Gateway Solo 1450 Service Guide
Contents Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 About this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Identifying components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Preparing your work space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Preventing static electricity discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 About this guide Use this service guide to help plan your maintenance tasks for the Gateway Solo 1450 notebook. All tasks covered in this guide can be performed by a 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.
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Chapter : Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 Identifying components Where screw measurements are shown, the first number indicates screw head width, and the second number indicates screw length. Use this chart to identify the main components of your notebook. For a complete list of replaceable parts, see “Contents” on page i.
Preparing your work space Preparing your work space Before performing maintenance on your notebook, make sure your work space and your notebook are correctly prepared. ■ Wear a grounding (ESD) wrist strap. ■ Use a grounded or dissipative work mat. ■ Use a stable and strong table. ■ Make sure the table top is large enough to hold each component as you remove it. ■ Use bright lighting to make part identification easier.
Chapter : Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 Preventing static electricity discharge The components inside your notebook are extremely sensitive to static electricity, also known as electrostatic discharge (ESD). Caution ESD can permanently damage electrostatic discharge sensitive components in your notebook. Prevent ESD damage by following ESD guidelines every time you open your notebook case.
Preparing your work space Preparing your notebook Warning To avoid exposure to dangerous electrical voltages and moving parts, turn off your notebook, remove the battery, and unplug the power cord and modem cable before opening the case. Replace the cover before you restore power or reconnect the modem cable. To prepare your notebook for maintenance: ■ Make sure the CD or DVD drive and the diskette drive are empty. ■ Disconnect all peripheral devices and remove any PC Cards.
Chapter : Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 Replacing the hard drive kit Tools you need to complete this task: Phillips #0 screwdriver Screws removed during this task: 2 black 2.5 × 5 mm (hard drive) To replace the hard drive kit: 6 1 Disconnect the power cord, remove the battery, and prepare your notebook by following the instructions in “Preparing your notebook” on page 5. 2 Turn your notebook over so that the bottom is facing up. www.gateway.
Replacing the hard drive kit 3 Remove the two black screws that secure the hard drive kit to your notebook. Black screws 4 Slide the hard drive kit out of your notebook. 5 Insert the new hard drive kit and replace the two screws. www.gateway.
Chapter : Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 Replacing the hard drive in the hard drive kit Tools you need to complete this task: Phillips #0 screwdriver Screws removed during this task: 2 black 2.5 × 5 mm (hard drive) 4 chrome 3 × 3.5 mm (hard drive) To install a new hard drive into the kit: 8 1 Disconnect the power cord, remove the battery, and prepare your notebook by following the instructions in “Preparing your notebook” on page 5.
Replacing the hard drive in the hard drive kit 3 Remove the four screws that secure the hard drive to the hard drive kit bracket. Chrome screw Chrome screw Bracket Chrome screw Chrome screw 4 Remove the old drive from the bracket. www.gateway.
Chapter : Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 10 5 Insert the new drive into the bracket so that the screw holes line up. 6 7 Replace the four screws that secure the bracket to the drive. Insert the hard drive kit into your notebook and replace the two screws that secure the kit to your notebook. www.gateway.
Adding or replacing memory modules Adding or replacing memory modules Tools you need to complete this task: Phillips #0 screwdriver Important Use only PC100 (100 MHz) or PC133 (133 MHz) memory modules. To add or replace memory modules: 1 Disconnect the power cord, remove the battery, and prepare your notebook by following the instructions in “Preparing your notebook” on page 5. 2 Turn your notebook over so that the bottom is facing up. www.gateway.
Chapter : Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 3 Loosen the captive screw that secures the memory cover. (The screw cannot be removed.) Captive screw 4 12 Tilt the screw side of the cover upward, then slide the cover out. www.gateway.
Adding or replacing memory modules 5 To remove a module, press outward on the clips at both ends of the memory module until the module tilts upward. 6 Pull the memory module out of the slot. www.gateway.
