Gateway Profile 5 Service Manual

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3Remove the front panel from the computer.
4Remove the two screws that secure the speaker grille panel to the computer.
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5Pull the speaker grille off the computer.
6Position the new speaker grille panel on the front of the computer, then 
press it against the computer until it clicks into place.
7Position the new front panel between the speakers, then insert the hooks 
on the top of the front panel into slots just below the diskette and optical 
drives.
8Press the front panel against the computer until it clicks into place. 

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Replacing the back panel
Time to complete: 2 minutes
To replace the back panel:
1Turn off the computer and prepare it by following the instructions in 
“Preparing your computer” on page 4.
2Remove the four screws on the back of the computer case.
WarningTo avoid exposure to dangerous electrical voltages and 
moving parts, turn off your computer, then unplug the 
power cord and modem cable before opening the case.
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3With your hands positioned on each side of the case, swing the back panel 
up and away from the case and set the panel aside.
4Make sure that all of the internal cables are arranged inside the case so 
they will not be pinched when you close the case.
5Hook the new back panel’s tabs into the notches on the top of the open 
computer’s back, then swing the back panel down and press it into place. 
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Replacing the I/O panel
Time to complete: 3.5 minutes, 5.5 minutes if panel has VGA out cable
To replace the I/O panel:
1Turn off the computer and prepare it by following the instructions in 
“Preparing your computer” on page 4.
2Remove back panel by following the instructions in “Replacing the back 
panel” on page 8.
3Remove the two screws that secure the I/O panel to the computer.
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4Firmly pull the I/O panel away from the computer. 

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5Unplug the intrusion switch cable and other cables that connect the I/O 
panel to the computer.
If your computer has a VGA out port on the I/O panel, to disconnect the 
VGA out cable you must remove the blower assembly. For more 
information, see “Replacing the blower assembly” on page 14.
If your computer has a modem port, unplug the internal modem cable 
from the system board.
6Plug the cables you have unplugged into the new I/O panel....

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8Secure the I/O panel to the computer using the screws you removed 
previously.
9Install the back panel onto the computer by following the instructions in 
“Replacing the back panel” on page 8. 

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Replacing the blower assembly
Time to complete: 4 minutes
To replace the blower assembly:
1Turn off the computer and prepare it by following the instructions in 
“Preparing your computer” on page 4.
2Remove the back panel of the computer by following the instructions in 
“Replacing the back panel” on page 8.
3Unplug the blower assembly power cable from the system board.
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4Remove the three screws that secure the blower assembly to the computer.
5Pull the blower assembly straight out from the computer.
6Slide the new blower assembly into place. Make sure the blower assembly’s 
power cable is not pinched between the blower assembly and the 
processor’s heat sink.
7Plug the blower assembly power cable into the system board.
8Reinstall the back panel of the computer by following the instructions in 
“Replacing the back panel”...