Gateway 450ROG User Manual
Tools you need, Preventing static electricity discharge
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Table of contents
Document Outline
- Replacing the Gateway 450ROG and 450RGH Keyboard
- Tools you need
- Preventing static electricity discharge
- Warning
- Caution
- Warning
- Removing the keyboard
- To remove the keyboard:
- 1 Follow the instructions under “Preventing static electricity discharge” on page1.
- 2 Turn off your notebook.
- 3 Disconnect the AC adapter and modem and network cables.
- 4 Turn your notebook over so the bottom is facing up.
- 5 Remove the main and optional secondary batteries.
- 6 Turn your notebook over so the top is facing up.
- 7 Open the LCD panel to the normal viewing position.
- 8 Insert the small flat-blade screwdriver under the bottom right corner of the keyboard bezel and...
- 1 Follow the instructions under “Preventing static electricity discharge” on page1.
- To remove the keyboard:
- Removing the keyboard
- Important
- 9 Pull the bezel off your notebook. You will hear small snapping sounds as the bezel comes away f...
- 10 With a small Phillips screwdriver, remove the four keyboard screws and put them in a safe place.
- 11 Lift the back edge of the keyboard, then slowly rotate it toward you so it lies keys-down on t...
- 12 Lift the keyboard connector using two fingers and remove the black keyboard cable. Be careful ...
- 13 If your notebook has the optional EZ Point pointing device, lift the cable connector on the ba...
- Installing the keyboard
- Important
- 3 If your notebook has the optional EZ Point pointing device, insert the white cable into the cab...
- 4 Rotate the keyboard toward the LCD panel until the keyboard is almostface-up.
- 5 Insert the tabs on the front of the keyboard under the palm rest.
- 6 Gently press the keyboard down until it is flat all the way across. The keyboard should easily ...
- 7 Replace the four keyboard screws.
- 8 Slide the two tabs on the left end of the bezel under your notebook frame.
- 9 Press down on the bezel in several places until it clicks in place.
- Caution