Gateway SA1 Screen Replacement

Move the latch to the right of the battery to unlock.

Slide the latch on the left directly below the battery to unlock and pull out the battery as shown.

Remove the hinge covers by lifting each with the sharp point of the spudger.

Remove the six screw covers on the front bezel with the sharp point of the spudger.

Remove the six 5.9 mm Philips screws securing the screen bezel.

Remove the front bezel by prying it off with the wedged end of the spudger.

The screen inverter is now exposed below the LCD.

Remove the single 3.8mm Phillips screw mounting the screen inverter to the computer.

Use your finger, or the spudger, to pry the inverter board out.

Unplug the LCD back light cables from the right side of the screen inverter.

Remove the six screws that mount the screen to the hinge mounts.

Two 2.5 mm Phillips screws.

Four 3.8 mm Phillips screws.

Unplug the cable from the webcam board.

Separate the screen from the display cover.

Remove the three tape strips that hold down the cables.

Unplug the display data cable from the screen connector.

Remove the four 2.8 mm Phillips screws that secure the screen to the mounting bracket using a screwdriver.

You can now remove and replace the screen.