Replacing the AC Adapter
To connect the AC adapter:
1 Connect the power cord to the AC adapter.
Replace the power cord if it becomes damaged.
Caution
The replacement cord must be of the same type
and voltage rating as the original cord or your
notebook may be damaged.
Replacing the AC Adapter
3 Plug the power cord into a wall outlet. The power
indicator turns on.
Power indicator
If the power indicator does not turn on, unplug the
adapter from your notebook, then plug it back in.
Do not attempt to disassemble the AC adapter.
The AC adapter has no user-replaceable or
Warning
user-serviceable parts inside. The AC adapter
has dangerous voltages that can cause serious
injury or death. Contact Gateway about returning
defective AC adapters.
2 Connect the AC adapter to your notebook’s power
connector.
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.
Technical Support
See the label on the bottom of the notebook for Customer
Care Information. See your hardware guide for important
safety, regulatory, and legal information.
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Replacing the Main Battery
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Warni ng
If your notebook is connected to AC power or if it has
a charged secondary battery installed, you can
change the main battery while the notebook is turned
on.
Battery
Danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly
replaced.
Replace only with a battery specifically
manufactured for your notebook. Recycle or
dispose of the battery as hazardous waste.
The battery used in this device may present a
fire or chemical burn hazard if mishandled. Do
not disassemble, heat above 212°F (100°C), or
incinerate.
Keep away from children.
Replacing the Main Battery
4 Turn your notebook over so the bottom is facing up.
5 Slide the battery lock to the unlock position.
6 Slide the battery release latch, then slide the battery
out of the notebook.
7 Slide the replacement battery into the notebook
until it snaps into place.
8 Slide the battery lock to the lock position.
9 Turn your notebook over.
10 Reconnect the optional port replicator.
-OR-
Plug your notebook into an AC outlet.
11 Open the LCD panel and press the power button.
To replace the battery:
1 Disconnect your notebook from the optional port
replicator.
2 If your notebook is on and is connected to AC power
or has a charged secondary battery installed, go to
Step 3.
- OR -
If your notebook is on, is not connected to AC
power, and does not have a charged secondary
battery installed, save your work and turn off your
notebook.
3 Close the LCD panel.
Important
The battery was shipped to you partially
charged. You should use the AC adapter right
away to fully charge the battery. Allow three
hours for the battery to fully charge. 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.
Technical Support
See the label on the bottom of the notebook for Customer
Care Information. See your hardware guide for important
safety, regulatory, and legal information.
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Replacing the Hard Drive Kit
Replacing the Hard Drive Kit
You need a small Phillips screwdriver to replace
Tools
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Hard drive
bay
Preventing static electricity discharge
The components inside your notebook are extremely sensitive
to static electricity, also known as electrostatic discharge (ESD).
ESD can permanently damage electrostatic discharge-sensitive
components in your notebook.
Warni ng
Before working with notebook components, follow these
guidelines:
the hard drive.
You need the operating system disc that came
with your notebook.
To avoid exposure to dangerous electrical
voltages and moving parts, turn off your
notebook and unplug the AC adapter, modem
cable, and network cable before replacing a
component.
Replacing the hard drive kit
To replace the hard drive kit:
1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery
disc. For more information, see “Creating Drivers
and Applications Recovery discs” in the online User
Guide.
If you cannot create a
Important
Recovery
recovery discs or the replacement hard drive
may already have the drivers and applications
installed. For more information, contact Gateway
Customer Care at the Web address or telephone
number shown on the label on the bottom of the
notebook.
disc, Gateway may send you a set of
2 Follow the guidelines under “Preventing static
electricity discharge.”
3 Turn off your notebook.
4 Disconnect your notebook from the optional port
replicator.
5 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and
network cable, if connected to your notebook.
6 Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to your
notebook and remove any PC Cards.
7 Turn your notebook over so the bottom is facing up,
then remove the main and optional secondary
batteries. For more information, see “Changing
Batteries” in your online hardware guide.
8 Remove the two hard drive bay cover screws, slide
the hard drive bay cover, then remove it. The hard
drive is attached to the back of the cover.
Drivers and Applications
• Avoid static-causing surfaces such as carpeted floors,
plastic, and packing foam.
• Remove components from their antistatic bags only when
you are ready to use them. Do not lay components on the
outside of antistatic bags because only the inside of the
bags provide electrostatic protection.
• Always hold components by their edges. Avoid touching
the edge connectors. Never slide components 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.
Technical Support
See the label on the bottom of the notebook for Customer
Care Information. See your hardware guide for important
safety, regulatory, and legal information.
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9 If your new hard drive already includes the hard
drive cover, go to Step 14.
-OR-
If you need to move the hard drive cover from your
old hard drive to your new hard drive, go to Step 10.
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10 Remove the four screws that secure the hard drive
to the hard drive cover.
