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    S er vic e Guide Gateway M275[...]

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    i www .gate wa y .com Co n t e n t s Replacing Gateway M275 Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Identifying the c onvertible tablet PC mo del . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Identifying compon ents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    1 Replacing G ateway M275 C omponents Use this service guide to help p lan maintenance tasks for the Gateway M275 convertible tablet PC. All tasks covered in this guid e can be performed by an authorized field technician without jeo pardizing the tablet PC’ s warranty . Important This ser vice gu ide is not intende d to be provi ded to in divi du[...]

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    2 ww w . g at eway .co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents Identifying the con v er t ible tablet PC model The label on the bottom of the convertible tablet PC contains informatio n that identifies the convertible ta blet PC model and its features. Important F or inf ormation on the con ve r tible tab let PC’ s gener al maintenanc e, technica l[...]

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    3 www .gatew ay .com Ident ifying c omponents Identifying c omponents Where screw measureme nts are shown, the first number indicates screw head width, and the second number indicates screw le ngth. Use this chart to id entify the main components of the conv ertible tablet PC. For a complete list of replaceable parts, see “Contents” on page i .[...]

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    4 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents P reparing y our wo rk space Before performing maintenanc e on the convertible tablet PC, make sure that your work space and the con vertible tablet PC are correctly p repared. ■ W e ar a groundin g (ESD) wrist st rap, and use a gr ounded or dissipative work mat. ■ Use a stab le and [...]

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    5 www .gatew ay .com Preve nting stat ic ele ctricity dischar ge P re v enting sta tic elec tricity discharge The components inside your convertible tabl et PC are extremely sensitive to static electricity , also known as electros tati c disch arge (ESD). Before performi ng maintenance on the convertible tablet PC, follow these guideline s: ■ A v[...]

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    6 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents P reparing the c on v er tible tablet PC T o prepare the c onvertible tablet PC for maintenance: 1 M a k e s u r e t h a t t h e C D o r D V D d r i v e i s e m p t y . 2 Disconnect all periphera l devices and remove any PC Cards. 3 T urn off the convertible t ablet PC and unplug the po [...]

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    7 www .gatew ay .com Prepar ing the conver tible tabl et PC Remo ving the batt er y T o remove the batter y: 1 T urn the convertible tablet PC over so the bottom is facing up. 2 Slide the battery lock to the unlo cked position. 3 Slide the battery release latch and lift the battery out of the ba y . Battery lock Battery latch Battery[...]

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    8 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents Replacing the p en point Normal use wears down the pen’ s point, so the pen ships with extra points an d a replacement tool. T o replace the pen point: 1 Use the replacement tool to grab the old point and pull it out of the pen. 2 Insert a new point and apply slight pressure to set it [...]

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    9 www .gatew ay .com Replac ing the h ard driv e kit Replacing the hard driv e k it T o ols yo u need to comple te th is task : Screws re moved dur ing th is task : Phillip s #0 scre wdriv er 2 chrome 2.5 × 6 mm (hard drive kit) Hard driv e kit[...]

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    10 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents T o replace the hard drive kit: 1 Complete the steps in “Prepari ng the convert ible tablet PC ” on page 6 . 2 Remove the two screws securing the ha rd drive kit to the convertible tablet PC. 3 Slide the hard driv e kit out of the convertible tablet PC. Tips & T ricks Use a ma g[...]

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    11 www .gatew ay .com Replac ing the h ard driv e kit 4 Slide the new hard drive kit in to the convertible tablet PC. 5 Replace the screws that secure the hard driv e kit to the convertible tablet PC. Important If y our ne w hard driv e does not in clude the h ard driv e kit brac ket, complete the steps in “Rep lacing the ha rd drive in the ha rd[...]

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    12 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents Replacing the hard driv e in the hard driv e kit T o ols yo u need to compl ete th is tas k: Screws re moved dur ing th is task : T o replace the hard driv e in the hard drive kit: 1 Complete the steps in “Prepari ng the convert ible tablet PC ” on page 6 . 2 Remove the hard drive k[...]

