Gateway Solo 1450 User manual

Gateway Solo 1450
Service Guide

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Contents
Replacing components in your Gateway Solo 1450 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
About this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Identifying components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Preparing your work space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Preventing static electricity discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Preparing your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Replacing the hard drive kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Replacing the hinge covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Replacing the LCD panel assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Replacing the LCD lid latch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Replacing the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Replacing the cooling assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Replacing the CD or DVD drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Replacing the palm rest assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Replacing the diskette drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Replacing the base assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

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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 with the subject “Service Guide
Comments” to [e-mail].
© 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.

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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.
LCD panel assembly
(see page 24)
Keyboard
(see page 32)
CD or DVD drive
(see page 42)
Palm rest assembly
(see page 45)
Cooling assembly
(see page 37)
Diskette drive
(see page 51)
Base assembly
(see page 56)
LCD panel latch
(see page 27)

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Preparing your work space
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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.
■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.
■Use a magnetized screwdriver for removing screws.
■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.
■To help keep track of screws, try the following:
■Place each component’s screws in their own section of a parts
sorter.
■Place each component’s screws next to the component on your
work surface.
■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.
■When you place flat-headed screws on your work surface, stand
them on their heads to prevent the screws from rolling off the table.

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Preventing static electricity discharge
The components inside your notebook are extremely sensitive to static
electricity, also known as electrostatic discharge (ESD).
Before replacing components, follow these guidelines:
■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.
Caution ESD can permanently damage electrostatic 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,
and unplug the power cord and modem cable before
opening the case.
Warning To prevent risk of electric shock, do not insert any object
into the vent holes of your notebook.

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Preparing your notebook
To prepare your notebook for maintenance:
■Make sure the CD or DVD drive and the diskette drive are empty.
■Disconnect all peripheral devices and remove any PC Cards.
■Turn off your notebook and unplug the power cable (if attached).
■Turn over your notebook and remove the battery.
Warning To avoid exposure to dangerous electrical voltages and
moving parts, turn off your notebook, remove the battery,
and unplug the power cord and modem cable before
opening the case. Replace the cover before you restore
power or reconnect the modem cable.

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Replacing the hard drive kit
Tools you need to complete this task:
Screws removed during this task:
To replace the hard drive kit:
1Disconnect the power cord, remove the battery, and prepare your
notebook by following the instructions in “Preparing your notebook” on
page 5.
2Turn your notebook over so that the bottom is facing up.
Phillips #0 driver
2 black 2.5 × 5 mm
(hard drive)

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3Remove the two black screws that secure the hard drive kit to your
notebook.
4Slide the hard drive kit out of your notebook.
5Insert the new hard drive kit and replace the two screws.
Black screws

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Replacing the hard drive in the
hard drive kit
Tools you need to complete this task:
Screws removed during this task:
To install a new hard drive into the kit:
1Disconnect the power cord, remove the battery, and prepare your
notebook by following the instructions in “Preparing your notebook” on
page 5.
2Remove the hard drive kit by following the instructions in “Replacing
the hard drive kit” on page 6.
Phillips #0 driver
4 chrome 3 × 3.5 mm
(hard drive)
2 black 2.5 × 5 mm
(hard drive)

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3Remove the four screws that secure the hard drive to the hard drive kit
bracket.
4Remove the old drive from the bracket.
Chrome screw Chrome screw
Chrome screw
Chrome screw
Bracket

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5Insert the new drive into the bracket so that the screw holes line up.
6Replace the four screws that secure the bracket to the drive.
7Insert the hard drive kit into your notebook and replace the two screws
that secure the kit to your notebook.

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Adding or replacing memory modules
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Adding or replacing memory
modules
Tools you need to complete this task:
To add or replace memory modules:
1Disconnect the power cord, remove the battery, and prepare your
notebook by following the instructions in “Preparing your notebook” on
page 5.
2Turn your notebook over so that the bottom is facing up.
Important Use only PC100 (100 MHz) or PC133 (133 MHz) memory
modules.
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3Loosen the captive screw that secures the memory cover. (The screw
cannot be removed.)
4Tilt the screw side of the cover upward, then slide the cover out.
Captive screw

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5To remove a module, press outward on the clips at both ends of the
memory module until the module tilts upward.
6Pull the memory module out of the slot.

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7Hold 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.
8Replace the memory cover, then tighten the captive screw.

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Replacing the modem
Tools you need to complete this task:
Screws removed during this task:
To replace the modem:
1Disconnect the power cord, remove the battery, and prepare your
notebook by following the instructions in “Preparing your notebook” on
page 5.
2Turn your notebook over so that the bottom is facing up.
Phillips #0 driver Scribe or non-marring tool
2 black 2.5 × 4 mm
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3Loosen the captive screw that secures the modem cover. (The screw
cannot be removed.)
4Tilt the screw side of the cover upward, then slide the cover out.
Captive screw