Screws
Screws
11 Remove the cover from the old drive.
Replacing the Hard Drive Kit
12 Place the new drive, label side up, onto the cover so
the screw holes line up.
13 Replace the four screws that secure the cover to the
drive.
14 Slide the new hard drive into your notebook, then
replace the cover screws.
15 Insert the batteries and turn your notebook over.
16 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and
network cable.
17 Turn on your notebook.
18 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.
-OR-
If you see a blank screen, restart your notebook, then
press F11 while your computer is starting. Insert the
Operating System Recovery CD/DVD when prompted.
Technical Support
See the label on the bottom of the notebook for Customer
Care Information. See your hardware guide for important
safety, regulatory, and legal information.
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Replacing the Keyboard
Replacing the Keyboard
7 With a small Phillips screwdriver, remove the
keyboard screw and put it in a safe place.
You need a small Phillips and a small flat-blade
Tools
screwdriver to replace the keyboard.
Preventing static electricity discharge
The components inside your notebook are extremely sensitive
to static electricity, also known as electrostatic discharge (ESD).
ESD can permanently damage electrostatic discharge-sensitive
components in your notebook.
To avoid exposure to dangerous electrical
voltages and moving parts, turn off your
Warni ng
Before working with notebook components, follow these
guidelines:
• Avoid static-causing surfaces such as carpeted floors,
plastic, and packing foam.
• Remove components from their antistatic bags only when
you are ready to use them. Do not lay components on the
outside of antistatic bags because only the inside of the
bags provide electrostatic protection.
• Always hold components by their edges. Avoid touching
the edge connectors. Never slide components 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.
notebook and unplug the AC adapter, modem
cable, and network cable before replacing a
component.
Tips
The screw hole is marked with a K.
Screw
8 Loosen the six memory bay cover screws and one
wireless network bay screw (these screws cannot be
removed), then remove the bay covers.
9 If your notebook has the two optional keyboard
screws, remove them.
Screw
Screw
To remove the old keyboard:
1 Follow the guidelines under “Preventing static
electricity discharge.”
2 Turn off your notebook.
3 Disconnect your notebook from the optional port
replicator.
4 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and
network cable, if connected to your notebook.
5 Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to your
notebook and remove any PC Cards.
6 Turn your notebook over so the bottom is facing up,
then remove the main and optional secondary
batteries. For more information, see “Changing
Batteries” in your online hardware guide.
10 With a small Phillips screwdriver, remove the two
hinge cover screws and put them in a safe place.
Screw
Screw
11 Insert the small flat-blade screwdriver under the
bottom of each hinge cover and gently pry it up.
12 Carefully open the LCD panel to the fully opened
position.
Technical Support
See the label on the bottom of the notebook for Customer
Care Information. See your hardware guide for important
safety, regulatory, and legal information.
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13 Insert the small flat-blade screwdriver under the
right end of the keyboard cover and gently pry it up.
Inserting a piece of cloth between the
Important
screwdriver and keyboard will help prevent
damage to your notebook.
14 Pull the cover off the notebook. Be careful not to
damage the LCD panel.
Replacing the Keyboard
To install the new keyboard:
1 Place the new keyboard keys-down on your
notebook with the space bar away from you.
2 Make sure the black keyboard connector clip and
optional EZ Point clip are fully moved toward the
front of the notebook, insert the cables into the
connectors, then slide the black clips to lock the
connectors in place.
The keyboard cable is correctly oriented if it is
Important
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 palm rest. It may be necessary
to press down on the keyboard keys along the front
edge of the keyboard to seat the retaining tabs into
their corresponding slots.
not twisted. The EZ Point cable is correctly
oriented if the blue side is up.
15 Lift the back edge of the keyboard slightly, then
slowly slide it toward the LCD panel to release the
keyboard retaining tabs located on the front of the
keyboard.
16 Slowly rotate the keyboard toward you so it lies
keys-down on top of your notebook. Be careful to
not damage the LCD panel.
17 Slide the black keyboard connector clip and optional
EZ Point clip to the front of the notebook and
remove the cables. Be careful not to touch or damage
any other components.
5 Gently press the keyboard down until it is flat all the
way across. The keyboard should easily fall into
place. Be careful to not damage the LCD panel.
6 Replace the keyboard cover. 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.
If the cover is not correctly replaced, your
Caution
notebook could be damaged when you try to
close the LCD panel.
7 Close the LCD panel, then replace the two hinge
cover screws.
8 Turn your notebook over so the bottom is facing up.
9 Replace the two optional keyboard screws.
10 Replace the memory bay cover and wireless network
bay cover.
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11 Replace the keyboard screw.
12 Insert the batteries, then turn your notebook over.
13 Reconnect the optional port replicator or connect
the power adapter, the modem cable, and the
network cable, then turn on your notebook.
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Replacing the Memory Module
Replacing the Memory Module
4 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and
network cable, if connected to your notebook.
You need a small Phillips screwdriver to replace
Tools
the memory module.