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    13 www .gatew ay .com Replaci ng the hard d rive in the hard dr ive ki t 4 Remove the bracket from the old drive. 5 Insert the new drive into the bracket so the screw holes line up. 6 Replace the two screws that secure the bracket to the dr ive. 7 Slide the hard drive kit in to the convertible tablet PC. 8 Replace the screws that secure the hard dr[...]

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    14 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents Replacing the opt ical drive T o ols yo u need to compl ete th is tas k: Screws re moved dur ing th is task : T o replace the optical drive: 1 Complete the steps in “Prepari ng the convert ible tablet PC ” on page 6 . Important Instal l only a Gate wa y M275 op tical drive in the op[...]

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    15 www .gatew ay .com Replacin g the optica l drive 2 Remove the optical dr ive latch screw , then slide the optical drive release latch nex t to the optical drive screw . 3 Slide the old drive out of the co nvertible tablet PC. 4 Slide the new drive into the convert ibl e tablet PC. Installing the optical drive repositions the optical drive releas[...]

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    16 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents Replacing the hinge co v e r T o ols yo u need to compl ete th is tas k: Screws re moved dur ing th is task : T o replace the hinge cov er: 1 Complete the steps in “Prepari ng the convert ible tablet PC ” on page 6 . 2 T urn the convertible tablet PC over so the top is facing up. 3 [...]

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    17 www .gatew ay .com Replac ing the h inge cov er 4 Insert the small flat-blade screwdriver or non-marring tool under the bottom of the hinge cover , then carefully pry it up. 5 Snap the new co ver into place over th e hinge. 6 Replace the hinge cover scre w .[...]

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    18 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents Replacing the k eyboar d co v er T o ols yo u need to compl ete th is tas k: T o replace the key board cover: 1 Complete the steps in “Prepari ng the convert ible tablet PC ” on page 6 . 2 T urn the convertible tablet PC over so the top is facing up. 3 Open the LCD panel to the norm[...]

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    19 www .gatew ay .com Replacin g the keyb oard c over 5 Remove the keyboard cover from the convertible tablet PC by pulling the cover toward you and at the same ti me lifting its front t o clear the keyboard. Y ou will hear small snapping sounds as the cover comes away from the convertible tablet PC. Be careful not to break off the tabs l ocated on[...]

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    20 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents Replacing the k eyboar d T o ols yo u need to compl ete th is tas k: Screws re moved dur ing th is task : T o replace the key board: 1 Complete the steps in “Prepari ng the convert ible tablet PC ” on page 6 . Flat-b lade driv er Scribe or non -marring tool - OR - Phillips #0 scre w[...]

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    21 www .gatew ay .com Replaci ng the key board 2 Remove the two keybo ard screws marked with a K. 3 T urn the convertible tablet PC over so the top is facing up. 4 Remove the keyboard cover by following the inst ructions in “Repla cing the keyboard cover ” on page 18 . 5 Remove the four keyboard screws that secure the keyboard to the convertibl[...]

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    22 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents 6 Lift the back edge of the k eyboa rd slightly , then care fully slide the k eyboa rd back until the four tabs on the front edge of the keyboard are free from their slots. Be careful not to dama ge the LCD panel. 7 Slowly rotate the keyboard toward you so it lies keys- down on top of t[...]

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    23 www .gatew ay .com Replaci ng the key board 12 Pre ss th e bl ac k pla sti c hi nge on to th e ke yb oard cab le. 13 Rotate the keyboard toward th e LCD panel until the keyboard is almo st face-up. 14 Insert the four tabs on the front edge of the key board into the corresponding slots under the palm rest. 15 Gently press the keyboard down until [...]

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    24 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents 16 Replace the four keyboard screws. 17 T urn the convertible tablet PC over so the top is facing down, then replace the two keyboard screws. 18 Reassemble the c onvertible tablet PC. Screws[...]

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    25 www .gatew ay .com Adding o r repla cing memo ry modules A dding or replacing memor y modules The converti ble tablet PC uses memory modules called SO-DIMMs (Small Outlin e Dual Inline Memor y M odules). Th e modules ar e available in various capacities and any module can be pla ced in the memo ry bay . Use only m emory modules desi gned for th [...]

