Does anyone have a Acer laptop in ADEL

foaley77 · 24th June 2007, 8:56 AM

I'm having some problems with my Acer laptop and I want to try another Battery and power unit does anyone down sth of Adelaide have one it is a

Acer Aspire 3002LC Laptop:

* Microsoft Windows XP Home
* AMD Mobile Sempron 2800+
* 15" XGA screen
* 256MB Memory
* 40GB Hard Drive
* 3 USB Ports
* Internal CD-RW+DVD-ROM Combo Drive

sanjay · 24th June 2007, 12:42 PM

what kind of problems are you having?

poor battery life? that'll be the battery

intermittent power connection (it flashes to going on battery to on power randomly) - poor power adaptor OR poor power connection on motherboard

foaley77 · 24th June 2007, 6:12 PM

Well at the start I had to take the battery and power out and wait a bit then put just the battery in and it sometimes works but the other day I forgot to put the PSU back in and the battery went flat and now it wont turn on.

sanjay · 24th June 2007, 6:35 PM

highly likely thats a motherboard issue (common with acer aspire laptops).

grab a multimeter, plug the power adaptor into the wall and see if you get any volts across the terminals (of the DC bit, not the AC plug!

)

very rare will you find a power supply dies on a laptop.

foaley77 · 24th June 2007, 6:56 PM

Damn the fuse has went on my multimeter have to get one tomorrow.

if its the motherboard is it very expensive to fix the motherboard as a place in the city told me it would cost $1000 to replace the motherboard.

cheers

sanjay · 24th June 2007, 7:00 PM

yeah, if the motherboard is buggered, take the HDD and RAM out, sell the shell on ebay and keep the HDD and RAM or sell that seperately too, im afraid.

wont be worth getting it fixed if it is the motherboard - i hope for your sake it isnt!

foaley77 · 24th June 2007, 7:11 PM

Now I wished I payed an extra 100 for a 3 year warrenty.

sanjay · 24th June 2007, 7:23 PM

for an acer or a dell notebook - yes, it certainly pays to get extra warranty.

dont rule out the PSU yet. if i still had an acer notebook id lend you one...can you tell us what the voltage and amperage requirements on your current PSU is? i may have something suitable lying around...doubt it but worth a shot

not so much on good brands like HP, toshiba, lenovo, et cetera

foaley77 · 24th June 2007, 7:34 PM

19 volts
3.42 Amps

How much does extra warranty cost on the Dells do you know?

cheers

also do laptops need a battery in them to work

sanjay · 24th June 2007, 7:36 PM

extra warranty on dells can vary depending on their purchase price, there is no definitive answer - however im damn sure the cheapest extended warranty plan costs at least 3 times more than yours would have.

SiGO · 24th June 2007, 8:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by foaley77

19 volts
3.42 Amps

How much does extra warranty cost on the Dells do you know?

cheers

also do laptops need a battery in them to work

You'll want Acer Part Number TP.PWCAB.11 RRP $110 if its the ac adaptor.

Give IT Services in Kent Town(Authorised Acer Repair Centre) a call on 08 8130 1010.

They might be able to suggest some things to try over the phone, or give you some idea of how much it will cost you to have them diagnose the issue.

Extended Warranties for Acer are usually around $299 RRP depending on the model

foaley77 · 24th June 2007, 9:38 PM

Yeah I rang them the other day I might drop it off to the tomorrow, The guy on the phone could not really figure out what the problem could be.

At the time the warranty was $100 at Officeworks

sanjay · 24th June 2007, 9:39 PM

pffffft, $110 for a power supply?

foaley77 · 25th June 2007, 5:24 PM

I tested the power unit and it puts out 19.2 volts

I will take it to Kent town tomorrow hope its good news

cheers

-=Alfonzo=- · 25th June 2007, 9:09 PM

19V, 3.42A... around 1500 or so of the Acer laptops I work with use an adapter with the exact same specifications. If it's the adapter I'm thinking of, then if it is outputting the 19V then really the only fault left would be that it cannot sustain the 3.42A. This would be evident if you could turn the computer on while plugged in, but the computer would act like you're plugging the power in and taking it out every couple of seconds (constant acknowledgement beep, screen going from 'full power' mode to 'battery power' mode).

