Gateway Profile 6, Hardware Reference Manual

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Page 3: ...8 Side port panel 9 Chapter 3 Maintenance Basics 11 Preventing static electricity discharge 12 Opening the case 12 Replacing the back panel 13 Replacing the processor fan 14 Installing memory 15 Repl...

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Page 5: ...CHAPTER 1 1 AboutThisReference Accessing the User Guide Gateway contact information Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity...

Page 6: ...mation on the following topics Help and technical support Setting up and starting your computer Using and customizing Windows and other software Controlling audio and video settings Using the Internet...

Page 7: ...Authenticity The Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity label found on the back or side of your computer includes the product key code for your operating system If you ever reinstall Windows from the...

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Page 9: ...CHAPTER 2 5 HardwareFeatures Front Back Right side Side port panel...

Page 10: ...e type This drive may be a CD recordable CD DVD or recordable DVD drive To identify your drive type and for more information about your drive see your user guide Diskette drive optional Insert a stand...

Page 11: ...ower connector Kensington lock slot Component Description Cord exit for port cover Route the cables that are plugged into the side port panel through this opening Power connector Plug the power cord i...

Page 12: ...nner camera keyboard or mouse into one of these ports For more information see your user guide Microphone jack Plug a microphone into this jack This jack is color coded red or pink Headphone jack Plug...

Page 13: ...ription Digital DVI video in port If you have a digital video DVI expansion card installed connect its DVI out port to this DVI in port Telephone jack optional Plug a telephone into this jack foryour...

Page 14: ...I card or AGP graphics card into the riser card slots IEEE 1394 FireWire 6 pin port Plug IEEE 1394 also known as Firewire devices such as a digital camcorder into this 6 pin IEEE 1394 port For more in...

Page 15: ...g the case Replacing the processor fan Installing memory Replacing the power supply Replacing the diskette drive Replacing the memory card reader Replacing the optical drive Replacing the hard drive A...

Page 16: ...t into the vent holesofthe power supply Touch a bare metal surface on the back of the computer Unplug the power cord and the modem and network cables Before working with computer components follow the...

Page 17: ...ide of the case then lift the back panel away from the case Replacing the back panel To replace the back panel 1 Slide the tabs on the top of the panel into the slots in the top of the case 2 Swing th...

Page 18: ...ponents that are behind the assembly To replace the processor fan 1 Remove the back panelby following theinstructions in Opening the case on page 12 2 Slide the processor fan assembly s release lever...

Page 19: ...in Replacing the back panel on page 13 Installing memory When you upgrade or change the computer memory make sure that you install the correct type of memory module for your computer Your computer use...

Page 20: ...7 Replace the back panel by following the instructions in Replacing the back panel on page 13 8 Return your computer to its upright position 9 Reconnect the cables and the power cord 10 Turn on your...

Page 21: ...then slide the power supply out of the computer 5 Slide the new power supply into the power supply bay until it clicks into place 6 Plug the new power supply into the system board 7 Replace the proce...

Page 22: ...nstructions in Opening the case on page 12 2 Remove the power supply by following the instructions in Replacing the power supply on page 16 You do not need to unplug the power supply from the system b...

Page 23: ...ctions in Opening the case on page 12 2 Remove the power supply by following the instructions in Replacing the power supply on page 16 You do not need to unplug the power supply from the system board...

Page 24: ...ive 4 Return your computer to its upright position then slide the optical drive out the front of the computer 5 Slide the new drive into the computer from the front until the front of the drive is flu...

Page 25: ...e hard drive 1 Remove the back panelby following theinstructions in Opening the case on page 12 2 Unplug the cables from the hard drive 3 Push the hard drive release lever to the left then pull the le...

Page 26: ...Make sure that you slide the drive in until it is flush with the edge of the hard drive bay 6 Reconnect the cables to the drive 7 Replace the back panel by following the instructions in Replacing the...

Page 27: ...card by pulling on its green handle Caution Do not touch the contacts on the bottom part of the expansion card Touching the contacts can cause electrostatic damage to the card 3 Slide a half height P...

Page 28: ...nstructions in Opening the case on page 12 2 Remove the PCI riser card by pulling on its green handle Caution Do not touch the contacts on the bottom part of the expansion card Touching the contacts c...

Page 29: ...le and the AGP graphics card slot is the slot closest to the handle 5 Slide a PCI card into the PCI slot or slide an AGP graphics card into the AGP slot You can slightly seesaw the card end to end to...

Page 30: ...restart press and hold the F1 key The main menu of the BIOS Setup utility opens 3 Because changing the BIOS battery will reset the BIOS to factory default settings write down the values you may have...

Page 31: ...in Opening the case on page 12 2 Remove the PCI riser card and half height PCI card if installed by following the instructions in Adding an expansion card on page 23 3 Remove the processor fan assemb...

Page 32: ...ace then replace the seven screws you removed previously 9 Replace the heat sink and tighten the four captive screws 10 Replace the processor fan assembly by following the instructions in Replacing th...

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