Chapter : Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 14 7 Hold the new or replacement module at a 30-degree angle and press it into the empty memory slot. This module is keyed so that it can only be inserted in one direction. If the module does not fit, make sure the notch in the module lines up with the tab in the memory bay. 8 Replace the memory cover, then tighten the captive screw. www.gateway.
Replacing the modem Replacing the modem Tools you need to complete this task: Phillips #0 screwdriver Scribe or non-marring tool Screws removed during this task: 2 black 2.5 × 4 mm (modem) To replace the modem: 1 Disconnect the power cord, remove the battery, and prepare your notebook by following the instructions in “Preparing your notebook” on page 5. 2 Turn your notebook over so that the bottom is facing up. www.gateway.
Chapter : Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 3 Loosen the captive screw that secures the modem cover. (The screw cannot be removed.) Captive screw 4 16 Tilt the screw side of the cover upward, then slide the cover out. www.gateway.
Replacing the modem 5 Remove the two black screws that secure the modem to your notebook. Black screws 6 Use a scribe or small flat-blade screwdriver to lift the modem out of your notebook. www.gateway.
Chapter : Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 18 7 Carefully disconnect the modem cable from the modem. 8 Connect the modem cable to the new modem, then align the modem’s screw holes with the holes on your notebook and press the modem into place. 9 10 Replace the two black screws that secure the modem to your notebook. Replace the cover, then tighten the captive screw. www.gateway.
Replacing the keyboard cover Replacing the keyboard cover Tools you need to complete this task: Flat-blade screwdriver - OR - Scribe or non-marring tool To replace the keyboard cover: 1 Disconnect the power cord, remove the battery, and prepare your notebook by following the instructions in “Preparing your notebook” on page 5. 2 3 Open your notebook.
Chapter : Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 4 Lift the right end of the cover, then slide the cover off to your right. 5 Slide the left edge of the new cover into the left side of your notebook above the keyboard. 6 Press down at the locations shown until the cover clicks into place. Press 20 Press www.gateway.
Replacing the hinge covers Replacing the hinge covers Tools you need to complete this task: Phillips #0 screwdriver Scribe or non-marring tool Screws removed during this task: 2 black 2.5 × 5 mm (left hinge cover) 1 chrome 2.5 × 6 mm (right hinge cover) To replace the hinge covers: 1 Disconnect the power cord, remove the battery, and prepare your notebook by following the instructions in “Preparing your notebook” on page 5.
Chapter : Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 4 Remove the two black screws on the left hinge cover and the single chrome screw on the right hinge cover. Black screws 22 Chrome screw www.gateway.
Replacing the hinge covers 5 Insert a small screwdriver or non-marring tool underneath the hinge covers. When you remove the left hinge cover, make sure you pry near the hinge, not near the screw holes. 6 7 Pry the hinge covers up. Snap the new covers into place over the hinges, then replace the screws. www.gateway.
Chapter : Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 Replacing the LCD panel assembly Tools you need to complete this task: Phillips #0 screwdriver Scribe or non-marring tool Screws removed during this task: 2 black 2.5 × 5 mm (left hinge cover) 1 chrome 2.5 × 6 mm (right hinge cover) 4 chrome 2.
Replacing the LCD panel assembly 5 Remove the screw on the LCD cable plug. Chrome screw 6 Use a scribe or small, flat-blade screwdriver to carefully unplug the LCD cable. www.gateway.
Chapter : Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 7 Remove the four chrome hinge screws (two on each hinge). The LCD panel is now completely detached from your notebook. Chrome screws 8 9 10 26 Chrome screws Place the new LCD panel assembly onto your notebook, then replace the four hinge screws. Plug the LCD video cable into your notebook. Reassemble your notebook. www.gateway.
Replacing the LCD lid latch Replacing the LCD lid latch Tools you need to complete this task: Phillips #0 screwdriver Needle nose pliers Scribe or non-marring tool Screws removed during this task: 2 black 2.5 × 5 mm (left hinge cover) 1 chrome 2.5 × 6 mm (right hinge cover) 4 chrome 2.5 × 6 mm (hinges) 1 chrome 2 × 4 mm (LCD cable) 6 black 2.