If you cannot get the system to turn back on from here, then it sounds like the mainboard could be faulty.

24th June 2007, 8:56 AM	#1
foaley77 Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Adelaide, Woodcroft Posts: 96	Does anyone have a Acer laptop in ADEL I'm having some problems with my Acer laptop and I want to try another Battery and power unit does anyone down sth of Adelaide have one it is a Acer Aspire 3002LC Laptop: * Microsoft Windows XP Home * AMD Mobile Sempron 2800+ * 15" XGA screen * 256MB Memory * 40GB Hard Drive * 3 USB Ports * Internal CD-RW+DVD-ROM Combo Drive

24th June 2007, 12:42 PM	#2
sanjay Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Lockleys, Adelaide, SA Posts: 10,320	what kind of problems are you having? poor battery life? that'll be the battery intermittent power connection (it flashes to going on battery to on power randomly) - poor power adaptor OR poor power connection on motherboard __________________ My Ride: MY02 Mitsubishi Ralliart Magna Build #75 - 5sp Manual, 2.5" exhaust with Pacemaker extractors, 17" Enkei Alloys Over 120 Successful Trades on OCAU - Most Recent: dche5390, Rugal, Tornhelm, ummmz, darknight84, bumography, b4sk3tb4ll3r, marktadros, MoveIt, Maxknott, NoBooze, bnyboy, Stooge007, caddy, the_rick, Soupratt, Doktor, Logik47, KraniX, Talisman, start, gizmo_melb, Omarko, Arkanite, WooKiE_MaN, PM for full list

24th June 2007, 6:35 PM	#4
sanjay Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Lockleys, Adelaide, SA Posts: 10,320	highly likely thats a motherboard issue (common with acer aspire laptops). grab a multimeter, plug the power adaptor into the wall and see if you get any volts across the terminals (of the DC bit, not the AC plug! ) very rare will you find a power supply dies on a laptop. __________________ My Ride: MY02 Mitsubishi Ralliart Magna Build #75 - 5sp Manual, 2.5" exhaust with Pacemaker extractors, 17" Enkei Alloys Over 120 Successful Trades on OCAU - Most Recent: dche5390, Rugal, Tornhelm, ummmz, darknight84, bumography, b4sk3tb4ll3r, marktadros, MoveIt, Maxknott, NoBooze, bnyboy, Stooge007, caddy, the_rick, Soupratt, Doktor, Logik47, KraniX, Talisman, start, gizmo_melb, Omarko, Arkanite, WooKiE_MaN, PM for full list

24th June 2007, 6:56 PM	#5
foaley77 Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Adelaide, Woodcroft Posts: 96	Damn the fuse has went on my multimeter have to get one tomorrow. if its the motherboard is it very expensive to fix the motherboard as a place in the city told me it would cost $1000 to replace the motherboard. cheers Last edited by foaley77; 24th June 2007 at 6:59 PM.

24th June 2007, 7:00 PM	#6
sanjay Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Lockleys, Adelaide, SA Posts: 10,320	yeah, if the motherboard is buggered, take the HDD and RAM out, sell the shell on ebay and keep the HDD and RAM or sell that seperately too, im afraid. wont be worth getting it fixed if it is the motherboard - i hope for your sake it isnt! __________________ My Ride: MY02 Mitsubishi Ralliart Magna Build #75 - 5sp Manual, 2.5" exhaust with Pacemaker extractors, 17" Enkei Alloys Over 120 Successful Trades on OCAU - Most Recent: dche5390, Rugal, Tornhelm, ummmz, darknight84, bumography, b4sk3tb4ll3r, marktadros, MoveIt, Maxknott, NoBooze, bnyboy, Stooge007, caddy, the_rick, Soupratt, Doktor, Logik47, KraniX, Talisman, start, gizmo_melb, Omarko, Arkanite, WooKiE_MaN, PM for full list

24th June 2007, 6:12 PM	#3
foaley77 Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Adelaide, Woodcroft Posts: 96	Well at the start I had to take the battery and power out and wait a bit then put just the battery in and it sometimes works but the other day I forgot to put the PSU back in and the battery went flat and now it wont turn on.

