Quick Reference Guide

CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook www.gateway.com

Installing the keyboard

To install the keyboard:

1 Place the new keyboard keys-down on your notebook with the space bar

away from you.

Important

The keyboard cable is correctly oriented if

it is not twisted.

2 Make sure the brown keyboard connector clip is fully moved toward the

front of the notebook, insert the keyboard cable into the keyboard

connector, then slide the brown keyboard connector clip back to lock the

keyboard connector in place.

3 Rotate the keyboard toward the LCD panel until the keyboard is

almost face-up.

4 Insert the tabs on the front edge of the keyboard into the slot under the

palm rest. You may need to press down on the keyboard keys along the

front edge of the keyboard to seat the retaining tabs into their

corresponding slots.

5 Gently press the keyboard down until it is flat all the way across. The

keyboard should easily fall into place. Be careful not to damage the

LCD panel.

Caution

If the keyboard cover is not correctly

replaced, your notebook could be

damaged when you try to close the LCD

panel.

6 Place the keyboard cover on the notebook, then press down on the cover

in several places until it clicks in place. The cover is correctly mounted

when you can run you finger along the cover and find no loose spots. The

cover should be flat all the way across.

7 Close the LCD panel, then turn the notebook over so the bottom is facing

up.

8 Replace the three keyboard cover screws.

9 Insert the battery, then turn your notebook over.

10 Connect the power adapter, the modem cable, and the network cable,

then turn on your notebook.