Gateway NX500 Keyboard Installation Instructions

Note: Before beginning, review electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions.

1. Turn off your notebook.
2. Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable.
3. Disconnect all peripheral devices and remove any PC Cards.
4. Disconnect your notebook from the optional port replicator.
5. Turn your notebook over so the bottom is facing up, then remove the main battery and optional secondary battery.
6. Turn your notebook over so the top is facing up.
7. With a small Phillips screwdriver, remove the keyboard screw and put it in a safe place.

8. With a small Phillips screwdriver, remove the two hinge cover screws and put them in a safe place.

9. Insert the small flat-blade screwdriver under the bottom of
10. Carefully open the LCD panel to the fully opened position.
11. Insert the small flat-blade screwdriver under the right end of the keyboard cover and gently pry it up.



Important: Inserting a piece of cloth between the screwdriver and keyboard will help prevent damage to your notebook.

12. Pull the cover off the notebook. Be careful not to damage the LCD panel.

Removing the Keyboard

1. Lift the back edge of the keyboard slightly, then slowly push it toward the LCD panel to release the keyboard retaining tabs.
2. Slowly rotate the keyboard toward you so it lies keys-down on top of your notebook. Be careful not to damage the LCD panel.
3. Slide the black keyboard connector clip and optional EZ Point clip to the front of the notebook and remove the cables. Be careful not to touch or damage any other components.

Installing the keyboard

1. Place the new keyboard keys-down on your notebook with the space bar away from you.
2. Make sure the black keyboard connector clip and optional EZ Point clip are fully moved toward the front of the notebook, insert the cables into the corresponding connectors, then slide the black clips to lock the connectors in place.
3. Rotate the keyboard toward the LCD panel until the keyboard is almost face-up.
4. Insert the tabs on the front edge of the keyboard into the slot under the palm rest. It may be necessary to press down on the keyboard keys along the front edge of the keyboard to seat the retaining tabs into their corresponding slots.
5. Gently press the keyboard down until it is flat all the way across. The keyboard should easily fall into place. Be careful not to damage the LCD panel.
6. Replace the keyboard cover. Press down on the cover in several places until it clicks in place. The cover is correctly mounted when you can run you finger along the cover and find no loose spots. The cover should be flat all the way across.
7. Close the LCD panel, then replace the two hinge cover screws.
8. Turn your notebook over so the bottom is facing up.
9. Replace the keyboard screw.
10. Insert the batteries, then turn your notebook over.
11. Reconnect the optional port replicator.
12. Connect the power adapter, the modem cable, and the network cable, then turn on your notebook.

Important: The keyboard cable is correctly oriented if it is not twisted. The EZ Point cable is correctly oriented if the blue side is up.

Caution: If the cover is not correctly replaced, your notebook
could be damaged when you try to close the LCD panel.

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