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1. 6 Usea scribe or small flat blade screwdriver to carefully unplug the LCD cable www gateway com 25 Chapter Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 Remove the four chrome hinge screws two on each hinge The LCD panel is now completely detached from your notebook Chrome screws Chrome screws 8 Place the new LCD panel assembly onto your notebook then replace the four hinge screws 9 Plug the LCD video cable into your notebook 10 Reassemble your notebook K 26 www gateway com Replacing the LCD lid latch Replacing the LCD lid latch Tools you need to complete this task 5 Phillips 0 screwdriver ue JA lt a 7A pee Needle nose pliers Scribe or non marring tool Screws removed during this task g Fi E a m da e 2 black 2 5 x 5 mm left hinge cover 1 chrome 2 5 x 6 mm 4 chrome 2 5 x 6 mm 1 chrome 2 x 4 mm right hinge cover hinges LCD cable 2444 24 6 black 2 5 x 4 mm LCD panel face plate To replace the LCD lid latch Disconnect the power cord remove the battery and prepare your notebook by following the instructions in Preparing your notebook on page 5 2 Remove the keyboard cover by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard cover on page 19 3 Remove the hinge covers by following the instructions in Replacing the hinge covers on page 21 27 Chapter Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo2. Gateway Gateway Solo 1450 Service Guide Contents Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 1 ADOUETNS GUIGS ire e tdi Per ee n 1 ldentifying COMPONEMS cialde n 2 Preparing your work Space 3 Preventing static electricity discharge 0 0 eee 4 Preparing your notebook 5 Replacing the hard drive kit 0 cee eee ens 6 Replacing the hard drive in the hard drive kit 8 Adding or replacing memory Modules 11 Replacing the modem 15 Replacing the keyboard cover ee eee eee eens 19 Replacing the hinge covers 0 cc ee eens 21 Replacing the LCD panel assembly 24 Replacing the LCD lid latch 27 Replacing the keyboard 0 ccc ee eee ete eens 32 Replacing the cooling assembly 37 Replacing the CD or DVD drive 42 Replacing the palm rest assembly 45 Replacing the diskette drive 0 ccc eee eens 51 Replacing the system board 56 Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 About this guide Use this service guide to help plan your maintenance tasks for the Gateway Solo 1450 notebook All tasks covered in this guide can be performed by a field technician without jeopardizing your notebook s warranty For information on your notebook s general maintenance technical support safety notices and regulatory notices see your Gateway user s guide If you have suggestions regarding the content of this guide send an e mail
3. Remove the keyboard cover by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard cover on page 19 Remove the hinge covers by following the instructions in Replacing the hinge covers on page 21 Remove the LCD panel assembly by following the instructions in Replacing the LCD panel assembly on page 24 Remove the keyboard by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard on page 32 Remove the cooling assembly by following the instructions in Replacing the cooling assembly on page 37 Remove the CD or DVD drive by following the instructions in Replacing the CD or DVD drive on page 42 The CD or DVD drive and the cooling assembly share a chrome screw The chrome screw referenced in Step 4 of Replacing the CD or DVD drive on page 42 was removed in Step 5 of Replacing the cooling assembly on page 37 Remove the palm rest assembly by following the instructions in Replacing the palm rest assembly on page 45 Remove the diskette drive by following the instructions in Replacing the diskette drive on page 51 Replacing the system board 13 Remove the six chrome hex nuts on the rear I O panel Chrome hex nuts 14 Unplug the left and right speakers from the system board 3 spie i a cas a ru Ch sp am l Hgy Hf DABEAIMBBC4 REV C cee gt vu MI CITI f amp p l 9 a e WEG eA Tes UO nn www gateway com 59 Chapter Replacing Co
