Gateway 5300 solo fan control and heat monitering

Unplug, remove battery, plug in, reboot, start tapping F-8 repeatedly, select safe mode with networking. Uninstall the Audio adapter, download the drivers for Win XP here: http://support.gateway.com/support/drivers/search.asp?st=pn&param=3500728

Hi Julmurrieta you can check this manual for Gateway Solo 5300. Please click the word manual to see the link.

Most of notebooks have CMOS batteries located in same compartment as Ram's / Hdd's

Hi. Not enough information. Do you want a switch? Do you need to FIND a switch? Is it a Gateway notebook?
The specifications for the Gateway Solo 5300 do not indicate a wireless system as part of the original unit.
See:
http://support.gateway.com/s/manlib/Notebooks/Solo5300/8508144/8508144.htm

Most units with PC100 memory (like this one) did not come with wireless. You will likely need a wireless PCMCIA card.

Simplest is to remove the battery for a while so the password is lost.
See the TechRepublic article at
http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-1032878.html

Here is the Gateway system recovery link. You will need your  series number.http://support.gateway.com/s/SOFTWARE/Medialess/FAQ/SUPPAGE01su44.shtml

Here's the link to the manual:


http://support.gateway.com/s/manlib/Notebooks/Solo5300/8508143/08143.pdf

Look at these sites:

This is a good "how to" with pictures (although it doesn't show your particular model):
http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/category/lcd-screen-repair/

This shows how to remove the keyboard for your model:
http://support.gateway.com/s/Mobile/Solo_Series/p5350/8508369/8508369.htm

http://support.gateway.com/s/Mobile/Solo_Series/P5300/P5300nv.shtml

http://support.gateway.com/s/Mobile/manuals/8508399/8508399.htm

Manual for your model:
http://www.supportspot.net/gateway5300.pdf

Here's what you gotta do. You have to remove the keyboard, which is pretty easy. I took 2 razor blades for utility knives and gently pressed in the 2 tabs that hold it in- the one on the left is located between the "alt" key and spacebar, while the one on the right is between the windows and "ctrl" key. It'll pop up slightly, then you can lift it out. You'll want to remove its electrical connector too. Now, look at the edge of the plastic on the left side where the heat sink is...you'll see one small screw that's holding you back. Once you remove that, unplug the other 2 visible electric connectors and you're good to go.