Hi, To repeat others, GREAT tutorial. I am thinking that maybe my problem is the connection to the motherboard- is there any way to check before I tackle this. It goes back and forth between ok to mottled. I’m using a guitar pick in order to crack the case. 1. Followed your guide (never even seen the inside of a laptop before) and ended up with a brand new laptop!!! i replaced the dc jack, but the copper ring on the motherboard that goes to the center pin was missing. Only when I put the battery back in and held down the power button the blue light will come on for a few seconds and then shut off. To be honest, I’ve repaired many jacks on many different laptop brands: Toshiba, HP, Dell, Sony, Gateway, but I haven’t seen a motherboard with multiple layers yet. I followed your awesome directions. I saw a place where I could buy replacement power button assembly, but they dont offer instructions on how to install and I am wondering if I might need to replace the whole pcs cover with hinge assembly, too. I just re-soldered the + pin without removing the DC socket and that seems to have done the job. Test the laptop with each memory module individually. In the following guide I take apart a Gateway NX570X laptop. Recently I posted a disassembly guide for MT6740, it explains hot to take apart the display panel. This is an excellent service you have provided. I am afraid that the monitor will quit working because it its hard on it to open and close. I … That’s a good question and here’s my guess. I don’t know enough about it to do anything else. Any thoughts on what is causing the problem would be appreciated. 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Is my only option to get it repaired at a computer repair store? Any assistance is greatly appreciated. could you please tell what is for the top one on the lefth cable? i am not an expert but i caught on quick! The MT6707 had screws in the same location and your instructions were fabulous (though I myself didn’t have the skill it took to re-solder the power jack and took the naked board to the local college and payed a computer engineering student a little money to solder that part for me). It also says model: MS2285 on the bottom. Does it spin at all? If the battery still doesn’t charge after that, most likely this is motherboard related failure. I thought maybe you might know what causes this issue or maybe you could give me some pointers on how to flash the bios to fix this problem? So I unplugged it, took out the battery held down the power button for 30 seconds to drain the computer completely. Any takers? I was unable to remove my DC-jack because it had 5 pins and I couldn’t keep more than one heated at the same time, so I removed as much solder as possible, cleaned up, and resoldered nice and neat in place and it works like a charm. I was able to open up and fix my new boss’ daughter’s laptop and look like a hero. Hopefully it will fix it. Not really sure how to explain it, but there is power to the computer, the DVD drive will open/close, the blue lights on the power and battery light up, but the red lights (wifi, sound, etc.) I took it apart, and cleaned it out really well from dust and things, even the fan which was much needed. Now, a new link will be available on the login screen, called “Reset Password”. These instructions are on point for the Gateway MX6447 as well. (questions, questions) I can purchase a used fan fairly inexpensively and was considering doing this just to test it out and see if the old fan is the problem. Do you think i can sell some of the parts? Just installed new power plug for Gateway MX6453. I tried a solder sucker and wick but neither worked. You can sell keyboard, RAM modules, cooling fan, LCD screen, inverter, video cable or entire LCD assembly, etc… I’m not mentioning all small plastic pieces. I don’t think that cooling fan is controlled by the operating system. Some say to replace the motherbrd, but I think there’s a component, ON the brd, that I can replace. @ mike, Removing the CMOS battery will not hurt but I’m not sure if it can help either. I have a broken left hinge on my mx6421. To remove memory modules, or RAM, from a laptop, you follow very similar steps from one brand to another; today, nearly every laptop design places an access panel on the bottom of the laptop and uses similarly latching sockets. Before you start make sure the computer is turned off and battery removed. It really depends on the laptop model. You can leave the modem board connected to the motherboard. @ tracy bench, I guess you are talking one of the Wi-Fi antenna cables shown in the step 4. First I … Search on eBay. Had it on for several hours without a problem. I don’t really want my computers hard drive tampered with. Laptop running again. Can I just remove the keyboard and palmrest to get to the mother board, or do I need to remove the screen