Gateway Ma6 Laptop Wireless Card Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

6

Time Required

                          5 minutes            

Sections

2

• Battery
• 2 steps
• Wireless Card
• 4 steps

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Introduction

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Step 1

              Battery               

• To prevent injury, make sure the laptop is unplugged before removing the battery.
• Make sure the switch in the upper right corner of the laptop is switched to the “unlock” position (toward the unlocked padlock icon).

To prevent injury, make sure the laptop is unplugged before removing the battery.

Make sure the switch in the upper right corner of the laptop is switched to the “unlock” position (toward the unlocked padlock icon).

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Step 2

• Pull the switch on the upper lefthand corner of the laptop towards the unlocked padlock icon.
• Firmly pull the battery outwards and away from the laptop.

Pull the switch on the upper lefthand corner of the laptop towards the unlocked padlock icon.

Firmly pull the battery outwards and away from the laptop.

Step 3

              Wireless Card               

• Loosen the 3mm Phillips #0 screw from the back of the WiFi card backplate.
• The screw will remain in the backplate.
• Lift upwards on the back plate to remove it.

Loosen the 3mm Phillips #0 screw from the back of the WiFi card backplate.

The screw will remain in the backplate.

Lift upwards on the back plate to remove it.

Step 4

• Use the plastic opening tool to gently pry upwards on the two connecting cables to remove them.

Use the plastic opening tool to gently pry upwards on the two connecting cables to remove them.

Step 5

• Remove the 2 mm Phillips #0 screw.
• The card will lift itself up 30° after the screw has been removed.

Remove the 2 mm Phillips #0 screw.

The card will lift itself up 30° after the screw has been removed.

Step 6

• Hold the WiFi card on both sides and pull outwards to remove it.

Hold the WiFi card on both sides and pull outwards to remove it.

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

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