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removal of the system board
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Flip the laptop over.
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Slide the battery release tab to the right with your index finger to open the battery cover.
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Remove the battery cover using the tab on the right side.
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Use your index finger to help lift and remove the battery.
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Slide the release and push the button to eject the drive.
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Remove the drive.
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Unscrew 1 captive screw holding hard drive cover on.
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slide hard drive to the right and remove.
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for detailed pictures and info go to Gateway Support
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Insert the spudger between the "sysrq" and "ins" keys.
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Gently pry free the power button panel above the keyboard, beginning from the right and moving to the left.
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Remove the five screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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Lift the hinge covers along the outer edges with the spudger until they are released.
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Gently unplug the LCD from the system board.
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Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove six screws that hold the LCD to the hinge.
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Remove the cable by gently pulling it out while holding down the LCD.
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Remove the 5 screws holding the keyboard in place.
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Follow the black ribbon cable to the connector and gently pull straight up.
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Unscrew the four captive screws.
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Unplug the fan from the system and pull it out. The fan unit should slide forward before coming free.
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Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the thirteen screws from the bottom of the computer.
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Remove the four screws from the back of the case.
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Lift the plug holding the mouse ribbon about 1/16 inch or until it stops
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Remove the ribbon.
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Insert your spudger between the upper and lower case at the drive bay closest to the battery.
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Carefully and slowly go around the entire case, unseating all plastic clips holding the upper and lower cases together.
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Lift the upper case about 1/4 inch.
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At the rear of the case is one last connecting wire. Unplug it and remove the upper case.
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Remove 8 screws from drive bays.
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Remove 6 5mm hex nuts from back of laptop.
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Remove screw
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Slide metal clip into battery bay
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Remove two screws.
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Hard drive extension should lift out from system board.
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Remove 4 screws holding left speaker for ease of access to connectors and external sound board.
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Remove screw and unplug speakers from external sound board.
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Lift external soundboard away from system board and remove.
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Unplug audio DJ
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Unplug System status light board
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Starting on the right side of case gently lift and slide system board till it comes free of lower case.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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