4. right hinge cover 4 chrome 2 5 x 6 mm 1 chrome 2 x 4mm 2 chrome 2 5 x 6 mm hinges LCD cable palm rest top PEREEREEREES Ris FEEEREE 13 black 2 5 x 5mm 3 black 2 5 x 5mm palm rest bottom palm rest back 45 Chapter Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 To replace the palm rest 1 46 Disconnect the power cord remove the battery and prepare your notebook by following the instructions in Preparing your notebook on page 5 Remove the hard drive kit by following the instructions in Replacing the hard drive kit on page 6 Remove the keyboard cover by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard cover on page 19 Remove the keyboard by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard on page 32 Remove the hinge covers by following the instructions in Replacing the hinge covers on page 21 Remove the LCD panel by following the instructions in Replacing the LCD panel assembly on page 24 Replacing the palm rest assembly 7 Remove the thirteen black screws on the bottom of your notebook If you can loosen the screw nearest the memory cover but you cannot completely remove it either leave it in place or use a scribe or other non marring tool to remove it Black screws Black Black screws SCrews Black screw nearest to Black screws the memory cover www gateway com 47 Chapter Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 8 Turn
5. 1450 4 Remove the LCD panel assembly from your notebook by following the instructions in Replacing the LCD panel assembly on page 24 5 Move your notebook to the side and place the LCD panel assembly directly in front of you on the table 6 Useascribe or other non marring tool to remove the six screw cover pads Place the pads on a clean metal or plastic area of your work table Flat pads T_T Rounded pads 7 Remove the six black screws on the LCD panel assembly 28 www gateway com Replacing the LCD lid latch 8 Insert a scribe or other non marring tool behind the face plate then carefully pry up the face plate until it completely detaches from the rest of the LCD panel assembly www gateway com 29 Chapter Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 9 Usea pair of needle nose pliers to pinch the two tabs that hold the latch together then pull the latch and spring assembly away from the panel Important The LCD latch assembly contains small parts and a strong spring While removing the assembly be careful to keep the spring on its mounting post or it will fall off the post and will be difficult to find You can use a small piece of tape to help keep the spring in place 10 Remove the latch button from the panel 30 www gateway com Replacing the LCD lid latch 11 Place the new spring onto the new latch post then press the new latch button into the new latch assembly through the slot
6. Use a grounded or dissipative work mat Use a stable and strong table Make sure the table top is large enough to hold each component as you remove it Use bright lighting to make part identification easier Keep your work surface free from clutter and dust that may damage components m Use a magnetized screwdriver for removing screws m As you remove components and screws lay them toward the rear of your work surface behind your notebook or far enough to the side that your arms do not accidentally brush components onto the floor m To help keep track of screws try the following m Place each component s screws in their own section of a parts sorter m Place each component s screws next to the component on your work surface m Print the first page of each task then place the page toward the rear of your work surface As you remove screws place the screws in their respective boxes on the page Where screw measurements are shown the first number indicates screw head width and the second number indicates screw length m When you place flat headed screws on your work surface stand them on their heads to prevent the screws from rolling off the table Chapter Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 Preventing static electricity discharge The components inside your notebook are extremely sensitive to static electricity also known as electrostatic discharge ESD Caution ESD can permanently damage elect
7. in the LCD panel Make sure the thickest end of the button is on the right be pe 12 If you have placed tape onto the spring to help keep it in place remove it 13 Replace the LCD face plate by lining up the edges and pressing it into place 14 Replace the six screws that secure the LCD face plate 15 Replace the two rounded pads near the hinges then replace the four flat pads near the top of the panel 16 Reassemble your notebook K www gateway com 31 Chapter Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 Replacing the keyboard Tools you need to complete this task aqui 0 screwdriver Scribe or non marring tool Screws removed during this task 2 chrome 2 5 x 3 mm keyboard To remove the keyboard 1 Disconnect the power cord remove the battery and prepare your notebook by following the instructions in Preparing your notebook on page 5 2 Remove the keyboard cover by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard cover on page 19 32 Replacing the keyboard 3 Remove the two chrome screws that secure the keyboard to your notebook Chrome screw Chrome screw 4 Raise the back edge of the keyboard slightly then carefully slide the keyboard back until the five tabs on the front edge of the keyboard are free from their slots Be careful not to damage the LCD panel www gateway com 33 5 Slowly rotate the keyboard toward you so that it lies keys down on