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    26 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents T o add or replac e memory modules: 1 Complete the steps in “Prepari ng the convert ible tablet PC ” on page 6 . 2 Loosen the two captive screws that secure the me mory cover . (These sc rews cannot be removed.) 3 Lift the screw side of t he cover upward, then slide the cove r out. [...]

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    27 www .gatew ay .com Adding o r repla cing memo ry modules 4 If you are removin g a module, gen tly press outwa rd on the clip a t each end of the memory module until th e module tilts upward. 5 Pull the me mory module out of the slot. 6 Hold the new or replace ment module at a 30-degree an gle and pres s it into the empty memory slot. This module[...]

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    28 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents Replacing memor y unde r the ke yboard T o ols yo u need to compl ete th is tas k: Screws re moved dur ing th is task : T o replace memor y modules: 1 Complete the steps in “Prepari ng the convert ible tablet PC ” on page 6 . 2 Remove the two key board screws marke d with a K. For m[...]

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    29 www .gatew ay .com Adding o r repla cing memo ry modules 6 Gently press outward on the clip at each end of the memory module until the module tilts upward. 7 Pull the me mory module out of the slot. 8 Hold the new or replace ment module at a 30-degree an gle and pres s it into the empty memory slot. This module is keyed so it can only be in sert[...]

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    30 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents 9 Gently push the module down until it clicks in place. 10 Reassemble the c onvertible tablet PC.[...]

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    31 www .gatew ay .com Replac ing the L ED indica tor panel Replacing the L ED indicator pan el T o ols yo u need to comple te th is task : Screws re moved dur ing th is task : T o replace the LED indicator p anel: 1 Complete the steps in “Prepa ring the conv ertible tablet PC ” on page 6 . 2 T urn the convertible tablet PC over so the top is fa[...]

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    32 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents 4 Remove the two screws securing th e LED indicator panel to the convertible t ablet PC. 5 Insert the small flat-blade screwdriver or no n-marring tool under the right side of the indicator panel and gently pry it up about ¼ inch, then lift the entire panel from the convertible tablet [...]

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    33 www .gatew ay .com Replacin g the LCD p anel ass embly Replacing the L CD panel assembly T o ols yo u need to comple te th is task : Screws re moved dur ing th is task : Flat-b lade drive r Scribe or non-marring to ol - OR - Phillips # 0 scre wdriver 4 chrome 2.5 × 2.5 m m (key board - top) 1 chrome 2.5 × 5 mm (hinge chassis) 4 chrome 2.5 × 5[...]

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    34 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents T o replace the LCD panel ass embly: 1 Complete the steps in “Prepari ng the convert ible tablet PC ” on page 6 . 2 Remo ve the fo ur s cre ws on t he b ott om tha t secu re the LCD pa nel hin ge t o t he chas si s. 3 Remove the two key board screws marke d with a K. For more inform[...]

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    35 www .gatew ay .com Replacin g the LCD p anel ass embly 8 Detach the microphone cable from the system board. 9 Grasp the plastic tab carefully and pull to unpl ug the LCD video cable from the convertible tablet PC. Make sure you grasp the tab, not the cable. 10 Open the LCD panel to the fully open position . Caution The c onn ect or is f rag ile.[...]

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    36 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents 11 Remove the single hinge ch assis screw that secures the hinge to the convertible tablet PC. 12 Remove the four hinge screws that secure the LC D panel to the hinge. Note the loc ation of th e grou nding cable . 13 Lift the LCD panel assembly up a nd away from the convertible t ablet [...]

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    37 www .gatew ay .com Replacin g the LCD p anel ass embly 14 Place the new LCD panel assembly onto the hinge of the convertible tablet PC, then replace the four hinge screws. Ma ke sure to reatta ch the grounding cables to the appropriate sc rews. 15 Replace the single hinge c hassis screw that secures the hinge to the chassis. 16 Plug the LCD vide[...]

