Gateway NV-53A Service Guide - Page 82

Reinstall the palm rest by performing steps

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CHAPTER 3: Replacing notebook components 8 Insert a small flat-blade screwdriver or non-marring scribe between the touchpad board and the palm rest's underside, and carefully pry the board loose. 9 Remove the touchpad board from the palm rest. Note A circuit board that is >10 cm2 has been highlighted with a yellow rectangle as shown in the above image. Follow the local regulations for disposing this type of circuit board. 10 Observing the same orientation as the old touchpad board, secure the new board on the palm rest. 11 Cover the new touchpad board with the tape removed in step 6. 12 Insert the touchpad cable to the touchpad board cable connector, and then close the clip to lock the cable in place. 13 Reinstall the palm rest by performing steps 19-21 of the "Replacing the palm rest" procedure on page 68. 14 Reinstall the LCD panel assembly by performing steps 16-23 of the "Replacing the LCD panel assembly" procedure on page 64. 15 Reinstall the keyboard and the keyboard cover by performing steps 5-8 of the "Replacing the keyboard" procedure on page 62. 16 Return the optical screw drive in its place. 17 Reinstall the hard drive by performing steps 8 and 9 of the "Replacing the hard drive" procedure on page 54. 18 If you have disconnected any wireless antennas, reconnect them now. 19 Reinstall the bay cover. 76

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CHAPTER 3: Replacing notebook components
76
8
Insert a small flat-blade screwdriver or non-marring scribe between the
touchpad board and the palm rest’s underside, and carefully pry the board
loose.
9
Remove the touchpad board from the palm rest.
10
Observing the same orientation as the old touchpad board, secure the new
board on the palm rest.
11
Cover the new touchpad board with the tape removed in
step 6
.
12
Insert the touchpad cable to the touchpad board cable connector, and then
close the clip to lock the cable in place.
13
Reinstall the palm rest by performing steps
19
21
of the
“Replacing the palm
rest”
procedure on
page 68
.
14
Reinstall the LCD panel assembly by performing steps
16
23
of the
“Replacing the LCD panel assembly”
procedure on
page 64
.
15
Reinstall the keyboard and the keyboard cover by performing steps
5
8
of
the
“Replacing the keyboard”
procedure on
page 62
.
16
Return the optical screw drive in its place.
17
Reinstall the hard drive by performing steps
8
and
9
of the
“Replacing the
hard drive”
procedure on
page 54
.
18
If you have disconnected any wireless antennas, reconnect them now.
19
Reinstall the bay cover.
Note
A circuit board that is >10 cm
2
has been highlighted with a yellow
rectangle as shown in the above
image. Follow the local regulations
for disposing this type of circuit board.