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CHAPTER 3: Replacing Notebook Components

12Remove the dummy card.

13Remove upper case and disconnect the connection between the audio board and upper case.

14Disconnect all of the FFC on the main board.

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Contents

Serviceguide Revision History System Specifications General Information PrefaceConventions Features Platform1 Graphics1 Privacy Control Ports1 Page EC54 Specifications Optical media drive Special keys and controls1 Optional items1 About Gateway System Block Diagram Name Description Board LayoutTop View Bottom View CN9 Front Component Icon Description Left Hdmi Right Back Bottom Component Icon Description Keyboard Area Component LCD Panel Second Level Cache Hardware Specifications ConfigurationsProcessor System Memory Pointing Device Wireless LANBluetooth Interface Hard Disk Drive Interface Data Transfer Rate Host-buffer Mbytes/s Buffer size Interface Sata 1.0, Serial ATA Revision WD WD1600BEVT-22ZCTO Audio Interface Keyboard Card SlotWebCAM Software ItemSpecificationButton Power Management Battery Normal voltage 11.1V Charge voltage 12.9V Specification Physical Characteristics LED Status IndicatorSecurity Features ODD System Specifications Contents Contents Iii Appendix B Contents Replacing Notebook Components Before You Begin General InformationTools Required Disassembly Procedure Flowchart Vii Removing the HDD and RAM Removing the Battery PackViii Removing the Battery Remove the RTC battery Removing the Keyboard Removing FFC of Main BoardPage Xii Xiii Removing Wireless Card and Thermal Module Xiv Removing the Main Board Xvi Xvii Removing I/O Board and Panel Xviii Xix Disassembling the LCM Module Disassembling the HDD Module Disassembling the External ModuleXxi Xxii Troubleshooting Xxiv Diagnosing ProblemsSystem Check Procedures External Diskette Drive Check Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check XxvExternal CD-ROM Drive Check Memory Check Power System CheckXxvi Check the Battery Pack Touchpad Check Error Code List Power-On Self-Test Post Error MessageIndex of Error Messages Error Codes Error Messages Xxix Error Message ListError Messages FRU/Action Sequence Xxx Cmos Xxxi No-beep Error Message ListNo-beep Error FRU/Action in Sequence Messages InsydeH2O Bios Beep Codes Code Beeps Post Routine Description Xxxi Xxxi Xxxv Xxx Symptom / Error Action in Sequence Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error MessageLCD-Related Symptoms PCMCIA-Related Symptoms Indicator-Related SymptomsPower-Related Symptoms Memory-Related Symptoms Peripheral-Related Symptoms Speaker-Related SymptomsPower Management-Related Symptoms Keyboard/Touchpad-Related Symptoms Modem-Related Symptoms Xli Intermittent ProblemsUndetermined Problems Xlii FRU Field Replaceable Unit List Introduction Xliv Exploded Diagram Xlv Xlvi Xlvii Xlvii Xlix Gateway EC58 FRU List Category Part Name and Description Gateway Part Battery Lii Board Liii Cable Liv Camera Lvi Dimm Cover Lvii LCD Cover 13.3 GW Lviii HDD / SSD Lix Keyboard LCM Lxi Main Board Lxii Screw Connector Locations Top View Lxiv Bottom View Lxv Lxvi Appendixa Lxvii Appendixc Lxx Appendix C Online Support Information Index Lxxi Lxxii Appendixb Microsoft Windows Vista Environment Test Category Model Battery Lxxv Wlan Page MAN Gateway SVC GDE R1 System Utilities Bios Setup Utility Lxxx Invoking Bios Setup Utility Information Parameter Description Main Parameter Description Format/Option Lxxx Security Parameter Description Option Lxxx Removing a Password Follow these steps Lxxx Boot Exit Bios Flash Utility Xci Xcii