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Replacing the Memory Module

Technical Support

See the label on the bottom of the notebook for Customer 
Care Information. See your hardware guide for important 
safety, regulatory, and legal information.

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Gateway, Inc. in the United States and other countries. 
All other brands and product names are trademarks or 
registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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If you are removing a memory module, gently press 
outward on the clip at each end of the module until 
the module tilts upward.

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Pull the memory module out of the slot.

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Hold the new or replacement module at a 30-degree 
angle and insert it into the empty memory slot. This 
module is keyed so it can only be inserted in one 
direction. If the module does not fit, make sure that 
the notch in the module lines up with the tab in the 
memory bay.

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Gently push the module down until it clicks in 
place.

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Replace the memory bay cover, then tighten the six 
cover screws.

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Replace the keyboard screw.

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Insert the battery, then turn your notebook over.

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Connect the power adapter, the modem cable, and 
the network cable.

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Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any PC 
Cards.

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Turn on your notebook.

Important

Use only memory modules designed for your 
Gateway notebook.

Summary of Contents for MX6633

Page 1: ...onnector 3 Plug the power cord into a wall outlet The power indicator turns on If the power indicator does not turn on unplug the adapter from your notebook then plug it back in Caution Replace the po...

Page 2: ...unlock position 5 Slide the battery release latch then slide the battery out of the notebook 6 Slide the replacement battery into the notebook until it snaps into place 7 Slide the battery lock to the...

Page 3: ...the edge connectors Never slide components over any surface Wear a grounding wrist strap available at most electronics stores and attach it to a bare metal part of your workbench or other grounded co...

Page 4: ...are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies 10 Slide the DVD drive out of the drive bay by pushing on the DVD bracket 11 Slide the new DVD drive into the drive bay Make sure...

Page 5: ...to a bare metal part of your workbench or other grounded connection Touch a bare metal surface on your workbench or other grounded object Replacing the hard drive kit To replace the hard drive kit 1 I...

Page 6: ...drive 10 Place the new drive label side up onto the cover so the screw holes line up 11 Replace the four screws that secure the cover to the drive 12 Slide the new hard drive kit into your notebook th...

Page 7: ...nch or other grounded connection Touch a bare metal surface on your workbench or other grounded object Removing the old keyboard To remove the old keyboard 1 Follow the guidelines under Preventing sta...

Page 8: ...ont of the notebook insert the cable into the connector then slide the black clip to lock the connector in place 3 Rotate the keyboard toward the LCD panel until the keyboard is almost face up 4 Inser...

Page 9: ...ostatic protection Always hold components by their edges Avoid touching the edge connectors Never slide components over any surface Wear a grounding wrist strap available at most electronics stores an...

Page 10: ...le until the module tilts upward 9 Pull the memory module out of the slot 10 Hold the new or replacement module at a 30 degree angle and insert it into the empty memory slot This module is keyed so it...

Page 11: ...Avoid touching the edge connectors Never slide components over any surface Wear a grounding wrist strap available at most electronics stores and attach it to a bare metal part of your workbench or ot...

Page 12: ...out of the slot 11 Hold the new module at a 30 degree angle and insert it into the empty slot This module is keyed so it can only be inserted in one direction If the module does not fit make sure that...

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