to get at it? 4. I’m repairing a Gateway P5WS6 charging port. I was about to toss my NX570X notebook after 45 minutes fighting to split the shell. My mother and fiance got into a fight and she threw his computer on the ground. Any ideas on what I should do next? If the optical drive doesn’t have any bracket attached to the back, most likely your loose metal bracket has to be attached to the drive. If not, could you point me to it? Required fields are marked *. There are two more keyboard screws under the memory cover. I found this out when I disassembled to figure out why monitor is not working. Screen remains black/blank and can be shut down again by pressing the power button. However, there’s a “no battery detected” icon AND, sure enough, it doesn’t work with a battery. I hope you understand what I’m talking about. Start separating the top cover assembly from the base. Gateway laptop broken screen to reboot Gateway laptop shuts off while rebooting My Gateway NV55C laptop would not reboot. Best of luck. Check out the “Gateway laptops” category on the right side of the website. Create a PBIX file using shared source file and save it. Does this mean that the processor is movable from one motherboard to another? Find and click the Tablet PC Settings option. These are very descriptive and easy to follow instructions, but I have no soldering skills or any experience working on computers. Right now I’m fixing power jack in a Gateway MT6707 laptop (Model No: MA7) and it looks like the laptop is identical to this Gateway nx570x. @ Juan Carlos, Have you searched for a replacement motherboard on eBay? Remove two screws from each display hinge. Plug the network cable into the adapter and adapter into the USB port and you are ready to go. If the problem still exists, there is something wrong with the motherboard. I’m also suspecting that the A/C cord itself is bad, it is an aftermarket unit w/ several end connectors & it feels very loose. Gateway NV series maximum RAM capacity is 4GB. Take a look at this user’s guide for Gateway Gateway MX7118 Notebook. Thanks for the info. No, it’s not. I figured well this probably is a GPU problem so I told the girl it was pretty much junk. 1. Thanks a ton. I’m trying to disconnect the touchpad cable in step 13. So, if you don’t have a password reset disk on your hands then this process will be worthless to you. Remove one screw securing the hard drive. Make sure to use the laptop of a flat surface. I stripped the connector off today, and like you, I pulled the plated thru hole out of the circuit board and the connection from the top to the bottom of the circuit board was broken, the same as you. After the cable released, you can remove the keyboard. I took my Gateway apart to fix the power jack and then put it together again following your instructions. I believe all NV series models are similar. Inserted the power jack into the motherboard and soldered. I don’t want to do that unless I absolutely have to. If the jack failed, there is no need to solder anything. @Johnny Doc – I experienced the same thing, then took out a screw on the backside of where the DVD drive slides in, and it went in just fine. Hello, I have this same exact problem with my Gateway 🙁 I am not savvy enough to try this on my own. What other parts would be worth selling? It’s killing me to know what that wire was for! 🙂 I have a Gateway MA3 Model. I didnt think i could get it fixed so I got a laptop about a year ago to replace it. Since she droped the laptop, the laptop is shutting down after some time on its own. How much for a new motherboard? Help! I was told it is the motherboard. Awesome instructions BTW. I am in the process of fixing the power connection. There are a number of symbols included with standard character sets on your computer, but which not show on your laptop keyboard. Can you get a stable image on the screen without hard drive or with different memory modules installed? I would try resoldering/replacing the DC jack first. If the amber light is staying on all the time (when there’s AC power available) it’s not charging up all the way. The display assembly mounted above the top cover. I am hoping you can help me. I have a Gateway NV53 that is about to drive me insane. … read more I was originally going to ask if you had any idea where it might have come from but now want to ask if you have picture of the CD drive. If not, you’ll have to take it to the repair shop. The CMOS battery located in the lower right corner, close to the arrow pointing to the Wi-Fi antenna cables. (*This was the one other problem with the MX7122; when I ran any RAM-hogging programs, or just too many at once, it would overheat and even shut itself down a couple of times.) Any suggestions would help. Thank you. It can only be charged not in use to avoid heat. Just go to eBay and search for “Mic Cable 23.42249.001” Is it the correct part? they we had the idea that maybe it wasn’t getting enough volts. It would act like a power supply getting tired? The gray part on picture/step 12, totally broke off with the hinge. This was your last statement while replacing a power connector. Those wires are for the onboard speakers. 