450SX4 SM.pdf

Contents

Replacing Gateway 450SX4 Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Identifying your notebook model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Identifying components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Preparing your work space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Preventing static electricity discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Preparing your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Disconnecting from the port replicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Removing the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Removing the main battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Removing the optional secondary battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Adding or replacing memory modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Replacing the 802.11 mini PCI card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Replacing the hard drive kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Replacing the hard drive in the hard drive kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Replacing the keyboard cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Replacing the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Replacing the modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Replacing the LED indicator panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Replacing the cooling assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Replacing the hinge covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Replacing the LCD panel assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Replacing the palm rest assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Replacing the CMOS battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Replacing the power board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Replacing the system board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Replacing

Gateway 450SX4

Components

Use this service guide to help plan your maintenance tasks

for the Gateway 450SX4 notebook. All tasks covered in this

guide can be performed by an authorized field technician

without jeopardizing your notebook’s warranty.

For information on your notebook’s general maintenance,

technical support, safety notices, and regulatory notices,

see your Gateway user’s guide.

If you have suggestions regarding the content of this guide,

send an e-mail with the subject “Service Guide Comments”

to channel.services@gateway.com .

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