Gateway M275 Laptop User Manual


 
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Replacing Gateway M275 Components
6 Lift the back edge of the keyboard slightly, then carefully slide the keyboard back until
the four tabs on the front edge of the keyboard are free from their slots. Be careful
not to damage the LCD panel.
7 Slowly rotate the keyboard toward you so it lies keys-down on top of the convertible
tablet PC. Be careful not to damage the LCD panel.
8 Carefully insert the small flat-blade screwdriver between the keyboard cable and the
black plastic hinge where the cable connects to the system board. Gently lift the hinge
off the cable. The cable is now free and you can remove the keyboard.
9 Place the new keyboard keys-down on the convertible tablet PC with the space bar
away from you.
10 Make sure that the black plastic hinge on the system board keyboard connector is in
the raised position.
11 Insert the end of the keyboard cable between the black plastic hinge and the white
connector.