Gateway GWTC116-2BL Daughterboard Replacement

ID: 172173

Description: If your Gateway GWTC116-2BL laptop is...

Steps:

1. Ground yourself before disassembling and handling the computer.
2. Remove the ten 3.0 mm Phillips #00 screws from the back panel of the laptop.

3. Use the spudger to pry the back panel away from the body of the laptop.

4. Remove the five 3.0 mm Phillips #00 screws.

5. Using your fingers, flick open the battery connector bracket.
6. Remove the connector from bracket.

7. Pull up the battery to remove from the base.

8. Peel off the yellow piece of tape that is placed over the daughterboard.

9. Remove the three 3.0 mm Phillips #00 screws.

10. Flick open the bracket that connects the motherboard and daughterboard.
11. Remove the connector strip.

12. Remove the daughterboard from the base of the computer.