Gateway E-155c Laptop User Manual


 
Replacing Convertible Notebook Components
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6 Slide the brown connector clips to the back of your convertible notebook, then remove the
cable. Be careful not to touch or damage any other components.
7 Lift the old keyboard away from your convertible notebook.
8 Place the new keyboard keys-down on your convertible notebook with the space bar away
from you.
9 Make sure the brown keyboard connector clips are slid to the back of your convertible
notebook, insert the cable into the connector, then slide the brown connector clips forward
to lock the connector in place.
10 Rotate the keyboard toward the LCD panel until the keyboard is almost face-up.
11 Insert the tabs on the front edge of the keyboard into the slots 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.
12 Gently press the keyboard down until it is flat all the way across and the spring-clips are
securing the top of the keyboard. Be careful not to damage the LCD panel.
Important
The keyboard cable is correctly oriented if it is not twisted.
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