Gateway 600YG2 Top Case Replacement

Written By: Elizabeth Mazer
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Gateway 600YG2 Top Case Replacement

Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

16

Time Required

30 - 45 minutes

Introduction

removal of top case

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    • Flip the laptop over. Slide the battery release tap to the right with your index finger.

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    • Pull the battery cover and the battery out with your index finger.

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    • Insert the spudger between the "sysrq" and "ins" keys.

    • Lift the power button panel gently located above the F12 key. Beginning with the right to the left, using a spudger (optional).

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    • Remove the 5 screws holding the keyboard in place.

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    • Potential for device damage: When lifting the keyboard out, do not lift the keyboard up. Only fold back along the space bar edge.

    • Potential for device damage: Do not pull the black cable by the ribbon section. Only pull it from the connector itself.

    • Follow the black ribbon cable to the connector and gently pull straight up.

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    • Take out and remove 5 screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

    • The LCD hinge covers are held in place by four screws. One screw is for grounding the LCD.

    • Lift the hinge covers along the outer edges with the spudger until they become released.

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    • Unplug the LCD from the system board gently.

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    • Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove 6 screws that hold the LCD to the hinge.

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    • Double-check any cables connected before pulling out the LCD.

    • Remove the cable by gently pulling it out while holding down the LCD.

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    • Slide release and push button to eject drive

    • Pull drive out.

    • When reinserting drives be sure to insert back into original slot in order to avoid interface conflicts.

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    • Remove 13 screws from bottom of computer

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    • Remove screws

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    • remove 4 screws from back of case

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    • WARNING Failure to do this step will damage mouse pad ribbon.

    • Lift plug holding mouse ribbon about 1/16 inch or until it stops

    • remove ribbon

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    • Insert spudger between upper and lower case at drive bay closest to battery.

    • Carefully and slowly go arount entire case unseating all plastic clips holding upper to lower.

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    • Lift upper case free about 1/4 inch

    • At rear of case is one last connecting wire. Unplug and remove upper case

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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