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    38 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents Replacing the L CD panel T o ols yo u need to compl ete th is tas k: Screws re moved dur ing th is task : T o replace the LCD panel: 1 Complete the steps in “Prepari ng the convert ible tablet PC ” on page 6 . 2 Remove the four screws on the bottom that secure t he LCD panel hinge t[...]

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    39 www .gatew ay .com Replac ing the L CD panel 3 Remove the two key board screws marke d with a K. For more information, see Step 2 on pa ge 21 . 4 T urn the convertible tablet PC over so the top is facing up. 5 Remove the hin ge cover by following t he instructions in “Replacing the hinge cov er” on page 16 . 6 Remove the keyboard cover by fo[...]

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    40 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents 9 Remove the two rubber inserts and four plastic inserts from the front of the LCD panel assembly . Inserts Inser ts[...]

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    41 www .gatew ay .com Replac ing the L CD panel 10 Remove the six screws from the f ront of the LCD panel assembly . Scre ws Scre ws[...]

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    42 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents 11 Carefully separate the front and back of the LCD panel assembly . 12 Disconnect the three LCD pa nel connectors from the bottom of the LCD pa nel assembly .[...]

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    43 www .gatew ay .com Replac ing the L CD panel 13 Remove the four screws that secure the LCD panel to the LCD panel assembly . 14 Remove the LCD panel from the LCD panel assembly . 15 Place the new LCD pa nel into the LCD pane l assembly back and replace the four screws. Scre w Scre w Screw Scre w[...]

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    44 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents 16 Reconnect the three LCD panel connec tors from the bottom of the LCD panel assembly . For more information, see Step 12 . 17 Starting in th e upper-left corner , press th e LCD panel front and bac k together . Press the two halves together in s everal places until they click in place[...]

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    45 www .gatew ay .com Replac ing the L CD panel 19 Repl ace the six inse rt s. 20 Reassemble the c onvertible tablet PC. Caution The t wo r ubb er ins er ts go n ext to t he l atc h.[...]

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    46 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents Repairing the digital panel T o ols yo u need to compl ete th is tas k: Screws re moved dur ing th is task : T o repair the digital panel: 1 Complete the steps in “Prepari ng the convert ible tablet PC ” on page 6 . 2 Remove the four screws on the bottom that secure t he LCD panel h[...]

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    47 www .gatew ay .com Repair ing the digital pa nel 3 Remove the two key board screws marke d with a K. For more information, see Step 2 on pa ge 21 . 4 T urn the convertible tablet PC over so the top is facing up. 5 Remove the hin ge cover by following t he instructions in “Replacing the hinge cov er” on page 16 . 6 Remove the keyboard cover b[...]

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    48 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents 11 Disconnect the two connec tors from the back of the LCD panel. 12 Unwrap the cop per foil from the back of the LC D panel.[...]

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    49 www .gatew ay .com Repair ing the digital pa nel 13 Remove the three screws that secure the dig ital panel to the LCD panel. 14 Remove the digital panel from the LCD panel. Scr ew Scre w Scre w[...]

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    50 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents 15 T urn the digi tal panel over and plac e a piece of mylar tape in the locat ion shown. 16 Reinstall th e digital panel on the LCD pa nel. 17 Reinstall the three screws that you removed in Step 13 . 18 Rewr ap th e coppe r foi l around the L CD pane l. 19 Reconnect the two connectors [...]

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    51 www .gatew ay .com Replacin g the pal m rest ass embly Replacing the palm rest assembly T o ols yo u need to comple te th is task : Screws re moved dur ing th is task : Flat-b lade drive r Scribe or non-marring to ol - OR - Phillips # 0 scre wdriver 2 chrome 2.5 × 5 m m (palm rest - top) 10 chrome 2.5 × 6 mm (palm rest - bottom) 2 chrome 2.5 ?[...]

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    52 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents T o replace the palm rest as sembly: 1 Complete the steps in “Prepari ng the convert ible tablet PC ” on page 6 . 2 Remove the four screws on the bottom that secure t he LCD panel hinge to the chassis. Fo r more info rmati on, see Step 2 on page 34 . 3 Remove the two key board screw[...]

