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Replacing the AC Adapter

Technical Support

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 convertible notebook’s power 
connector.

3

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

If the battery charge indicator does not turn on:

Unplug the adapter from your convertible 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.

Important

The color of your convertible notebook may vary from the pictures 

in these instructions.

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 
convertible 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 convertible notebook.

Battery charge indicator

1

Summary of Contents for C-140S

Page 1: ...ur convertible 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...

Page 2: ...book 3 Turn the LCD panel to notebook mode then close the LCD panel 4 Turn your convertible notebook over so the bottom is facing up 5 Slide the battery lock to the unlocked position then slide the ba...

Page 3: ...see Preparing for software and device driver recovery in the Reference Guide For more information about this set in Windows XP see Creating Drivers and Applications Recovery discs in the online User G...

Page 4: ...ce the four screws that secure the bracket to the drive 16 Place the new hard drive kit into your convertible notebook slide the drive into the connector then replace the hard drive screw 17 Replace t...

Page 5: ...5 Disconnect the AC adapter modem cable and network cable if they are connected to your convertible notebook 6 Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to your convertible notebook and remove any...

Page 6: ...edge of the keyboard into the slots under the palm rest Press down on the keyboard keys along the front edge of the keyboard to seat the retaining tabs into their corresponding slots 21 Gently press t...

Page 7: ...unding 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...

Page 8: ...ement 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 m...

Page 9: ...face 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...

Page 10: ...stem board 12 Pull the module out of the slot 13 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 modu...

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