Gateway Solo 1400 Replacement Manual

Keyboard This package includes a replacement keyboard for your Solo 1400 or Solo 1450 notebook and these printed instructions. Tools you need You need a small Phillips and flat blade screwdriver to replace the keyboard. Preventing static electricity discharge The components inside your computer are extremely sensi ...

I Avoid static-causing surfaces such as carpeted floors, plastic, and packing foam. I 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 electros ...

www.gateway.com 6 Insert a small flat blade screwdriver under the bottom-right corner of the keyboard bezel, between the INS and DEL keys, and gently pry it up. Important Inserting a piece of cloth between the screwdriver and keyboard and notebook case will help prevent damage to your notebook. ...

the bezel comes off of the notebook. Be careful not to break off the tabs located on the left end of the bezel. 8 With a small Phillips screwdriver, remove the two keyboard screws and put them in a safe place. ...

www.gateway.com 9 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. 10 Slowly rotate the keyboard toward you so it lies keys-down on top of the notebook. Be careful not to damage the LCD panel. ...

connector is in the raised position, gently pull the cable out of the connector. Be careful not to touch or damage any other components. ...

www.gateway.com Installing the keyboard To install the new keyboard: 1 Place the new keyboard keys-down on the notebook with the space bar away from you. 2 Pull up on the keyboard connector, located near the middle of the system board, to verify the connector is in the raised position. 3 Slide the end of the keyboard c ...

corresponding slots under the palm rest. 7 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. ...

www.gateway.com 8 Replace the two keyboard screws. 9 Slide the two tabs located on the left end of the bezel under the notebook frame. ...

The bezel is correctly mounted when you can run you finger along the bezel and find no loose spots. The bezel should be flat all the way across. If the bezel is mounted incorrectly, complete the instructions under “Replacing the bezel” on page 11. 11 Replace the bat ...