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CHAPTER 3: Replacing Notebook Components

22Remove the main board after loosing these 2 screws.

23Remove DC in connector and remove the whole main board.

24Remove 4 screws on the thermal pipe and remove it.

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Contents

Serviceguide Revision History System Specifications Preface ConventionsGeneral Information Features Platform1 Graphics1 Privacy Control Ports1 Page EC54 Specifications Optical media drive Special keys and controls1 Optional items1 About Gateway System Block Diagram Board Layout Top ViewName 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 Card Slot WebCAMKeyboard ItemSpecification ButtonSoftware Power Management Battery Normal voltage 11.1V Charge voltage 12.9V Specification LED Status Indicator Security FeaturesPhysical Characteristics ODD System Specifications Contents Contents Iii Appendix B Contents Replacing Notebook Components General Information Tools RequiredBefore You Begin Disassembly Procedure Flowchart Vii Removing the Battery Pack ViiiRemoving 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 Disassembling the External Module XxiDisassembling the HDD Module Xxii Troubleshooting Xxiv Diagnosing ProblemsSystem Check Procedures External Diskette Drive Check Xxv External CD-ROM Drive CheckKeyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check Power System Check XxviMemory 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 Message List Error Messages FRU/Action SequenceXxix Xxx Cmos No-beep Error Message List No-beep Error FRU/Action in Sequence MessagesXxxi InsydeH2O Bios Beep Codes Code Beeps Post Routine Description Xxxi Xxxi Xxxv Xxx Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message LCD-Related SymptomsSymptom / Error Action in Sequence PCMCIA-Related Symptoms Indicator-Related SymptomsPower-Related Symptoms Memory-Related Symptoms Speaker-Related Symptoms Power Management-Related SymptomsPeripheral-Related Symptoms Keyboard/Touchpad-Related Symptoms Modem-Related Symptoms Intermittent Problems Undetermined 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