ...s in Replacing the LCD panel assembly on page 38 15 Replace the keyboard by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard on page 31 16 Replace the keyboard cover by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard cover on page 29 17 Replace the hard drive kit by following the instructions in Replacing the hard drive on page 26 18 Replace the DVD drive by following the instructions in ...

Page 66: ... page 22 4 Remove the hard drive kit by following the instructions in Replacing the hard drive on page 26 5 Remove the keyboard cover by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard cover on page 29 6 Remove the keyboard by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard on page 31 7 Remove the LCD panel by following the instructions in Replacing the LCD panel assembly on page 38 8 Re...

Page 67: ... following the instructions in Replacing the LCD panel assembly on page 38 14 Replace the keyboard by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard on page 31 15 Replace the keyboard cover by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard cover on page 29 16 Replace the hard drive kit by following the instructions in Replacing the hard drive on page 26 17 Replace the DVD drive by foll...

Page 68: ...age 6 2 Remove the memory from the old system board and install it on the new system board by following the instructions in Adding or replacing memory modules on page 7 Flat blade driver Scribe or non marring tool OR Phillips 0 screwdriver 1 3 black keyboard 2 black keyboard cover 1 black wireless card Select models only 4 black LCD panel hinges 2 black hard drive kit 1 black DVD drive 4 black sys...

Page 69: ...e kit by following the instructions in Replacing the hard drive on page 26 8 Remove the keyboard cover by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard cover on page 29 9 Remove the keyboard by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard on page 31 10 Remove the LCD panel by following the instructions in Replacing the LCD panel assembly on page 38 11 Remove the palm rest by followi...

Page 70: ...19 Replace the LCD panel assembly onto the notebook by following the instructions in Replacing the LCD panel assembly on page 38 20 Replace the keyboard by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard on page 31 21 Replace the keyboard cover by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard cover on page 29 22 Replace the hard drive kit by following the instructions in Replacing the ...

Page 71: ...ctions in Replacing the IEEE 802 11 wireless card on page 22 5 Remove the hard drive kit by following the instructions in Replacing the hard drive on page 26 6 Remove the keyboard cover by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard cover on page 29 7 Remove the keyboard by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard on page 31 8 Remove the LCD panel by following the instructions...

Page 72: ...uctions in Replacing the palm rest on page 56 15 Replace the LCD panel assembly onto the notebook by following the instructions in Replacing the LCD panel assembly on page 38 16 Replace the keyboard by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard on page 31 17 Replace the keyboard cover by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard cover on page 29 18 Replace the hard drive kit b...

Page 73: ...g the instructions in Replacing the IEEE 802 11 wireless card on page 22 5 Remove the hard drive kit by following the instructions in Replacing the hard drive on page 26 6 Remove the keyboard cover by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard cover on page 29 7 Remove the keyboard by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard on page 31 8 Remove the LCD panel by following the ...

Page 74: ... 15 Replace the palm rest by following the instructions in Replacing the palm rest on page 56 16 Replace the LCD panel assembly onto the notebook by following the instructions in Replacing the LCD panel assembly on page 38 17 Replace the keyboard by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard on page 31 18 Replace the keyboard cover by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard ...

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