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Memory
bay
Preventing static electricity discharge
The components inside your notebook are extremely sensitive
to static electricity, also known as electrostatic discharge (ESD).
ESD can permanently damage electrostatic discharge-sensitive
components in your notebook.
To avoid exposure to dangerous electrical
voltages and moving parts, turn off your
Warni ng
notebook and unplug the AC adapter, modem
cable, and network cable before replacing a
component.
5 Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to your
notebook and remove any PC Cards.
6 Turn your notebook over so the bottom is facing up,
then remove the main and optional secondary
batteries. For more information, see “Changing
Batteries” in your online hardware guide.
7 With a small Phillips screwdriver, remove the
keyboard screw and put it in a safe place.
The screw hole is marked with a K.
Tips
Screw
8 Loosen the six memory bay screws (these screws
cannot be removed), then remove the memory bay
cover.
Before working with notebook components, follow these
guidelines:
• Avoid static-causing surfaces such as carpeted floors,
plastic, and packing foam.
• Remove components from their antistatic bags only when
you are ready to use them. Do not lay components on the
outside of antistatic bags because only the inside of the
bags provide electrostatic protection.
• Always hold components by their edges. Avoid touching
the edge connectors. Never slide components 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 Disconnect your notebook from the optional port
replicator.
Technical Support
See the label on the bottom of the notebook for Customer
Care Information. See your hardware guide for important
safety, regulatory, and legal information.
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eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of
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All other brands and product names are trademarks or
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9 If you are removing a memory module, gently press
outward on the clip at each end of the module until
the module tilts upward.
10 Pull the memory module out of the slot.
Replacing the Memory Module
11 Hold the new or replacement module at a 30-degree
angle and slide 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.
Use only memory modules designed for your
Important
12 Gently push the module down until it clicks in
place.
13 Replace the memory bay cover, then tighten the
cover screws.
14 Replace the keyboard screw.
15 Insert the batteries, then turn your notebook over.
16 Reconnect the optional port replicator.
-OR-
Connect the power adapter, the modem cable, and
the network cable.
17 Turn on your notebook.
Gateway notebook.
Technical Support
See the label on the bottom of the notebook for Customer
Care Information. See your hardware guide for important
safety, regulatory, and legal information.
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Replacing the Wireless Network Module
Replacing the Wireless
Network Module
By law, only approved wireless modules
Caution
Important
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Wireless
network
bay
provided by Gateway, or a Gateway authorized
representative, explicitly for your notebook may
be installed in this notebook.
Gateway uses two types of wireless network
modules. One type is secured by clips. The other
type is secured by a screw.
You need a small Phillips screwdriver to replace
the wireless network module.
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 Disconnect your notebook from the optional port
replicator.
4 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and
network cable, if connected to your notebook.
5 Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to your
notebook and remove any PC Cards.
6 Turn your notebook over so the bottom is facing up,
then remove the main and optional secondary
batteries. For more information, see “Changing
Batteries” in your online hardware guide.
7 Loosen the wireless network bay cover screw (this
screw cannot be removed), then remove the wireless
network bay cover.
Preventing static electricity discharge
The components inside your notebook are extremely sensitive
to static electricity, also known as electrostatic discharge (ESD).
ESD can permanently damage electrostatic discharge-sensitive
components in your notebook.
To avoid exposure to dangerous electrical
voltages and moving parts, turn off your
Warni ng
Before working with notebook components, follow these
guidelines:
• Avoid static-causing surfaces such as carpeted floors,
plastic, and packing foam.
• Remove components from their antistatic bags only when
you are ready to use them. Do not lay components on the
outside of antistatic bags because only the inside of the
bags provide electrostatic protection.
• Always hold components by their edges. Avoid touching
the edge connectors. Never slide components 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.
notebook and unplug the AC adapter, modem
cable, and network cable before replacing a
component.
8 Unplug the two antenna cables.
9 Move the antenna cables out of the way.
Technical Support
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Care Information. See your hardware guide for important
safety, regulatory, and legal information.
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10 If your card is held by clips, press outward on the
clip at each side of the module until the module tilts
upward.
-OR-
If your card is held by a screw, remove the screw.
Screw
Replacing the Wireless Network Module
11 Pull the module out of the slot.
12 Hold the new module at a 30-degree angle and slide
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 If your card is held by clips, press the module down
until it clicks into place.
-OR-
If your card is held by a screw, replace the screw.
15 Reattach the black antenna cable to the connector
labelled MAIN or M, then reattach the light gray
antenna cable to the connector labelled AUX or A.
16 Replace the wireless network bay cover, then tighten
the cover screw.
17 Insert the batteries, then turn your notebook over.
18 Reconnect the optional port replicator.
-OR-
Connect the power adapter, the modem cable, and
the network cable.
19 Turn on your notebook.
Technical Support
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Care Information. See your hardware guide for important
safety, regulatory, and legal information.
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