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CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook www.gateway.com Replacing the keyboard Important Replace the keyboard only with a similar keyboard provided by Gateway. If your keyboard becomes damaged, you can replace it with a similar keyboard obtained from Gateway. Tools Required You need a small Phillips and a small flat-blade screwdriver to replace the keyboard. Removing the keyboard Tips & Tricks The screw holes are marked with a K. To remove the keyboard: 1 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page 36. 2 Turn off your notebook. 3 Disconnect from the optional port replicator. 4 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable if they are connected to the notebook. 5 Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to the notebook and remove any PC cards. 6 Turn your notebook over so the bottom is facing up, then remove the main battery and optional secondary battery. For more information, see "Changing batteries" on page 31. 7 Remove the three keyboard screws. Screw Screw Screw 8 Turn the notebook over so the top is facing up. 9 Carefully open the LCD panel to the fully opened position. 46

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CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook
www.gateway.com
46
Replacing the keyboard
Important
Replace the keyboard only with a similar
keyboard provided by Gateway.
Tools Required
You need a small Phillips and a small
flat-blade screwdriver to replace the
keyboard.
If your keyboard becomes damaged, you can replace it with a similar keyboard
obtained from Gateway.
Removing the keyboard
To remove the keyboard:
1
Follow the guidelines under
“Preventing static electricity discharge” on
page 36
.
2
Turn off your notebook.
3
Disconnect from the optional port replicator.
4
Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable if they are
connected to the notebook.
5
Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to the notebook and remove
any PC cards.
6
Turn your notebook over so the bottom is facing up, then remove the main
battery and optional secondary battery. For more information, see
“Changing batteries” on page 31
.
Tips & Tricks
The screw holes are marked with a K.
7
Remove the three keyboard screws.
8
Turn the notebook over so the top is facing up.
9
Carefully open the LCD panel to the fully opened position.
Screw
Screw
Screw