Comments on: Removing inverter and screen from Gateway Solo 1450

By: John

John — Sun, 27 Mar 2016 08:20:27 +0000

I have gateway solo 1450, it’s not turning on, it shows red charging light but nothing happen when I press power button. Any suggestions what may be the problem?

By: M. Moser

M. Moser — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 18:52:03 +0000

The “breakouts” are actually very thin (.015″) self adhesive screw covers. There are four covers with two screws each behind them. Use a razor blade to get behind the covers and pry them off.

By: bob borum

bob borum — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 15:41:13 +0000

I have a gateway solo 1450 the screen is bad , I have new screen but can not get the screen out of lid cover I can see screws on the sides but can not access the screws , it looks like break out s in the cover but I dont want to break the cover , how can I get to the side screws ?

By: Howard

Howard — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:50:57 +0000

Thanks for the tip. Unfortunately, heating up the screw didn’t help. I had to bend the board up and loosen the screw by turning the board. The board was shot anyway, so I don’t care bending it.

I got a new cable and installed it, and it booted up cleanly and everything looked happy for about an hour. Then the screen just turned off. When I reboot, the screen flickers once at boot-up and once right about when Windows starts to load. Other than that it’s black. I can hear the hard drive and optical drive spin up and the external video works just fine.

I checked the connections from cable-to-motherboard, cable-to-LCD, cable-to-inverter, inverter-to-LCD, and cable-to-WiFi card and everything is connected properly and securely.

I really hope I don’t have to replace the LCD. Any suggestions? I don’t have another machine to test the LCD or inverter.

Thanks

By: IML Tech

IML Tech — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:39:51 +0000

In reply to Howard. Howard,

Iâ€m using a precision screwdriver and it gets a pretty good bite on the screw, but it just wonâ€t budge. Any tips?

Can you heat up the screw a little bit with a solder gun? Sometimes it helps.

do you know the part or model number of that LCD cable? Mine is damaged and I need to find a new one.

I don't know the part number. Disassemble the display panel and search for the part number right on the cable. Google it.

By: Howard

Howard — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:48:06 +0000

Hi,

I have the same model of laptop and I can’t seem to get the screw securing the LCD cable connector to the motherboard loosened. I’m using a precision screwdriver and it gets a pretty good bite on the screw, but it just won’t budge. Any tips?

Also, do you know the part or model number of that LCD cable? Mine is damaged and I need to find a new one.

Thanks

By: Jerry Bales

Jerry Bales — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:33:53 +0000

Sir :
I have a Gateway Solo 1450 and the power connection has a loose center pin and I am trying to get the bottom cover off but I have all the outside screws out but there seems to be something holding the center of the cover on and I don’t see any more screws
Can anyone help ?
Jerry..

By: John Ruschmeyer

John Ruschmeyer — Fri, 01 May 2009 18:44:59 +0000

The four remaining screws are under “stickers” on the sides of the LCD back case.

By: Ken

Ken — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 05:17:34 +0000

I can post pics of my laptop to flickr if you are interested.

By: IML Tech

IML Tech — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:12:51 +0000

Ken,

How is the 15â€³ monitor
in a Gateway Solo 1450 attached? I have removed the six screws near the hinges but I am unable to separate the LCD from the top cover.

I’m not sure why my guide is not working for you. I took pictures from a Gateway Solo 1450 laptop and I thought they are all the same.