8. acing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 11 Insert the five tabs located on the front edge of the keyboard into the corresponding slots under the palm rest Be careful not to damage the LCD panel Tabs 12 Carefully press the keyboard down until it is flat all the way across The keyboard should easily fall into place 13 Replace the two keyboard screws 14 Reassemble your notebook K 36 www gateway com Replacing the cooling assembly Replacing the cooling assembly Tools you need to complete this task m gt on ee 0 screwdriver Scribe or non marring tool Screws removed during this task Es 2 chrome 2 5 x 3 mm 2 black 2 5x 5mm keyboard left cover 4 black 2 5 x 4mm 1 chrome 2 5 x 6mm 6 chrome 2 x 4mm fan heat sink To replace the cooling assembly 1 Disconnect the power cord remove the battery and prepare your notebook by following the instructions in Preparing your notebook on page 5 2 Remove the keyboard cover by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard cover on page 19 3 Remove the keyboard by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard on page 32 4 Remove the left hinge cover by following the instructions in Replacing the hinge covers on page 21 37 Chapter Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 5 Remove the four black screws and one chrome screw on the cooling fan then remove the six chrome scr
9. emove the battery and prepare your notebook by following the instructions in Preparing your notebook on page 5 Remove the hard drive kit by following the instructions in Replacing the hard drive kit on page 6 Remove the keyboard cover by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard cover on page 19 Remove the keyboard by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard on page 32 Remove the palm rest assembly by following the instructions in Replacing the palm rest assembly on page 45 notebook Replacing the diskette drive 6 Remove the four black screws that secure the diskette drive to your Black screw Black screw gt pet a51 at 154989 a ine sol A yii Ai 6 gone Ne Qe NG W N ai a Black screw Black screw www gateway com 53 Chapter Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 Lift the diskette drive a few inches from your notebook 54 Www gateway com Replacing the diskette drive 9 Attach the new diskette drive s ribbon cable to your notebook then line up the drive s screw holes with your notebook s screw holes 10 Replace the four black screws 11 Reassemble your notebook n 55 Chapter Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 Replacing the system board Tools you need to complete this task Phillips 0 screwdriver 5 0 mm hex nutd
10. ews on the heat sink Black screws Chrome screws 3 and 6 Chrome screws 1 and 2 Fan Heat sink Black screws Chrome screws 4 and 5 38 www gateway com Replacing the cooling assembly 6 Unplug the cooling fan NICO case Sha qw i finn a roam L www gateway com 39 Chapter Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 Lift the part of the cooling assembly that is closest to you then pull it out toward you Important If the cooling assembly gets stuck under the plastic near the heat sink s screw hole marked 2 use a scribe or other non marring tool to carefully pry the plastic away from the assembly sn 5 SILLA 8 Insert the new cooling assembly into your notebook then plug in the cooling fan 40 www gateway com Replacing the cooling assembly Warning When replacing the heat sink s chrome screws into the D numbered holes tighten them in numerical order 9 Replace the cooling assembly screws Make sure you tighten the heat sink s chrome screws in numerical order Each screw hole has a numeral next to it 10 Reassemble your notebook n 41 Chapter Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 Replacing the CD or DVD drive Tools you need to complete this task gt EE dm 0 screwdriver Scribe or non marring tool Screws removed during this task EZ 2 sa 1 chrome 2 x 4mm CD or DVD drive top 2 chr