Chapter : Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 4 Remove the LCD panel assembly from your notebook by following the instructions in “Replacing the LCD panel assembly” on page 24. 5 Move your notebook to the side and place the LCD panel assembly directly in front of you on the table. 6 Use a scribe or other non-marring tool to remove the six screw cover pads. Place the pads on a clean metal or plastic area of your work table.
Replacing the LCD lid latch 8 Insert a scribe or other non-marring tool behind the face plate, then carefully pry up the face plate until it completely detaches from the rest of the LCD panel assembly. www.gateway.
Chapter : Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 9 Use a pair of needle-nose pliers to pinch the two tabs that hold the latch together, then pull the latch and spring assembly away from the panel. Important 10 30 The LCD latch assembly contains small parts and a strong spring. While removing the assembly, be careful to keep the spring on its mounting post or it will fall off the post and will be difficult to find. You can use a small piece of tape to help keep the spring in place.
Replacing the LCD lid latch 11 Place the new spring onto the new latch post, then press the new latch button into the new latch assembly through the slot in the LCD panel. Make sure the thickest end of the button is on the right. 12 13 If you have placed tape onto the spring to help keep it in place, remove it. 14 15 Replace the six screws that secure the LCD face plate. 16 Reassemble your notebook. Replace the LCD face plate by lining up the edges and pressing it into place.
Chapter : Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 Replacing the keyboard Tools you need to complete this task: Phillips #0 screwdriver Scribe or non-marring tool Screws removed during this task: 2 chrome 2.5 × 3 mm (keyboard) To remove the keyboard: 32 1 Disconnect the power cord, remove the battery, and prepare your notebook by following the instructions in “Preparing your notebook” on page 5.
Replacing the keyboard 3 Remove the two chrome screws that secure the keyboard to your notebook. Chrome screw 4 Chrome screw Raise the back edge of the keyboard slightly, then carefully slide the keyboard back until the five tabs on the front edge of the keyboard are free from their slots. Be careful not to damage the LCD panel. www.gateway.
Chapter : Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 5 34 Slowly rotate the keyboard toward you so that it lies keys-down on top of your notebook. Be careful not to damage the LCD panel. www.gateway.
Replacing the keyboard 6 Pull up on the plastic keyboard connector tabs using two fingers. After the connector is in the raised position, carefully pull the cable out of the connector. Be careful not to touch or damage any other components. Tabs 7 Place the new keyboard keys-down on your notebook with the space bar away from you. 8 Pull up on the keyboard connector tabs to verify the connector is in the raised position. 9 Slide the end of the keyboard cable into the keyboard connector.
Chapter : Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 11 Insert the five tabs located on the front edge of the keyboard into the corresponding slots under the palm rest. Be careful not to damage the LCD panel. Tabs 36 12 Carefully press the keyboard down until it is flat all the way across. The keyboard should easily fall into place. 13 14 Replace the two keyboard screws. Reassemble your notebook. www.gateway.
Replacing the cooling assembly Replacing the cooling assembly Tools you need to complete this task: Phillips #0 screwdriver Scribe or non-marring tool Screws removed during this task: 2 chrome 2.5 × 3 mm (keyboard) 4 black 2.5 × 4 mm 1 chrome 2.5 × 6 mm (fan) 2 black 2.5 × 5 mm (left cover) 6 chrome 2 × 4 mm (heat sink) To replace the cooling assembly: 1 Disconnect the power cord, remove the battery, and prepare your notebook by following the instructions in “Preparing your notebook” on page 5.
Chapter : Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 5 Remove the four black screws and one chrome screw on the cooling fan, then remove the six chrome screws on the heat sink. Black screws Chrome screws (#3 and #6) Chrome screws (#1 and #2) Fan Heat sink Black screws 38 Chrome screws (#4 and #5) www.gateway.
