Turn your notebook over so the bottom is facing up.

Replacing Gateway 400VTX Components

Replacing the optical drive kit

Tools you need to complete this task:

Flat-blade driver

- OR -

Scribe or non-marring tool

Phillips #0 screwdriver

Screws removed during this task:

4 chrome 2.5 × 3.0 mm

 

1 chrome 2.0 × 3.0 mm

 

1 black 2.5 × 4.0 mm

(keyboard)

 

(optical drive)

 

(optical drive)

 

 

 

 

 

2 chrome 1.7 × 3.5 mm (optical drive kit bracket)

To replace the optical drive kit:

1 Disconnect the AC adapter and modem and network cables and prepare your notebook by following the instructions in “Preparing your notebook” on page 7.

2

3 Remove the battery by following the instructions in “Removing the battery” on page 8.

4 Turn your notebook over so the top is facing up.

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