11. his task si 2 black 2 5 x 5 mm 4 chrome 3 x 3 5 mm hard drive hard drive To install a new hard drive into the kit 1 Disconnect the power cord remove the battery and prepare your notebook by following the instructions in Preparing your notebook on page 5 2 Remove the hard drive kit by following the instructions in Replacing the hard drive kit on page 6 Replacing the hard drive in the hard drive kit 3 Remove the four screws that secure the hard drive to the hard drive kit bracket Chrome screw Chrome screw Bracket Chrome screw Chrome screw 4 Remove the old drive from the bracket www gateway com 9 Chapter Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 5 Insert the new drive into the bracket so that the screw holes line up 6 Replace the four screws that secure the bracket to the drive T Insert the hard drive kit into your notebook and replace the two screws that secure the kit to your notebook K 10 www gateway com Adding or replacing memory modules Adding or replacing memory modules Tools you need to complete this task _ i Phillips 0 screwdriver Important Use only PC100 100 MHz or PC133 133 MHz memory modules To add or replace memory modules 1 Disconnect the power cord remove the battery and prepare your notebook by following the instructions in Preparing your notebook on page 5 2 Turn your notebook over
12. mponents in Your Gateway Solo 1450 15 Remove the black LED indicator panel shield screws numbered 2 4 and 8 then remove the LED indicator panel shield Black LED indicator panel shield screws ume 60 www gateway com Replacing the system board 16 Remove the black system board mounting screws numbered 1 20 21 and 23 TIn Black system board mounting screws www gateway com 61 Chapter Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 17 While pushing in on the PC Card eject button remove the system board Make sure the rear I O panel clears the bottom tray shown by the top arrow and the side audio jacks clear the bottom tray shown by the left arrow E 4 JA a or Hejl fi DABEAJMBBC4LREV C 62 www gateway com Replacing the system board 18 Use a flat blade screwdriver to turn the processor lock screw 4 turn counter clockwise then remove the processor from the old system board ze LOL PICT E IE SMENE ecza E gt pm _ TAIL DI cent _ fr a lt 4 TRJ P LASTS ome Ang ee r eo I oe oe ae ec ei Pe _ ks www gateway com 63 Chapter Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 19 Install the processor into the new system board making sure that Pin 1 on the processor indicated by the silk screened arrow on the corner of the processor aligns with Pin 1 on the processor socket indicated by the absence of a pin hole in the processor socke
13. notebook on page 5 2 Turn your notebook over so that the bottom is facing up 15 Chapter Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 3 Loosen the captive screw that secures the modem cover The screw cannot be removed Captive screw 4 Tilt the screw side of the cover upward then slide the cover out 16 www gateway com Replacing the modem 5 Remove the two black screws that secure the modem to your notebook Black screws N Oe 6 Use a scribe or small flat blade screwdriver to lift the modem out of your notebook www gateway com 17 Chapter Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 T Carefully disconnect the modem cable from the modem SESI mn 8 Connect the modem cable to the new modem then align the modem s screw holes with the holes on your notebook and press the modem into place 9 Replace the two black screws that secure the modem to your notebook 10 Replace the cover then tighten the captive screw K www gateway com 18 Replacing the keyboard cover Replacing the keyboard cover Tools you need to complete this task ee Flat blade screwdriver OR Scribe or non marring tool To replace the keyboard cover 1 Disconnect the power cord remove the battery and prepare your notebook by following the instructions in Preparing your notebook on page 5 2 Open your notebook 3 Insert a flat blade screwdriver or non marring t