1. It has one less than yours, but everything is close enough that it works. Hey, so I’ve replace the DC jack in my NV series gateway. I put it back together and got the same message. Enter the BIOS setup menu and try loading default settings. Your email address will not be published. The power jack however was totaly f*k*d so i solderd some pig tails onto the system board(as i have been unable to find a replacement) then added some nice 2 way connectors. Method 1: Reset Gateway Laptop Password with Reset Disk A password reset disk helps you to reset your local account on Windows computer no matter how many times you've changed or forgotten password. I’ve tried gently tugging but it doesn’t seem to budge and I don’t want to yank the wires out of the white piece they hook into. Probably it’s something else. Find an air compressor (or buy compressed air) and blow into the fan grill on the bottom until all dust is gone. Replace the drive? I have put as much pressure on it as I dare but it refuses to budge. To access a Command Prompt, click on the “Start” menu button and search for “CMD”. It’s possible the hard drive was damaged. If you have the skills to fortify the rear pin then by all means do it. I followed your awesome directions. Test the voltage. Thanks. everything up to removing the power jack was helpfull. Here’s what you can try. If you solder the power jack like that, most likely the laptop will not power up because the power has to get to both sides of the motherboard. Here’s what I did. Hi I have my gateway notebook NV78 taken to put a new DC Jack on. In step 18 of this laptop disassembly, the very top left connection was stubborn and I guess broke on me at the wires. A great thank to you!! 4. Step 1: Open the Run box. It looks as if the 4 pin connection still remains locked to the mobo, but the wires came out of it. The whole laptop has to be disassembled and motherboard removed. If I am a novice how would I replace the jack since it is soldered on there. Everyone seems to have problems with that top left wire in step 18. For the last pictures @ Step 9, my computer is in need of one of those black pins(gateway nv79) they clip from the outside on the sides though, are there individual ones anywhere? Can you give me a name for’em? I have already disconnected everything including ram / hd / keyboard and listened for a post beep. Sometimes you cannot see the damage because it’s just a micro crack in the solder joint. Where did you find the replacement DC Power Jack? Ah thanks! I followed all of your steps and pretty much everything worked great! I tested the a/c power and battery and both are ok but no lights, fans, nothing. It’s hard to tell if this problem is related to the DC jack or AC adapter. NO lights or noise at all. Then you are in the best place to get the all the answers related to the question. If the laptop makes noise with the hard drive removed, probably it’s your fan. There is only one memory slot available for memory upgrade in this model because 512MB of RAM integrated into the motherboard. I attached them from left to right on the broken plug: blue, white, black, red. So if I don’t need it, I’ll just tape ends and leave it off. The problem was that in step 17 you show removing the screw that holds the DVD drive – so I replaced it at that point of the re-assembly. Can you solder it back together? Hey I’m having problems with step 18, the connection that seems to be connected to the speaker doesn’t want to disconnect- I feel that if I pull to hard it’ll break the connection. Using a small screwdriver I scratched off the green paint from the traces around the “+” hole until copper trace is exposed. I did not see a reply to your question Bob and hope I get a reply. I bought a new ac adapter and tried it with no luck. I thought it was the screen and put in a new screen but thats not the problem. If it’s one of the little connectors probably the screen will work without it. I had to put black tape around them. And If you know the Description of the Component, Pls let ,me know, where can I Buy it? I hope you understand what I’m talking about. Appreciate any help you can provide on this one as my laptop is in pieces right now hoping to become whole again. Download driver for SATA hard drive. for free. If you have two memory modules installed, try removing them one by one. Thank you! I also examined the entire mainboard and did not find any obvious signs of overheating/abuse etc. One of my locking tabs is cracked. I am truly shocked and so very thankful for your dis-assembly instructions. No, it’s not glued. this is great