Replacing the cooling assembly 6 Unplug the cooling fan. www.gateway.
Chapter : Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 7 Lift the part of the cooling assembly that is closest to you, then pull it out toward you. Important 8 40 If the cooling assembly gets stuck under the plastic near the heat sink’s screw hole marked 2, use a scribe or other non-marring tool to carefully pry the plastic away from the assembly. Insert the new cooling assembly into your notebook, then plug in the cooling fan. www.gateway.
Replacing the cooling assembly Warning 9 10 When replacing the heat sink’s chrome screws into the numbered holes, tighten them in numerical order. Replace the cooling assembly screws. Make sure you tighten the heat sink’s chrome screws in numerical order. Each screw hole has a numeral next to it. Reassemble your notebook. www.gateway.
Chapter : Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 Replacing the CD or DVD drive Tools you need to complete this task: Phillips #0 screwdriver Scribe or non-marring tool Screws removed during this task: 2 chrome 2.5 × 3 mm (keyboard) 1 chrome 2 × 4 mm (CD or DVD drive top) 1 black 2.
Replacing the CD or DVD drive 4 Remove the chrome screw and the black screw that secure the CD or DVD drive to your notebook. Chrome screw Black screw www.gateway.
Chapter : Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 44 5 Slide the CD or DVD drive out of your notebook. 6 7 Insert the new CD or DVD drive. 8 Reassemble your notebook. Replace the two screws that secure the CD or DVD drive to your notebook. www.gateway.
Replacing the palm rest assembly Replacing the palm rest assembly Tools you need to complete this task: Phillips #0 screwdriver Scribe or non-marring tool Screws removed during this task: 2 black 2.5 × 5 mm (hard drive) 2 chrome 2.5 × 3 mm (keyboard) 2 black 2.5 × 5 mm (left hinge cover) 1 chrome 2.5 × 6 mm (right hinge cover) 4 chrome 2.5 × 6 mm (hinges) 1 chrome 2 × 4 mm (LCD cable) 2 chrome 2.5 × 6 mm (palm rest top) 13 black 2.5 × 5 mm (palm rest bottom) 3 black 2.
Chapter : Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 To replace the palm rest: 46 1 Disconnect the power cord, remove the battery, and prepare your notebook by following the instructions in “Preparing your notebook” on page 5. 2 Remove the hard drive kit by following the instructions in “Replacing the hard drive kit” on page 6. 3 Remove the keyboard cover by following the instructions in “Replacing the keyboard cover” on page 19.
Replacing the palm rest assembly 7 Remove the thirteen black screws on the bottom of your notebook. If you can loosen the screw nearest the memory cover but you cannot completely remove it, either leave it in place or use a scribe or other non-marring tool to remove it. Black screws Black screws Black screws Black screw nearest to the memory cover Black screws www.gateway.
Chapter : Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 8 Turn your notebook over, then remove the three black screws on the back of your notebook. Black screws 9 Remove the chrome screws above the touchpad and next to the left hinge. Chrome screws 48 www.gateway.
Replacing the palm rest assembly 10 Unplug the touchpad’s ribbon cable from your notebook. www.gateway.
Chapter : Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 50 11 Lift the palm rest assembly away from your notebook. 12 13 Place the new palm rest onto your notebook. 14 Reassemble your notebook. Attach the new palm rest’s ribbon cable to your notebook, then replace all of the palm rest’s screws. www.gateway.
Replacing the diskette drive Replacing the diskette drive Tools you need to complete this task: Phillips #0 or #1 screwdriver Scribe or non-marring tool Screws removed during this task: 2 black 2.5 × 5 mm (hard drive) 2 chrome 2.5 × 3 mm (keyboard) 2 black 2.5 × 5 mm (left hinge cover) 1 chrome 2.5 × 6 mm (right hinge cover) 4 chrome 2.5 × 6 mm (hinges) 1 chrome 2 × 4 mm (LCD cable) 2 chrome 2.5 × 6 mm (palm rest top) 13 black 2.5 × 5 mm (palm rest bottom) 3 black 2.