14. ome 2 5x 3 mm 1 black 2 5 x 4mm keyboard CD or DVD drive bottom To replace the CD or DVD drive 1 Disconnect the power cord remove the battery and prepare your notebook by following the instructions in Preparing your notebook on page 5 2 Remove the keyboard cover by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard cover on page 19 3 Remove the keyboard by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard on page 32 42 Replacing the CD or DVD drive 4 Remove the chrome screw and the black screw that secure the CD or DVD drive to your notebook Chrome screw 00 0 2 9 MILIHI SEZIZUIS SOEZOZICEBESOOSNIS HAE TU Black screw 43 www gateway com Chapter Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 5 Slide the CD or DVD drive out of your notebook SCR2428S CHC7CU CA2 C 003 S e O mo 6 Insert the new CD or DVD drive 7 Replace the two screws that secure the CD or DVD drive to your notebook 8 Reassemble your notebook i 44 www gateway com Replacing the palm rest assembly Replacing the palm rest assembly Tools you need to complete this task gt n EE aa 0 screwdriver Scribe or non marring tool Screws removed during this task a ma ra ra dl gt de Te de de 2 black 2 5 x 5 mm left hinge cover 2 black 2 5 x 5mm 2 chrome 2 5 x 3 mm 1 chrome 2 5 x 6 mm hard drive keyboard
15. ool into the small notch in the bottom of the keyboard cover just above and between the Ins and Del keys then carefully pry the cover up Important To prevent damage to your notebook while using a screwdriver insert a piece of cloth between the screwdriver the keyboard and your notebook case www Qatawav com VVVVVV U aleWayv COrt Wed J Chapter Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 4 Lift the right end of the cover then slide the cover off to your right 5 Slide the left edge of the new cover into the left side of your notebook above the keyboard 6 Press down at the locations shown until the cover clicks into place Press Press Press g WETAN 20 www gateway com Replacing the hinge covers Replacing the hinge covers Tools you need to complete this task de dm 0 screwdriver Scribe or non marring tool Screws removed during this task 2 black 2 5 x 5 mm left hinge cover 1 chrome 2 5 x 6 mm right hinge cover To replace the hinge covers 1 Disconnect the power cord remove the battery and prepare your notebook by following the instructions in Preparing your notebook on page 5 2 Remove the keyboard cover by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard cover on page 19 3 Open the LCD panel all the way so that it lies flat on the table 21 Chapter Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 4 Remove the two black screws on
16. river LE Scribe or non marring tool Flat blade screwdriver 56 www gateway com Replacing the system board Screws removed during this task F g 3 ma fi ra i a Es E ve 2 black 2 5 x 5mm left hinge cover 2 black 2 5 x 5 mm 2 chrome 2 5 x 3 mm 1 chrome 2 5 x 6 mm hard drive keyboard right hinge cover ET S a n ue a a filo dtt Hs f vena LEERI haw MA AT RA datto it ows ds 44 ka 4 black 2 5 x 4mm 1 chrome 2 x 4mm 4 chrome 2 5 x 6mm 1 chrome 2 5 x 6mm LCD cable hinges fan SILLELE SILELLE 4 black 2 5 x 4 mm 13 black 2 5 x 5 mm 2 chrome 2 5 x 6 mm diskette drive palm rest bottom palm rest top Ris Y seat ibi a 3 black 2 5 x 5 mm 6 chrome 2 x 4 mm palm rest back heat sink 4 black 2 5 x 4 mm 6 chrome 5 x 9mm system board rear I O panel LED indicator panel shield 57 Chapter Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 To replace the system board 1 58 10 11 12 Disconnect the power cord remove the battery and prepare your notebook by following the instructions in Preparing your notebook on page 5 Remove the hard drive kit by following the instructions in Replacing the hard drive kit on page 6 Remove the memory modules by following the instructions in Adding or replacing memory modules on page 11 Remove the modem by following the instructions in Replacing the modem on page 15
17. rostatic discharge sensitive components in your notebook Prevent ESD damage by following ESD guidelines every time you open your notebook case Warning To avoid exposure to dangerous electrical voltages and moving parts turn off your notebook remove the battery D and unplug the power cord and modem cable before opening the case Before replacing components follow these guidelines Warning To prevent risk of electric shock do not insert any object D into the vent holes of your notebook Turn off your notebook power Remove the battery and unplug the power cord Disconnect all peripheral devices and remove any PC Cards Wear a grounding wrist strap available at most electronics stores and attach it to a bare metal part of your workbench or other grounded connection Touch a bare metal surface on your workbench or other grounded object Avoid static causing surfaces such as carpeted floors plastic and packing foam Remove components from their antistatic bags only when you are ready to use them Do not lay components on the outside of antistatic bags because only the inside of the bags provide electrostatic protection Always hold memory modules and modems by their edges but avoid touching the edge connectors and components on the cards Never slide any component over any surface Preparing your work space Preparing your notebook Warning To avoid exposure to dangerous electrical voltages and moving part
