Introduction
If your Gateway GWTC116-2BL laptop is having problems with no power, no display, no sound, random crashes, or error messages, you may be experiencing a faulty motherboard. The motherboard is the main circuit board that connects and controls all the components of the computer. This can entail things like RAM and hard drive ports. Replacing a motherboard is simple, and below has step-by-step instructions to help you replace it in an orderly fashion.
What you need
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Remove the ten 3.0 mm Phillips #00 screws from the back panel of the laptop.
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Using your fingers, flick open the battery connector bracket.
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Remove the connector from bracket.
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Using your fingers, flick the cable connector bracket open.
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Remove the cable from the connector.
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Using your fingers, disconnect the black and white connector brackets underneath the gray cable.
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Remove the four 3.0 mm Phillips #00 screws located on the motherboard casing.
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Peel the yellow tape off of the casing.
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Lift the casing off of the motherboard.
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Flick open the bracket securing the display cable and disconnect the cable from the motherboard.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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