User ManualTable of ContentsSystem Specifications11Features11System Block Diagram14Your Notebook Tour15LCD View15Top View15Closed Front View16Left View17Right View17Base View18Rear View18Indicators19TouchPad Basics20Using the Keyboard21Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad21Windows Keys22Hot Keys23Special Keys24Hardware Specifications and Configurations25System Utilities35BIOS Setup Utility35Navigating the BIOS Utility35Information36Main37Security38Boot41Exit42BIOS Flash Utility43DOS Flash Utility44WinFlash Utility45Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities46Removing BIOS Passwords:47Miscellaneous Utilities48Machine Disassembly and Replacement51Disassembly Requirements51Related Information51Replacement Requirements51Pre-disassembly Instructions52Disassembly Process53External Module Disassembly Process54External Modules Disassembly Flowchart54Removing the Battery Pack55Removing the Dummy Card56Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module57Removing the DIMM Module59Removing the WLAN Module61Main Unit Disassembly Process63Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart63Removing the Keyboard65Removing the Upper Cover67Removing the Button Board69Removing the LCD Module72Removing the LED Board74Removing the Bluetooth Module76Removing the I/O Board77Removing the Mainboard79Removing the CRT Board81Removing the Thermal Module82Removing the RTC Battery83Removing the Speaker Modules84LCD Module Disassembly Process85LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart85Removing the LCD Bezel86Removing the Camera Board87Removing the LCD Panel88Removing the LCD Brackets90Removing the FPC Cable91Removing the Antennas92LCD Reassembly Procedure94Replacing the Antennas94Replacing the FPC Cable96Replacing the LCD Brackets97Replacing the LCD Panel98Replacing the Camera Board100Replacing the LCD Bezel101Main Unit Reassembly Process103Replacing the Speaker Modules103Replacing the RTC Battery104Replacing the Thermal Module105Replacing the CRT Board106Replacing the Main Board107Replacing the I/O Card109Replacing the Bluetooth Module111Replacing the LED Board112Replacing the LCD Module114Replacing the Button Board117Replacing the Upper Cover120Replacing the Keyboard122Replacing the Wireless LAN Module123Replacing the DIMM Module125Replacing the Hard Disk Drive126Replacing the Battery128Replace the Dummy Card129Troubleshooting131Common Problems131Power On Issue132No Display Issue133Random Loss of BIOS Settings134LCD Failure135Built-In Keyboard Failure136TouchPad Failure137Internal Speaker Failure138Internal Microphone Failure139HDD Not Operating Correctly140USB Failure (Right up/down side)141Other Failures141Intermittent Problems142Undetermined Problems142POST Code Reference Tables143Jumper and Connector Locations147Mainboard Top View147Mainboard Bottom View148Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery149Mainboard CMOS Discharge149BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk150FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List151Gateway EC18/EC14 Exploded Diagrams151Main Assembly152LCD Assembly154Screw List160Model Definition and Configuration161Test Compatible Components165Online Support Information169Size: 5.78 MBPages: 174Language: EnglishOpen manual