User manual GATEWAY MX7517J Supplementary Guide

[. . . ] 84 www. gateway. com i ii www. gateway. com Replacing Gateway Notebook Components Important This service guide is not intended to be provided to individual users or consumers. It cannot be provided to anyone other than an authorized service provider. Use this service guide to help plan maintenance tasks for the Gateway 7000 series, M520, MX7000, and NX700 notebook. All tasks covered in this guide can be performed by an authorized field technician without jeopardizing the notebook's warranty. Important For information on the notebook's general maintenance, technical support, safety notices, and regulatory notices, see the Gateway user guide. Important If you have suggestions regarding the content of this guide, send an e-mail with the subject "Service Guide Comments" to channel. services@gateway. com. 1 Replacing Gateway Notebook Components Identifying the notebook model The label on the bottom of the notebook contains information that identifies the notebook model and its features. Caution It is important that you use the correct service guide for the notebook. Failure to follow the approved tasks for the notebook model may result in damage to the notebook. 2 www. gateway. com Identifying components Identifying components Use this chart to identify the main components of the notebook. [. . . ] Both types of replacement tape should be non-ESD generating tape. Do not use cellophane tape. 12 Reconnect the cables. www. gateway. com 55 Replacing Gateway Notebook Components 13 Press the LCD panel front and back together. Press the two halves together in several places until they click in place. You should find no loose spots or spots where the two halves do not meet. 14 15 16 Replace the six LCD panel assembly screws removed in Step 7. Reassemble the notebook. 56 www. gateway. com Replacing the LCD panel or LCD panel lid Replacing the LCD panel or LCD panel lid Tools you need to complete this task: Flat-blade driver - OR Scribe or non-marring tool Phillips #0 screwdriver Screws removed during this task: 1 black (mini PCI bay cover) 2 black (keyboard cover) 2 black (keyboard) 4 black (cooling assembly cover) 1 black (LCD ground screw) 1 black (LCD ground screw) 2 black (LCD panel) 2 black (LCD hinges) 6 black (LCD panel assembly) 6 black (LCD panel) www. gateway. com 57 Replacing Gateway Notebook Components To replace the LCD panel or LCD panel lid: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Complete the steps in "Preparing the notebook" on page 6. If the notebook has IEEE 802. 11 wireless networking built in, unplug the antenna cables from the IEEE 802. 11 mini PCI card by following the instructions in "Replacing the IEEE 802. 11 Mini PCI card" on page 13. Remove the keyboard cover by following the instructions in "Replacing the keyboard cover" on page 28. Remove the keyboard by following the instructions in "Replacing the keyboard" on page 32. Remove the LCD panel by following the instructions in "Replacing the LCD panel assembly" on page 45. Disconnect the connectors from the inverter by following the steps in "Replacing the LCD panel inverter" on page 52. Remove the six screws that secure the LCD panel to the LCD panel assembly. Screw Screw Screw Screw Screw Screw 8 Place the existing LCD panel into the new LCD panel lid, then replace the six screws. -ORPlace the new LCD panel into the existing LCD panel lid, then replace the six screws. 58 www. gateway. com Replacing the LCD panel or LCD panel lid 9 10 11 Reconnect the inverter. Reassemble the notebook. www. gateway. com 59 Replacing Gateway Notebook Components Replacing the palm rest assembly Tools you need to complete this task: Flat-blade driver - OR Scribe or non-marring tool Phillips #0 screwdriver Screws removed during this task: 1 black (mini PCI bay cover) 1 black (hard drive kit) 2 black (CD or DVD drive) 2 black (keyboard cover) 2 black (keyboard) 4 black (cooling assembly cover) 2 black (LCD panel) 1 black (LCD ground screw) 1 black (LCD ground screw) 2 black (LCD hinges) 9 black (palm restbottom) www. gateway. com 5 black (palm rest-top) 60 Replacing the palm rest assembly To replace the palm rest assembly: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Complete the steps in "Preparing the notebook" on page 6. If the notebook has IEEE 802. 11 wireless networking built in, unplug the antenna cables from the IEEE 802. 11 mini PCI card by following the instructions in "Replacing the IEEE 802. 11 Mini PCI card" on page 13. Remove the hard drive by following the instructions in "Replacing the hard drive kit" on page 20. Remove the CD or DVD drive by following the instructions in "Replacing the CD or DVD drive" on page 26. Remove the keyboard cover by following the instructions in "Replacing the keyboard cover" on page 28. Remove the keyboard by following the instructions in "Replacing the keyboard" on page 32. Remove the LCD panel by following the instructions in "Replacing the LCD panel assembly" on page 45. Remove the 9 black screws from the bottom of the notebook. Long screw Short screw Long screw Short screw Long screw Short screw Short screw Long screw Long screw www. gateway. com 61 Replacing Gateway Notebook Components 9 Remove the five black screws from the top of the notebook. Short screw Long screw Long screw Short screw Medium screw 10 Slide the brown touchpad connector clip upward and remove the touchpad cable. Be careful not to touch or damage any other components. Touchpad connector 62 www. gateway. com Replacing the palm rest assembly 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Lift the palm rest assembly up and away from the notebook. Make sure that the brown touchpad connector clip on the system board is in the raised position. Insert the end of the touchpad cable into the connector, then slide the clip down. [. . . ] Remove the LCD panel by following the instructions in "Replacing the LCD panel assembly" on page 45. Remove the palm rest by following the instructions in "Replacing the palm rest assembly" on page 60. Remove the memory card reader by following the instructions in "Replacing the memory card reader" on page 75. 82 www. gateway. com Replacing the memory module under the palm rest 10 Gently press outward on the clip at each end of the memory module until the module tilts upward. Clip Clip 11 12 Pull the memory module out of the slot. Hold the replacement module at a 30-degree angle and press it into the empty memory slot. [. . . ]