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    53 www .gatew ay .com Replacin g the pal m rest ass embly 9 Remove the LED panel by following the instructions in “Replacing the LED ind icator panel ” on pag e 31 . 10 Complete remov al of the LCD panel by following the instructions in “Replacing the LCD pan el assembly” on page 33 . 11 Remove the two screws on the top o f the convertible [...]

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    54 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents 12 Unplug the gra y secondary antenna cable. 13 Carefully insert the small flat-blade screwdriver between the touchp ad cable and the black plastic hinge w here the cable connects to the system board. Gently lift the hin ge off the cable. The cable is now free and yo u can remove the pa[...]

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    55 www .gatew ay .com Replacin g the pal m rest ass embly 15 Place the new palm rest a ssembly onto the convertible ta blet PC. 16 Reattach the gray secondary antenna c able to the system board. 17 Replace the two top pa lm rest screws. 18 Make sure that the black plastic hinge on the system board touchpad connector is in the raised positi on. 19 I[...]

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    56 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents Replacing the cooling fan T o ols yo u need to compl ete th is tas k: Screws re moved dur ing th is task : Flat-b lade drive r Scribe or non-marring to ol - OR - Phillips # 0 scre wdriver 2 chrome 2.5 × 5 m m (palm rest - top) 10 chrome 2.5 × 6 mm (palm rest - bottom) 2 chrome 2.5 × [...]

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    57 www .gatew ay .com Repla cing the cool ing fan T o replace the fan: 1 Complete the steps in “Prepa ring the conv ertible tablet PC ” on page 6 . 2 Remove the four screws on the bottom that secure t he LCD panel hinge to the chassis. Fo r more info rmati on, see Step 2 on page 34 . 3 Remove the two key board screws marke d with a K. For more [...]

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    58 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents 12 Remove the two screws from the fan. Screws[...]

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    59 www .gatew ay .com Repla cing the cool ing fan 13 Unplug the fan wires fro m the system board. 14 Lift the fan up and away from the convertible tablet PC. Rep lace with new fan assembly . 15 Secure the new fan with the two screws. 16 Reassemble the c onvertible tablet PC.[...]

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    60 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents Replacing the cooling assembly T o ols yo u need to compl ete th is tas k: Screws re moved dur ing th is task : Flat-b lade drive r Scribe or non-marring to ol - OR - Phillips # 0 scre wdriver 2 chrome 2.5 × 5 m m (palm rest - top) 10 chrome 2.5 × 6 mm (palm rest - bottom) 2 chrome 2.[...]

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    61 www .gatew ay .com Repla cing the c ooling as semb ly T o replace the cooling as sembly: 1 Complete the steps in “Prepa ring the conv ertible tablet PC ” on page 6 . 2 Remove the four screws on the bottom that secure t he LCD panel hinge to the chassis. Fo r more info rmati on, see Step 2 on page 34 . 3 Remove the two key board screws marke [...]

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    62 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents 12 Loosen the three captive sc rews from the cooling assem bly . 13 Lift the cooli ng assembly up and away from the converti ble tablet PC. 14 Install the new cooling assembly in the convertible tablet PC. 15 Tigh ten the three sc rews that are stamped with the numbers 1 through 3 next [...]

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    63 www .gatew ay .com Replaci ng the CMO S battery Replacing the CMOS battery T o ols yo u need to comple te th is task : Screws re moved dur ing th is task : Flat-b lade drive r Scribe or non-marring to ol - OR - Phillips # 0 scre wdriver 2 chrome 2.5 × 5 m m (palm rest - top) 10 chrome 2.5 × 6 mm (palm rest - bottom) 2 chrome 2.5 × 2.5 mm (pal[...]

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    64 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents T o replace the CMOS batter y: 1 Complete the steps in “Prepari ng the convert ible tablet PC ” on page 6 . 2 Remove the four screws on the bottom that secure t he LCD panel hinge to the chassis. Fo r more info rmati on, see Step 2 on page 34 . 3 Remove the two key board screws mark[...]