18. s turn off your notebook remove the battery D and unplug the power cord and modem cable before opening the case Replace the cover before you restore power or reconnect the modem cable To prepare your notebook for maintenance m Make sure the CD or DVD drive and the diskette drive are empty m Disconnect all peripheral devices and remove any PC Cards m Turn off your notebook and unplug the power cable if attached n Turn over your notebook and remove the battery www gateway com 5 Chapter Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 Replacing the hard drive kit Tools you need to complete this task Phillips 0 screwdriver Screws removed during this task si 2 black 2 5 x 5 mm hard drive To replace the hard drive kit 1 Disconnect the power cord remove the battery and prepare your notebook by following the instructions in Preparing your notebook on page 5 2 Turn your notebook over so that the bottom is facing up Replacing the hard drive kit 3 Remove the two black screws that secure the hard drive kit to your notebook Black screws 4 Slide the hard drive kit out of your notebook 5 Insert the new hard drive kit and replace the two screws K www gateway com T Chapter Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 Replacing the hard drive in the hard drive kit Tools you need to complete this task Phillips 0 screwdriver Screws removed during t
19. so that the bottom is facing up 11 Chapter Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 3 Loosen the captive screw that secures the memory cover The screw cannot be removed Captive screw 4 Tilt the screw side of the cover upward then slide the cover out 12 www gateway com Adding or replacing memory modules 5 To remove a module press outward on the clips at both ends of the memory module until the module tilts upward 2a Si EAJn 6 TT MUTT rae T 0 Tan www gateway com 13 Chapter Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 T Hold the new or replacement module at a 30 degree angle and press it into the empty memory slot This module is keyed so that it can only be inserted in one direction If the module does not fit make sure the notch in the module lines up with the tab in the memory bay ve LOTTA Pb a abbi A ge e C EY gt us r Ste Li Pio APIS A Siragnnoeos9 8 Replace the memory cover then tighten the captive screw K www gateway com 14 Replacing the modem Replacing the modem Tools you need to complete this task n n equi 0 screwdriver Scribe or non marring tool Screws removed during this task EE u 2 black 2 5 x 4 mm modem To replace the modem 1 Disconnect the power cord remove the battery and prepare your notebook by following the instructions in Preparing your
20. t then lock the processor in place by using a flat blade screwdriver to turn the processor lock screw turn clockwise end 4286 8 1200 7147A258 SL63Z 3 RH805 64 www gateway com 20 21 22 23 24 25 Replacing the system board Place the new system board onto your notebook Replace the LED indicator panel shield and the three LED indicator panel shield screws Replace the four system board mounting screws Connect the two speaker wires Replace the six rear I O panel hex nuts Reassemble your notebook SS 65 Chapter Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 66 www gateway com Gateway MAN SYS SL1450 SERVICE GDE R1 6 02 8508724
21. the left hinge cover and the single chrome screw on the right hinge cover Black screws Chrome screw 22 www gateway com Replacing the hinge covers 5 Insert a small screwdriver or non marring tool underneath the hinge covers When you remove the left hinge cover make sure you pry near the hinge not near the screw holes 6 Pry the hinge covers up Snap the new covers into place over the hinges then replace the screws eS www gateway com 23 Chapter Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 Replacing the LCD panel assembly Tools you need to complete this task qui 0 screwdriver Scribe or non marring tool Screws removed during this task EE 2 black 2 5 x 5mm left hinge cover 1 chrome 2 5 x 6 mm 4 chrome 2 5 x 6 mm 1 chrome 2 x 4mm right hinge cover hinges LCD cable To replace the LCD panel assembly 1 Disconnect the power cord remove the battery and prepare your notebook by following the instructions in Preparing your notebook on page 5 2 Remove the keyboard cover by following the instructions in Replacing the keyboard cover on page 19 3 Open the LCD panel all the way so that it lies flat on the table 4 Remove the hinge covers by following the instructions in Replacing the hinge covers on page 21 24 Replacing the LCD panel assembly 5 Remove the screw on the LCD cable plug Chrome screw 3s 4 on ae a peg ar Lee JI EA ba 2
