Gateway M-7315U Notebook - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

I like to take my laptop apart and clean it and learn how is put together I use a small blower mini screw drivers a magnet to keep screws together I learn where the hard drive is and memory card is. my advice is if you decide to clean yours if you have the tools I would give it a try.

If you get sound coming in and out or crackling when wiggling the wires, there is probably a poor connection at either the plug end or the buds themselves.

use laptop cooler!!!

Will probably need to be replaced. Sorry.

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Has there been a spill? May be a hardware failure? Try re-installing driver at: http://support.gateway.com/us/en/product/default.aspx?partNumber=M-7315u Are ALL the Windows and Gateway Updates installed? May be a "fix" in the Gateway drivers list.

Check out this WEB site - Hinges for Gateway laptops on the 'net, http://www.laptoprepairco.com/Search/hinges/hinges.asp

Sounds like the screen back light/lights are out or burned out. they can be replaced. ck You-Tube for vid on model and procedure for this.

What are you trying to do? Connect to a tv? If so make sure you take the remote to the tv and press Select Input, then select HDMI as the input source (or it might be PC, but most likely HDMI). Then reboot the laptop and the display should be on the tv. The video will show on most systems when you reboot without you having to do anything. Some systems will require you to hit the FN (Function key) + F1 thru F12. Hold down the FN key then hit the correct key for displaying on the monitor (F1 thru F12). The correct key will normally have CRT/LCD on it or it will have the icon of a display.

CONTINUAL DISCONNECTION OF WIRELESS CONNECTION There are a few things thatcan cause you to lose wireless connection with your wireless router.1. Weak signal strength,check the signal strength on your wireless card. If it is weak move thewireless router away from brick or concrete walls and if possible locatethe wireless router higher up.2. Have you secured yourwireless router from people near your from unauthorized access? i.e. change thedefault password, setup encryption use WPA2 or WPA, change the default SSID,and turn off SSID broadcast, and for added protection, enable MAC addressfiltering which allows only the MAC address/es of your wireless card/s toconnect to your wireless router.3. You could be gettinginterference from electrical sources such as air conditioners, arc welders,washing machines etc. If so, the power supply to the wireless routers andcomputers etc should be connected to a surge protection power board, betterstill connect your computer equipment to an UPS (Uninterrupted PowerSupply). 4. Check the channels ofthe wireless routers and access points in your area and change the broadcastchannel on your wireless router to an unused channel or one that is currentlyused but has the weakest signal strength. This will minimize interferencewith your wireless router from other wireless routers and accesspoints in your area.

I had the same problem. Could be that the motherboard is retaining a charge. #1. unplug ac/dc adapter and also remove battery.#2. Press the power button and hold it down for 15-50 seconds. This will drain the board of any residual charge that may interfere with it powering up.#3. Leave the battery out and plug in the ac/dc adapter (to eliminate the battery being the problem) now press the power button. It should start up.

There's one on Ebay here: Top Panel.It's in Florida but ships world wide.

Here...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gateway-W340UA-MT3418-Palmrest-Touchpad-B1835110G00013-/180687841398#ht_1978wt_952

Sounds like your hard drive is going bad. Best thing to do is to take it to a shop and ask them to check your hard drive. Or, if at all possible plug it into another PC externally with a external HDD kit and check it with programs such as crystal disk info.


Best of luck

You screen is cracked. It will require replacement.
If it's not the screen, then it's the LCD lamp, which is generally just inside/beside the joint of the screen (where it meets the laptop body). You can try tapping the area gently, to see whether it falls back into place, but if you've got permanent colour defects, it's probably a broken LCD.

1- setup a new copy of ur Operating System
2-Scan for viruses
3-setup the Origenal sound software for the product
good Luck

To access the Restore Partition during system restart Hold the Alt Key and repeatedly hit the F10 Key this will bring you to the boot screen, Choose HDD. Hold down Alt again and repeatedly hit the F10 Key again. Follow the on screen instructions after.

Try the following programs to help clean up your PC and get it running like new.

1. http://www.pcdecrapifier.com/ ( PC Decrapifier: removes pre-installed manufacturer software)
2. http://www.revouninstaller.com/ (Revo Uninstaller: removes and scrubs programs)
3. http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner (CC Cleaner: cleans registry and unwanted fragment files)

Hope this helps!

Whenyou connect the power adapter into the laptop, does the power LED light up? Ifnot then - The battery adapter or the adapter's power lead or the laptop's powersocket could be faulty. Check power adapter's DCplug that connects into the laptop power socket with a multi-meter, the voltageshould be slightly higher than the voltage that is printed on the label on thebottom of the adapter. If the voltage is zero or way below the voltage that isprinted on the label then the power adapter is faulty and needs to be replaced. If the adapter is OK thenconnect it to the laptop and power it up, then look at the power/batterycharging LED light and wriggle the power plug in the laptop's powersocket. If the power/battery LED light flashes and in a certain position thisLED light stays firm, then the power socket is either faulty or it has a drysolder joint where it is connected to the motherboard. This can be repaired but itrequires the laptop to be completely dismantled to get at this power socket andrepair. If you cannot DIY then I suggest you get a quote first.

This could be either a failing backlight lamp or a failing inverter board.
Please refer to the following article for a detailed diagnosis:
http://www.fixya.com/support/r6430776-troubleshooting_laptop_power_failures