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Troubleshooting<\/h2><\/div>\n\n

If you are having difficulties with the Gateway MA7, try referring to the troubleshooting page.<\/a><\/p>\n\n

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Background and Identification<\/h2><\/div>\n\n
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Identification<\/h4><\/div>\n\n

Model No.: MA7<\/p>\n\n

This information is located on the sticker in the bottom right corner on the back of the laptop. The model number should be right under the word Gateway.<\/p>\n\n

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Release Date<\/h4><\/div>\n\n

The Gateway MA7 was initially released in May 2012 and was manufactured at the time by Acer.<\/p>\n\n

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Processor<\/h4><\/div>\n\n

The Gateway MA7 comes with a 1.60 gigahertz Celeron processor and 1 gigabyte of random access memory. The maximum upgradeable memory for this model is 2GB.<\/p>\n\n

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Display<\/h4><\/div>\n\n

The devices has a 15.4-inch WXGA display panel, and uses an Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950.<\/p>\n\n

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Storage and Connectivity<\/h4><\/div>\n\n

The MA7 laptop comes with an 80GB SATA hard drive. The MA7 also has an integrated 56K modem, a 10\/100 Ethernet card and wireless 802.11g adapter.<\/p>\n\n

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Operating System<\/h4><\/div>\n\n

This laptop comes with Windows Vista home installed, which is a 32-bit operating system.<\/p>\n\n

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Known Issues<\/h4><\/div>\n\n

There have been known issues with this laptop that have affected the motherboard and the battery and have been reported by numerous users.<\/p>\n\n

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Additional Information<\/h2><\/div>\n\n

Gateway Support Page & Drivers<\/a><\/p>\n\n

Wikipedia: Gateway, Inc.<\/a><\/p>\n\n

Video Teardown of the Gateway MA7<\/a><\/p>","linked_wikis":[{"wikiid":113644,"namespace":"WIKI","title":"Gateway MA7 Troubleshooting"}],"can_edit":true,"available_langids":["en","de","es","fr","it","jp","ko","nl","pt","ru","tr","zh"],"ancestors":[{"dataType":"wiki","wikiid":4120,"langid":"en","title":"Gateway Laptop","display_title":"Gateway Laptop","namespace":"CATEGORY","summary":"Gateway makes quality notebooks, laptops, and netbooks. Owned by Acer Group.","url":"https:\/\/www.ifixit.com\/Device\/Gateway_Laptop","text":"Gateway makes quality notebooks, laptops, and netbooks. 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