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Gateway EC14 User Manual (174 pages)

Brand: Gateway | Category: Laptops | Size: 5.78 MB |

English

Table of contents

Gateway EC18/EC14

1

Service Guide

1

Revision History

2

Copyright

3

Disclaimer

3

Conventions

4

Table of Contents

10

System Specifications

11

Chapter 1 3

13

• Non-operating: 20% to 80%

13

System Block Diagram

14

Your Notebook Tour

15

Closed Front View

16

Left View

17

Right View

17

Base View

18

Rear View

18

Indicators

19

TouchPad Basics

20

Using the Keyboard

21

Windows Keys

22

Hot Keys

23

Special Keys

24

+5.0V ± 5%

28

24 Chapter 1

34

System Utilities

35

Information

36

Security

38

Removing a Password

39

Changing a Password

40

BIOS Flash Utility

43

DOS Flash Utility

44

WinFlash Utility

45

Removing BIOS Passwords:

47

Miscellaneous Utilities

48

Using the LAN MAC Utility

49

40 Chapter 2

50

Disassembly Requirements

51

Chapter 3

51

Pre-disassembly Instructions

52

Disassembly Process

53

Removing the Battery Pack

55

Removing the Dummy Card

56

48 Chapter 3

58

Removing the DIMM Module

59

50 Chapter 3

60

Removing the WLAN Module

61

Main Unit Disassembly Process

63

Removing the Keyboard

65

Removing the Upper Cover

67

Removing the Button Board

69

Chapter 3 61

71

Removing the LCD Module

72

Removing the LED Board

74

Chapter 3 65

75

4. Lift off the LCD Board

75

Removing the Bluetooth Module

76

Removing the I/O Board

77

68 Chapter 3

78

I/O Board Disassembly M2*3 1

78

Removing the Mainboard

79

70 Chapter 3

80

Removing the CRT Board

81

Removing the Thermal Module

82

Removing the RTC Battery

83

Removing the Speaker Modules

84

Removing the LCD Bezel

86

Removing the Camera Board

87

Removing the LCD Panel

88

Chapter 3 79

89

Removing the LCD Brackets

90

Removing the FPC Cable

91

Removing the Antennas

92

Chapter 3 83

93

LCD Reassembly Procedure

94

Chapter 3 85

95

Replacing the FPC Cable

96

Replacing the LCD Brackets

97

Replacing the LCD Panel

98

Chapter 3 89

99

Replacing the Camera Board

100

Replacing the LCD Bezel

101

92 Chapter 3

102

Main Unit Reassembly Process

103

Replacing the RTC Battery

104

Replacing the Thermal Module

105

Replacing the CRT Board

106

Replacing the Main Board

107

98 Chapter 3

108

Replacing the I/O Card

109

100 Chapter 3

110

Chapter 3 101

111

Replacing the LED Board

112

Chapter 3 103

113

Screw List

113

LED Board Assembly M2*3 1

113

Replacing the LCD Module

114

Chapter 3 105

115

106 Chapter 3

116

Replacing the Button Board

117

Chapter 3 109

119

Replacing the Upper Cover

120

Replacing the Keyboard

122

114 Chapter 3

124

Replacing the DIMM Module

125

Replacing the Hard Disk Drive

126

Chapter 3 117

127

Replacing the Battery

128

Replace the Dummy Card

129

120 Chapter 3

130

Troubleshooting

131

Power On Issue

132

No Display Issue

133

Random Loss of BIOS Settings

134

LCD Failure

135

Built-In Keyboard Failure

136

TouchPad Failure

137

Internal Speaker Failure

138

Internal Microphone Failure

139

HDD Not Operating Correctly

140

Other Failures

141

Intermittent Problems

142

Undetermined Problems

142

POST Code Reference Tables

143

Chapter 5

147

Mainboard Bottom View

148

Mainboard CMOS Discharge

149

BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk

150

Chapter 6

151

Main Assembly

152

Chapter 6 143

153

Item Description Part Number

153

LCD Assembly

154

FRU List

155

Appendix A

161

Test Compatible Components

165

Online Support Information

169

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