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    65 www .gatew ay .com Replaci ng the CMO S battery 13 Insert the small flat-blade screwdriv er or non-marring tool under the old battery and gently pry it up unti l it pops out of th e socket. 14 Make sure the positive ( +) side of the new battery is facing up, th en press the battery into the socket until i t snaps into place. 15 Reassemble the c [...]

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    66 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents Replacing the modem T o ols yo u need to compl ete th is tas k: Screws re moved dur ing th is task : Flat-b lade drive r Scribe or non-marring to ol - OR - Phillip s #0 scre wdriv er T orx T8 screwdriv er 2 chrome 2.5 × 5 m m (palm rest - top) 10 chrome 2.5 × 6 mm (palm rest - bottom)[...]

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    67 www .gatew ay .com Replacing th e modem T o replace the modem: 1 Complete the steps in “Prepa ring the conv ertible tablet PC ” on page 6 . 2 Remove the four screws on the bottom that secure t he LCD panel hinge to the chassis. Fo r more info rmati on, see Step 2 on page 34 . 3 Remove the two key board screws marke d with a K. For more infor[...]

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    68 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents 12 Remove the T orx screw that secures the modem to the convertible ta blet PC. 13 Remove the screw that secures the modem to th e convertible tablet PC. T orx Screw Screw[...]

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    69 www .gatew ay .com Replacing th e modem 14 Insert the small flat-blade screwdriver or non-marring tool under the modem and gently pry it up about ¼ inch. 15 T urn the modem over , then unplug the m odem cable from the modem. 16 Connect th e modem cable into the new mod em. 17 Align the modem’ s screw holes with the holes on the convertible ta[...]

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    70 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents Replacing the IEEE 802.11 Mini PCI card T o ols yo u need to compl ete th is tas k: Screws re moved dur ing th is task : Flat-b lade drive r Scribe or non-marring to ol - OR - Phillip s #0 scre wdriv er T orx T8 scre wdriver 2 chrome 2.5 × 5 m m (palm rest - top) 10 chrome 2.5 × 6 mm [...]

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    71 www .gatew ay .com Replacin g the IEE E 802.11 Mi ni PC I card T o replace the IEEE 802.11 Mini PCI card: 1 Complete the steps in “Prepa ring the conv ertible tablet PC ” on page 6 . 2 Remove the four screws on the bottom that secure t he LCD panel hinge to the chassis. Fo r more info rmati on, see Step 2 on page 34 . 3 Remove the two key bo[...]

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    72 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents 12 Remove the T orx screw that secures the modem grounding cable to the modem. Th is screw ho lds down a m etal pl ate that cov ers the antenna connec tions. 13 Remove the screw that secures the modem to th e convertible tablet PC. T orx Screw Screw[...]

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    73 www .gatew ay .com Replacin g the IEE E 802.11 Mi ni PC I card 14 Insert the small flat-blade screwdriver or non-marring tool under the modem and gently pry it up about ¼ inch. 15 Remove the mini-PCI cover plate located between the mini-PCI card and the modem. 16 Unplug the two a ntenna cables on the mini-PC I card, noting how they ar e install[...]

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    74 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents 17 Move the antenn a wires out of the way , then press outwar d on the clips at both sides of the card until t he card tilts upward. 0 18 Pull the card out of th e slot. 19 Hold the ne w card at a 30-degree an gle and press it int o the empty slot. Th is card is keyed so it can only be [...]

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    75 www .gatew ay .com Replacin g the IEE E 802.11 Mi ni PC I card 20 Move the antenna wires out of the way , then press the ca rd down until it clicks into place. 21 Reattach the blac k antenna cable to th e connector labelled MAIN or M, then reattach the light gray a ntenna cable to the connector labelled AUX or A. 22 Position the metal pl ate on [...]

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    76 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents Replacing the latc h T o ols yo u need to compl ete th is tas k: Screws re moved dur ing th is task : Flat-b lade drive r Scribe or non-marring to ol - OR - Phillips # 0 scre wdriver 2 chrome 2.5 × 5 m m (palm rest - top) 10 chrome 2.5 × 6 mm (palm rest - bottom) 2 chrome 2.5 × 2.5 m[...]

