Gateway 600YG2 System Board Replacement

Flip the laptop over.

Slide the battery release tab to the right to open the battery cover.

Remove the battery cover using the tab on the right side.

Lift and remove the battery.

Slide the release and push the button to eject the drive.

Remove the drive.

Unscrew 1 captive screw holding hard drive cover on.

Slide hard drive to the right and remove.

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Insert the spudger between the "sysrq" and "ins" keys.

Gently pry free the power button panel above the keyboard, from the right and moving to the left.

Remove the five screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Lift the hinge covers along the outer edges with the spudger until they are released.

Gently unplug the LCD from the system board.

Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove six screws that hold the LCD to the hinge.

Remove the cable by gently pulling it out while holding down the LCD.

Remove the five screws holding the keyboard in place.

Follow the black ribbon cable and gently pull straight up.

Unscrew the four captive screws.

Unplug the fan from the system and pull it out. This should slide forward before coming free.

Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the thirteen screws from the bottom of the computer.

Remove the two indicated screws.

Remove the four screws from the back of the case.

Lift the plug holding the mouse ribbon about 1/16 inch or until it stops

Remove the ribbon.

Insert your spudger between the upper and lower case at the drive bay closest to the battery.

Carefully go around the entire case, unseating all plastic clips holding the upper and lower cases together.

Lift the upper case about 1/4 inch.

Unplug the last connecting wire and remove the upper case.

Remove eight screws from drive bays.

Remove six 5mm hex nuts from back of laptop.

Remove screw.

Slide metal clip into battery bay.

Remove two screws.

Hard drive extension should lift out from system board.

Remove four screws holding left speaker to ease access to connectors and external sound board.

Remove screw and unplug speakers from external sound board.

Lift external soundboard away from system board and remove.

Unplug audio DJ

Unplug System status light board

Starting on the right side of case gently lift and slide system board till it comes free of lower case.