In this guide I will remove a broken LCD screen from a Gateway MT6704 (Model MA7) laptop and replace it with a new screen. As I mentioned in my previous article, where I was replacing the laptop keyboard, this guide will work for many other Gateway laptops in MT6700 line.
Before you start, turn off the laptop, unplug the power adapter and remove the battery.
In the following guide I will be removing the keyboard from a Gateway MT6704 (Model MA7) laptop. I believe this guide will work for many other Gateway laptops. Take a look at the sticker on the bottom of your laptop. If you can see Model MA7 under the Gateway logo, most likely you can use this guide.
First of all, turn off the laptop, unplug the AC power adapter and remove the battery.
In the following guide I’ll be taking apart a Gateway NX570X laptop. I think my disassembly instructions will work for other Gateway laptops in the NX570 line too. Please let me know if you have a different Gateway laptop and this guide works for you, you can mention your model in the comments below.
The laptop I’m fixing stopped charging the battery even though the AC adapter works properly and outputs correct voltage. I tested the adapter with a voltmeter. Actually, it’s charging the battery but only intermittently, when the AC adapter pushed in firmly. In order to charge the battery I have to adjust the AC adapter plug inside the power socket on the back of the laptop. Apparently, there is a problem with the power socket (aka power jack) and it has to be replaced or resoldered. OK, let’s take this lappy apart. I’ll be removing the system board so I can access and repair the power jack.
In the following guide I explain how to remove the inverter board and LCD cable from a Gateway Solo 1400/1450 laptop. This guide should work for many other Gateway laptops.
First of all, remove the laptop battery.
The LCD bezel has six rubber plugs covering screws. Remove all rubber plugs with a sharp object.
This tutorial explains how replace screen inverter in a Gateway AKA eMachines laptop. The display panel disassembly procedure will be the same as for many other models.
If I look really close at the screen I can still see that the LCD is still working – it’s just the backlight that’s dead. Not only that but it comes back on briefly (for about a minute) before dying again. Now, there are basically 2 parts to the backlight, the backlight itself and the Inverter Board that supplies power to the bulb.
These instructions explain how to access and replace the internal memory module in Gateway 7000 series laptops. The instructions were created for a Gateway 7405 laptop but should work for the 7000 series. Replacing internal memory module in this model can be very tricky. The internal memory slot is located under the keyboard but even after you remove the keyboard you can access only a part of the memory slot.
You’ll have to use a flat object in order to unlock the memory module. The author of this guide was using PCI slot covers from a desktop computer.
The second memory slot can be easily accessed through the door on the bottom, here are instructions.
Here’s an illustrated guide for accessing and replacing internal memory on a Gateway 7540 laptop.
Let me say something before starting…It’s not my fault if you break something while doing this!
This should only be attempted if you are familiar with electronics/computers and feel comfortable taking your laptop apart.
This may invalidate whatever warranty you have on your computer so be careful.
So in other words proceed at your own risk.
Is it possible to make your Gateway 8550GB laptop run faster? Can you replace stock CPU, graphics card, memory with faster replacements? According to MXM-Upgrade the laptop upgrade is possible. Fortunately, you can easily access all three components (CPU, memory, graphics card) if you remove the memory bay cover from the laptop bottom. You can find disassembly instructions in the Gateway user guide.
Do you want to replace memory, hard drive or keyboard on a gateway laptop but don’t know how? These instructions are available from the Gateway website, you just have to know where to find them. I’ll give you a few hints.
1. Browse to Gateway Support Documents and find your laptop series in the list.
2. Select the laptop model number. You can find the model number on the bottom of your laptop.
I’m having problems with my laptop. It froze on me one day so I was stupid and pulled the battery out of the back. When I restarted it I got a blue screen error saying unmountable boot volume. I did a chkdsk on my drive and a fixmbr and it fixed it for 3 weeks. Then I started getting a black screen when I booted saying, S.M.A.R.T. hard drive failure predicted back up your data as soon as possible, press F1 to continue. I pressed F1 and it was fine but a little slow for a month. Now when I press F1 it trying to boot and then shuts down and restarts. I did another chkdsk and it started again like normal and then next time I restarted it it went back to S.M.A.R.T. screen and turns off.
Do you think my hard drive is done? If so if I buy a new hard drive do I have to load Windows on it again or does Windows come on it?
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