Gateway M285e Manual

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Replacing the tablet button board
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To replace the tablet button board:  
1Complete the steps in “Preparing the convertible notebook” on page 5.
2Remove the keyboard cover by following the steps in “Replacing the keyboard cover” on 
page 27.
3Open the LCD panel to the fully open position.
4Remove the rubber inserts from the front of the LCD panel assembly.
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5Remove the screws from the front of the LCD panel assembly.
6Carefully separate the front and back of the LCD panel assembly.
7Disconnect the tablet button cable from the tablet button board.Important
The number of screws varies by convertible notebook model. 
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8Remove the two screws that connect the tablet button board to the front of the LCD panel 
assembly, then remove the board.
9Install the new tablet button board.
10Replace the screws that were removed in Step 8, then reconnect the cable.
11Press the LCD panel front and back together. Press the two halves together in several places 
until they click in place. You should find no loose spots or spots where the two halves do 
not meet.
12Replace the LCD panel assembly screws removed in...

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Replacing the LCD assembly
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To replace the LCD assembly:  
1Complete the steps in “Preparing the convertible notebook” on page 5.
2If the convertible notebook has wireless networking built in, unplug the wireless antennas 
by following the steps in “Replacing the IEEE 802.11 wireless card” on page 16.
3Remove the screws on the bottom that secure the LCD panel hinge to the chassis.
4Turn the...

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7Remove the keyboard cover by following the steps in “Replacing the keyboard cover” on 
page 27.
8Detach the three cables from the system board.
9Grasp the plastic tab carefully and pull to unplug the LCD video cable from the convertible 
notebook. Make sure you grasp the tab, not the cable.
10Taking care to note the cables’ routing and positions as they are installed from Gateway, 
pull the antenna cables out from under the system board, then slide the wires out from under 
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12Lift the LCD panel assembly up and away from the convertible notebook. The LCD panel 
assembly is now completely detached from the convertible notebook.
13Place the new LCD panel assembly onto the convertible notebook, then replace the two hinge 
screws removed in Step 11.
14Slide the antenna cables through the retaining clips, under the system board, then into the 
wireless card area.
15Plug the LCD video cable into the convertible notebook.
16Reattach the...

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Replacing the LCD panel hinge
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Screws removed during this task:
To replace the LCD panel hinge:  
1Complete the steps in “Preparing the convertible notebook” on page 5.
2If the convertible notebook has wireless networking built in, unplug the wireless antennas 
by following the steps in “Replacing the IEEE 802.11 wireless card” on page 16.
3Remove the hinge covers by following the steps in “Replacing the hinge covers” on page 26.
4Remove the...

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8Remove the screws from the front of the LCD panel assembly.
9Carefully separate the front and back of the LCD panel assembly.
10Carefully pull the wiring out of the hinge.Important
The number of screws varies by convertible notebook model. 
TipStart by pulling the wire that has the smallest connector out of the hinge. Then 
proceed to the wire that has the next biggest connector and so on.
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11Remove the four screws that secure the old hinge to the LCD panel assembly.
12Replace the new hinge onto the LCD panel assembly.
13Replace the screws removed in Step 11.
14Feed the wiring back into the hinge.
15Replace the screws that were removed in Step 8, then reconnect the cable.
16Press the LCD panel front and back together. Press the two halves together in several places 
until they click in place. You should find no loose spots or spots where the two halves do 
not meet....

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Replacing the LCD panel
Tools you need to complete this task:v
Screws removed during this task:
To replace the LCD panel:  
1Complete the steps in “Preparing the convertible notebook” on page 5.
2If the convertible notebook has wireless networking built in, unplug the wireless antennas 
by following the steps in “Replacing the IEEE 802.11 wireless card” on page 16.
3Remove the hinge covers by following the steps in “Replacing the hinge covers” on page 26....