Viii, Removing the Battery Pack | Gateway EC58 instruction

CHAPTER 3: Replacing Notebook Components

Removing the Battery Pack

To remove the battery pack:

1Release the battery lock.

2Slide the battery latch then remove the battery.

Note

Battery has been highlighted with the yellow circle as above image shows. Please detach the battery and follow local regulations for disposal.

Removing the HDD and RAM

3Remove 3 screws on the HDD cover and remove HDD.

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Gateway EC58 manual Viii, Removing the Battery Pack, Removing the HDD and RAM

Contents

Serviceguide Revision History System Specifications Conventions PrefaceGeneral Information Features Platform1 Graphics1 Privacy Control Ports1 Page EC54 Specifications Optical media drive Special keys and controls1 Optional items1 About Gateway System Block Diagram Top View Board LayoutName Description 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 WebCAM Card SlotKeyboard Button ItemSpecificationSoftware Power Management Battery Normal voltage 11.1V Charge voltage 12.9V Specification Security Features LED Status IndicatorPhysical Characteristics ODD System Specifications Contents Contents Iii Appendix B Contents Replacing Notebook Components Tools Required General InformationBefore You Begin Disassembly Procedure Flowchart Vii Viii Removing the Battery PackRemoving the HDD and RAM 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 Xxi Disassembling the External ModuleDisassembling the HDD Module Xxii Troubleshooting Xxiv Diagnosing ProblemsSystem Check Procedures External Diskette Drive Check External CD-ROM Drive Check XxvKeyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check Xxvi Power System CheckMemory Check Check the Battery Pack Touchpad Check Error Code List Power-On Self-Test Post Error MessageIndex of Error Messages Error Codes Error Messages Error Messages FRU/Action Sequence Error Message ListXxix Xxx Cmos No-beep Error FRU/Action in Sequence Messages No-beep Error Message ListXxxi InsydeH2O Bios Beep Codes Code Beeps Post Routine Description Xxxi Xxxi Xxxv Xxx LCD-Related Symptoms Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error MessageSymptom / Error Action in Sequence PCMCIA-Related Symptoms Indicator-Related SymptomsPower-Related Symptoms Memory-Related Symptoms Power Management-Related Symptoms Speaker-Related SymptomsPeripheral-Related Symptoms Keyboard/Touchpad-Related Symptoms Modem-Related Symptoms Undetermined Problems Intermittent ProblemsXli 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