Chapter : Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 To replace the diskette drive: 52 1 Disconnect the power cord, remove the battery, and prepare your notebook by following the instructions in “Preparing your notebook” on page 5. 2 Remove the hard drive kit by following the instructions in “Replacing the hard drive kit” on page 6. 3 Remove the keyboard cover by following the instructions in “Replacing the keyboard cover” on page 19.
Replacing the diskette drive 6 Remove the four black screws that secure the diskette drive to your notebook. Black screw Black screw Black screw Black screw www.gateway.
Chapter : Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 54 7 Lift the diskette drive a few inches from your notebook. 8 Disconnect the diskette drive’s ribbon cable and remove the drive. www.gateway.
Replacing the diskette drive 9 10 11 Attach the new diskette drive’s ribbon cable to your notebook, then line up the drive’s screw holes with your notebook’s screw holes. Replace the four black screws. Reassemble your notebook. www.gateway.
Chapter : Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 Replacing the system board Tools you need to complete this task: Phillips #0 screwdriver 5.0 mm hex nutdriver Scribe or non-marring tool Flat-blade screwdriver 56 www.gateway.
Replacing the system board Screws removed during this task: 2 black 2.5 × 5 mm (hard drive) 2 chrome 2.5 × 3 mm (keyboard) 1 chrome 2 × 4 mm (LCD cable) 4 chrome 2.5 × 6 mm (hinges) 4 black 2.5 × 4 mm (diskette drive) 4 black 2.5 × 4 mm (system board/ LED indicator panel shield) 4 black 2.5 × 4 mm 1 chrome 2.5 × 6 mm (fan) 2 chrome 2.5 × 6 mm (palm rest top) 13 black 2.5 × 5 mm (palm rest bottom) 3 black 2.5 × 5 mm (palm rest back) 2 black 2.5 × 5 mm (left hinge cover) 1 chrome 2.
Chapter : Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 To replace the system board: 1 Disconnect the power cord, remove the battery, and prepare your notebook by following the instructions in “Preparing your notebook” on page 5. 2 Remove the hard drive kit by following the instructions in “Replacing the hard drive kit” on page 6. 3 Remove the memory modules by following the instructions in “Adding or replacing memory modules” on page 11.
Replacing the system board 13 Remove the six chrome hex nuts on the rear I/O panel. Chrome hex nuts 14 Unplug the left and right speakers from the system board. www.gateway.
Chapter : Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 15 Remove the black LED indicator panel shield screws numbered 2, 4, and 8, then remove the LED indicator panel shield. Black LED indicator panel shield screws 60 www.gateway.
Replacing the system board 16 Remove the black system board mounting screws numbered 1, 20, 21, and 23. Black system board mounting screws www.gateway.
Chapter : Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 17 62 While pushing in on the PC Card eject button, remove the system board. Make sure the rear I/O panel clears the bottom tray (shown by the top arrow) and the side audio jacks clear the bottom tray (shown by the left arrow). www.gateway.
Replacing the system board 18 Use a flat-blade screwdriver to turn the processor lock screw ¼-turn counter-clockwise, then remove the processor from the old system board. www.gateway.
Chapter : Replacing Components in Your Gateway Solo 1450 19 Install the processor into the new system board making sure that Pin 1 on the processor (indicated by the silk-screened arrow on the corner of the processor) aligns with Pin 1 on the processor socket (indicated by the absence of a pin hole in the processor socket), then lock the processor in place by using a flat-blade screwdriver to turn the processor lock screw ¼-turn clockwise. Pin 1 Pin 1 64 www.gateway.
Replacing the system board 20 21 Place the new system board onto your notebook. 22 23 24 25 Replace the four system board mounting screws. Replace the LED indicator panel shield and the three LED indicator panel shield screws. Connect the two speaker wires. Replace the six rear I/O panel hex nuts. Reassemble your notebook. www.gateway.
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