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    77 www .gatew ay .com Replacin g the la tch T o replace the latch: 1 Complete the steps in “Prepa ring the conv ertible tablet PC ” on page 6 . 2 Remove the four screws on the bottom that secure t he LCD panel hinge to the chassis. Fo r more info rmati on, see Step 2 on page 34 . 3 Remove the two key board screws marke d with a K. For more info[...]

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    78 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents 12 Locate the palm rest latc h assembly , then remove the screw connec ting it to the bottom of th e convertible tablet PC. 13 Assemble your new latch a ssembly if it was shipped to you disassembled. 1 Connect th e spring to the metal latc h as shown. Scre w[...]

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    79 www .gatew ay .com Replacin g the la tch 2 Connect the other end of the spring to the plasti c latch holder . 3 Insert one end of the metal latc h bar into the hole in the plas tic latch holder .[...]

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    80 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents 4 Spread the two sides of the latc h holder apart by squeezing with two fing ers, then snap the other end of th e metal latch bar into the other hole in th e plastic latch holder . 14 Place the new latc h assembly into the convertibl e tablet PC and attach it using the screw . 15 Reasse[...]

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    81 www .gatew ay .com Replac ing the s peaker Replacing the speaker T o ols yo u need to comple te th is task : Screws re moved dur ing th is task : Flat-b lade drive r Scribe or non-marring to ol - OR - Phillips # 0 scre wdriver 2 chrome 2.5 × 5 m m (palm rest - top) 10 chrome 2.5 × 6 mm (palm rest - bottom) 2 chrome 2.5 × 2.5 mm (palm rest - b[...]

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    82 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents T o replace the speak er: 1 Complete the steps in “Prepari ng the convert ible tablet PC ” on page 6 . 2 Remove the four screws on the bottom that secure t he LCD panel hinge to the chassis. Fo r more info rmati on, see Step 2 on page 34 . 3 Remove the two key board screws marke d w[...]

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    83 www .gatew ay .com Replac ing the s peaker 12 Unplug the speaker cables from the system board (o ne connector). 13 Slide speaker cables away fro m slots on convertible tablet PC. 14 Remove the screw s near the front corner secu ring the speakers to the convertible tablet PC. 15 Install the new speakers and secure with the screw . 16 Plug the spe[...]

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    84 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents Replacing the system board T o ols yo u need to compl ete th is tas k: Screws re moved dur ing th is task : Flat-b lade drive r Scribe or non-marring to ol - OR - Phillips # 0 scre wdriver T orx T8 screwdriv er Allen wr ench 5.0 mm hex n utdr iv er 10 chrome 2.5 × 6 mm (palm rest - bot[...]

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    85 www .gatew ay .com Replacing th e system board T o replace the sy stem board: 1 Complete the steps in “Prepa ring the conv ertible tablet PC ” on page 6 . 2 Remove the hard drive kit by following the instructions in “Replacing the hard drive kit” on page 9 . 3 Remove the optical drive by following the instructions in “Replacin g the op[...]

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    86 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents 8 T urn the convertible tablet PC over so the top is facing up. 9 Remove the hin ge cover by following t he instructions in “Replacing the hinge cov er” on page 16 . 10 Remove the keyboard cover by following the ins tructions in “R eplacing the keyboard cover ” on page 18 . 11 C[...]

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    87 www .gatew ay .com Replacing th e system board 19 Unplug the speakers from the system board (one connector). 20 Unplug the modem cable from the old system board and instal l it on the new board. 21 Remove the two small hex nuts on the rear I/O panel. 22 Use the Allen wrench to remove the two larger hex nuts securing the docking station connecto [...]

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    88 ww w . g at eway . co m Replacin g Gateway M275 Com ponents 23 Remove the three system board screws. Scre ws[...]

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    89 www .gatew ay .com Replacing th e system board 24 Remove the system board. Make sure that the rear I/O panel clears the bottom of the chassis (shown by the to p arrow) and the side audio jacks clear the botto m of the chassis (shown by the left arrow). 25 Place the new system board into the convertible tablet PC. 26 Replace the three system boar[...]

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