Gateway E 4100 Service Manual

Chapter 361
4.Lift the ODD Eject board up and away from the guide pin.
5.Lift the Card Reader board away from the upper case.
6.Pull the two (2) FFC cables from the Card Reader Board. 

62Chapter 3
Removing the Button Board
1.See “Removing the Upper Cover” on page 54.
2.Detach the button board FFC from the touchpad.
3.Release the touchpad FFC locking latch and disconnect the touchpad FFC from the cover.
4.Remove the two (2) screws securing the TouchPad Bracket to the Upper Cover.
StepSizeQuantityScrew Type
Button Board M2*3 2 

Chapter 363
5.Remove the button board from the Upper Cover.
Removing the Bluetooth Module
1.See “Removing the Upper Cover” on page 54.
2.Remove the one (1) screw from the Bluetooth module.
StepSizeQuantityScrew Type
Bluetooth Module M2*3 1 

64Chapter 3
3.Disconnect the Bluetooth cable from the mainboard.
4.Remove the Bluetooth module (1) and disconnect the Bluetooth cable from the Bluetooth module (2).
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Chapter 365
Removing the Mainboard
1.*See “Removing the Function Board” on page 72.
2.*See “Removing the Function Board” on page 72.
3.*See “Removing the Function Board” on page 72.
4.*See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 73.
5.*See “Removing the Bridge Board” on page 65.
6.Remove two (2) HDD connector screws.
7.Disconnect the speaker and card reader board cable.
StepSizeQuantityScrew Type
Mainboard M2*3 2 

66Chapter 3
8.Disconnect the LVDS cable using the pull tab.
9.Remove the CRT cable.
10. Partially lift the Main Board out of the chassis, lifting at the side closest to the ODD as indicated below. 

Chapter 367
11 . Tilt up the mainboard to expose the DC Power cable (1). Remove the DC cable (2). Place the 
mainboard on a clean, flat surface
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12. Remove the HDD connector cable from the Main Board.
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68Chapter 3
Removing the Thermal Module
1.See “Removing the Mainboard” on page 68.
2.Disconnect the fan cable.
3.Remove the four (4) screws in the order labelled on the unit (1, 2, 3, 4).
4.Remove the thermal module from the mainboard.
StepSizeQuantityScrew Type
Thermal Module M2*3 4 

Chapter 369
Removing the I/O Board
1.See “Removing the Upper Cover” on page 54.
2.See *** Mainboard
3.Remove two (2) screws.
4.Remove the I/O board from the chassis.
StepSizeQuantityScrew Type
I/O Board M2*3 2 

70Chapter 3
Removing the Speaker Module
1.See “Removing the I/O Board” on page 66.
2.See “Removing the Mainboard” on page 68.
3.Remove the four (4) screws.
4.Remove the cables from the retention guides and pull the left speaker away.
StepSizeQuantityScrew Type
Speakers M2*3 4