you are good! First off, thanks for the great tutorial. The computer you use to run the scans from should be safe even if the external drive being scanned is infected, but it’s a good idea to have a resident-protection program or two running, such as Spybot’s TeaTimer (included in the Search & Destroy download). Stay tuned for upcoming Gateway laptop pc at Gadgets Now. To be precise, I'm taking apart a Gateway MX6650 model. The very top one? Had a go and took it apart.I solderd the connector out and it looks like i buggerd the whole thing up. I have gateway 4026 laptop. I hope you can assist me with this. How to Find Your Default Gateway. When you press the power button the green LED light comes on and the cooling fan spins – no boot screen or any other signs of life. Is there something else I am missing? Nothing.. – No picture on boot – No post beep on boot – DVD sounds like its attempting to read on boot. Thank you very much for your time. Now I have to replace the DC-IN jack. You’ll need the magnetized screwdriver because some of the screws are just about impossible to remove otherwise, but you can try magnetizing a screwdriver you have by scraping the tip across a solid magnet until you can pick up a paperclip (or one of the screws that comes out easily) with it. Need Help! My question is, I recently took in a Gateway NV5207u Notebook pretty much identical to the one you took apart here, when the power button was pressed it gave the dreaded blank screen while the fan spins NO VIDEO to external VGA or to the LCD display prioblem. The BIOS is available during this time, but the window during which you can Turn off the computer, unplug the AC adapter and remove the battery. He played Minecraft everyday for +8 hour ever since it arrived in the mail. Do I solder to the other side of the hole that appears to be connected to PC1 and PR8? 3. Don’t need this right now …but in the future. Thanks. Unfortunately I found them after I had already figured out how to disassemble myself. I believe that the need to remove the connector is due to the fact that the wires are routed through holes in the top case and you will not be able to remove the top case completely, i.e. You can also subscribe without commenting. Having problems with the Gateway MA7 as the screen doesn’t turn on. I disassembled the laptop and the dc jack is not broken like the pictures you show. Try different memory slots. Remove three screws securing the top cover. Scroll until you see a setting for Default Gateway under Ethernet or Wi-Fi. Wow, thanks for the detailed instructions. Any suggestions on this. Subcategory: Gateway laptops. I am currently in the same stuck position – guidance would be of the greatest assistance if you have found this information! No physical damage can be seen on the mother board. It would act like a power supply getting tired? My motherboard (gateway MT6709) is damaged around that area and I am trying to fix it. I’m having problems with my wife’s MX7118. Yes, this does sound like a possible problem with the motherboard. You can buy wireless antenna cables for Gateway NV series on eBay. It saves me a lot of time. The NX570x instructions on this page are close enough to get you through most of the disassembly on a MX-7118; the main differences are in the layout of the underside of the case. If not, the motherboard is bad. In order to remove the hard drive, slide it away from the battery compartment and lift up. There are tons of new jacks there. In most cases the hard drive can be accessed through the door on the bottom of the laptop. Do not touch internal laptop components with your fingers. I have a Blue, White and Black. My suggestion is to try using an awl or very tiny screw driver such as eye glass screw driver. I cant really tell where it needs to attach to the trace on the jack side of the board? This could be failed DC jack or motherboard issue. I have a Gateway NV53A that is giving me trouble when booting up and once it is running the system time/date keeps changing on me. First off, awesome site! The processor is located right under the heat sink which I’m removing in steps 2-3. I have this exact same trouble. Thanks. this is the best instruction i have ever see now i wiil be able to fix my power jack all because of you so i can do it it’s you!!! Even if it only lasts 5 or 6 months like some people have said, it’s worth it for now! Is this the right order?? When I eventually got the motherboard out, it appears to have been “tracking”, if that’s the correct term, around the power jack area. You open the locking tab with your finger nail. — but at the moment I’m using the Gateway-branded adapter that came with my MX7122. It wouldn’t charge even when i got a new battery and charger. Took the laptop apart. If the fan never starts spinning, it’s possible you have a failed fan. 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