24th June 2007, 7:11 PM	#7
foaley77 Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Adelaide, Woodcroft Posts: 96	Now I wished I payed an extra 100 for a 3 year warrenty.

24th June 2007, 7:23 PM	#8
sanjay Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Lockleys, Adelaide, SA Posts: 10,320	for an acer or a dell notebook - yes, it certainly pays to get extra warranty. dont rule out the PSU yet. if i still had an acer notebook id lend you one...can you tell us what the voltage and amperage requirements on your current PSU is? i may have something suitable lying around...doubt it but worth a shot not so much on good brands like HP, toshiba, lenovo, et cetera __________________ My Ride: MY02 Mitsubishi Ralliart Magna Build #75 - 5sp Manual, 2.5" exhaust with Pacemaker extractors, 17" Enkei Alloys Over 120 Successful Trades on OCAU - Most Recent: dche5390, Rugal, Tornhelm, ummmz, darknight84, bumography, b4sk3tb4ll3r, marktadros, MoveIt, Maxknott, NoBooze, bnyboy, Stooge007, caddy, the_rick, Soupratt, Doktor, Logik47, KraniX, Talisman, start, gizmo_melb, Omarko, Arkanite, WooKiE_MaN, PM for full list

24th June 2007, 7:34 PM	#9
foaley77 Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Adelaide, Woodcroft Posts: 96	19 volts 3.42 Amps How much does extra warranty cost on the Dells do you know? cheers also do laptops need a battery in them to work

24th June 2007, 7:36 PM	#10
sanjay Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Lockleys, Adelaide, SA Posts: 10,320	extra warranty on dells can vary depending on their purchase price, there is no definitive answer - however im damn sure the cheapest extended warranty plan costs at least 3 times more than yours would have. __________________ My Ride: MY02 Mitsubishi Ralliart Magna Build #75 - 5sp Manual, 2.5" exhaust with Pacemaker extractors, 17" Enkei Alloys Over 120 Successful Trades on OCAU - Most Recent: dche5390, Rugal, Tornhelm, ummmz, darknight84, bumography, b4sk3tb4ll3r, marktadros, MoveIt, Maxknott, NoBooze, bnyboy, Stooge007, caddy, the_rick, Soupratt, Doktor, Logik47, KraniX, Talisman, start, gizmo_melb, Omarko, Arkanite, WooKiE_MaN, PM for full list

24th June 2007, 9:38 PM	#12
foaley77 Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Adelaide, Woodcroft Posts: 96	Yeah I rang them the other day I might drop it off to the tomorrow, The guy on the phone could not really figure out what the problem could be. At the time the warranty was $100 at Officeworks

24th June 2007, 9:39 PM	#13
sanjay Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Lockleys, Adelaide, SA Posts: 10,320	pffffft, $110 for a power supply? __________________ My Ride: MY02 Mitsubishi Ralliart Magna Build #75 - 5sp Manual, 2.5" exhaust with Pacemaker extractors, 17" Enkei Alloys Over 120 Successful Trades on OCAU - Most Recent: dche5390, Rugal, Tornhelm, ummmz, darknight84, bumography, b4sk3tb4ll3r, marktadros, MoveIt, Maxknott, NoBooze, bnyboy, Stooge007, caddy, the_rick, Soupratt, Doktor, Logik47, KraniX, Talisman, start, gizmo_melb, Omarko, Arkanite, WooKiE_MaN, PM for full list

25th June 2007, 5:24 PM	#14
foaley77 Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Adelaide, Woodcroft Posts: 96	I tested the power unit and it puts out 19.2 volts I will take it to Kent town tomorrow hope its good news cheers

25th June 2007, 9:09 PM	#15
-=Alfonzo=- Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Redland Bay, BrisVegas Posts: 7,191	19V, 3.42A... around 1500 or so of the Acer laptops I work with use an adapter with the exact same specifications. If it's the adapter I'm thinking of, then if it is outputting the 19V then really the only fault left would be that it cannot sustain the 3.42A. This would be evident if you could turn the computer on while plugged in, but the computer would act like you're plugging the power in and taking it out every couple of seconds (constant acknowledgement beep, screen going from 'full power' mode to 'battery power' mode). If you cannot get the system to turn back on from here, then it sounds like the mainboard could be faulty. __________________ successful trades \| car