22. top of your notebook Be careful not to damage the LCD panel Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 Chapter nee rm ote s sano ce ia wan be Ai pa TO pa de dn alp a Da ha ie ni pa pa ml pe ha ha 3 rm i n ar 6 9 Si ye pa I ha pe g www gateway com 34 Replacing the keyboard 6 Pull up on the plastic keyboard connector tabs using two fingers After the connector is in the raised position carefully pull the cable out of the connector Be careful not to touch or damage any other components 2 LIA omen Tabs ERT _ a i s dE NNS 2 p li sd ii Db Pi TORA Mi os RA decina n I Rea RETI i te ey 4 A7 A A jm m ey 1 ae a IE Kei ry a y Si A i i 4 E j 2 si d ae F da 4 a A e A a er am page __ a a i e seeonns Nia Bd PI ENG 1 b s pu BS p 3 de 08 T Place the new keyboard keys down on your notebook with the space bar away from you 8 Pull up on the keyboard connector tabs to verify the connector is in the raised position 9 Slide the end of the keyboard cable into the keyboard connector Important The keyboard cable should slide easily into the keyboard connector The cable is correctly oriented if it is not twisted 10 Use two fingers to press down on the keyboard connector tabs This locks the keyboard cable into the keyboard connector www gateway com 35 Chapter Repl
23. with the subject Service Guide Comments to channel services gateway com 2002 Gateway Inc All rights reserved Gateway Gateway Country the Gateway stylized logo and the black and white spot design are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway Inc in the United States and other countries All other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Thank you for purchasing this Factory Service Manual CD DVD from servicemanuals4u com Please check out our eBay auctions for more great deals on Factory Service Manuals servicemanuals4u Chapter Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 Identifying components Where screw measurements are shown the first number indicates screw head width and the second number indicates screw length Use this chart to identify the main components of your notebook For a complete list of replaceable parts see Contents on page i LCD panel latch see page 27 LCD panel assembly see page 24 Keyboard see page 32 Palm rest assembly see page 45 Cooling assembly see page 37 CD or DVD drive Diskette drive see page 42 see page 51 System board see page 56 2 www gateway com Preparing your work space Preparing your work space Before performing maintenance on your notebook make sure your work space and your notebook are correctly prepared Wear a grounding ESD wrist strap
24. your notebook over then remove the three black screws on the back of your notebook Black screws 9 Remove the chrome screws above the touchpad and next to the left hinge Chrome screws 48 www gateway com Replacing the palm rest assembly 10 Unplug the touchpad s ribbon cable from your notebook www gateway com 49 Chapter Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 11 Lift the palm rest assembly away from your notebook 12 Place the new palm rest onto your notebook 13 Attach the new palm rest s ribbon cable to your notebook then replace all of the palm rest s screws 14 Reassemble your notebook K 50 www gateway com Replacing the diskette drive Replacing the diskette drive Tools you need to complete this task La mae Scribe or non marring tool ni Phillips 0 or 1 screwdriver g Screws removed during this task Fi Fi a gt I a A ae dhe ae 2 black 2 5 x 5mm left hinge cover 2 black 2 5 x 5mm 2 chrome 2 5 x 3 mm 1 chrome 2 5 x 6 mm hard drive keyboard right hinge cover 4 chrome 2 5 x 6 mm 1 chrome 2 x 4mm 2 chrome 2 5 x 6 mm hinges LCD cable palm rest top SLELLELLI PEERS 13 black 2 5 x 5mm 3 black 2 5 x 5mm palm rest bottom palm rest back 4 black 2 5 x 4mm diskette drive 51 Chapter Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 To replace the diskette drive 1 52 Disconnect the power cord r
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