Comments on: Common Acer Laptop Problems http://www.laptopproblems.org/acer-laptop-problems.html Troubleshooting and Repair Tips for your Laptop Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:28:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Admin http://www.laptopproblems.org/acer-laptop-problems.html#comment-21 Admin Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:25:08 +0000 http://www.laptopproblems.org/?p=28#comment-21 It looks as if your screen is past it. Get onto a local repairer for a quote to repair/replace the screen. To be honest, with the laptop being so old, you're probably better off considering buying a new one. It looks as if your screen is past it. Get onto a local repairer for a quote to repair/replace the screen.

To be honest, with the laptop being so old, you’re probably better off considering buying a new one.

]]> By: Admin http://www.laptopproblems.org/acer-laptop-problems.html#comment-20 Admin Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:23:00 +0000 http://www.laptopproblems.org/?p=28#comment-20 Your laptop should still be under guaranteed if it's not even a year old yet. Pull out the receipt and contact the shop where you bought it. (As an aside ... it's hard to see how the battery would die so quickly in a new laptop but deeper problems would have to be checked out by a professional.) Your laptop should still be under guaranteed if it’s not even a year old yet.

Pull out the receipt and contact the shop where you bought it.

(As an aside … it’s hard to see how the battery would die so quickly in a new laptop but deeper problems would have to be checked out by a professional.)

]]> By: SamM http://www.laptopproblems.org/acer-laptop-problems.html#comment-19 SamM Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:59:46 +0000 http://www.laptopproblems.org/?p=28#comment-19 i start my laptop up and its fine, connects to the internet fine, shows its charging when plugged in, sounds fine but then sometimes, quite often actually, it just dies as if its run out of battery but it hasn't. personally i think its the battery but my dad thinks it may be bigger problem, don't want to buy a new laptop, my laptops not even a year old! not sure what to do about the problem, could end up losing work if it continues. has any one had this problem and resolved it? i start my laptop up and its fine, connects to the internet fine, shows its charging when plugged in, sounds fine but then sometimes, quite often actually, it just dies as if its run out of battery but it hasn’t. personally i think its the battery but my dad thinks it may be bigger problem, don’t want to buy a new laptop, my laptops not even a year old! not sure what to do about the problem, could end up losing work if it continues. has any one had this problem and resolved it?

]]> By: Emily http://www.laptopproblems.org/acer-laptop-problems.html#comment-18 Emily Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:16:32 +0000 http://www.laptopproblems.org/?p=28#comment-18 Okay, so I have an Acer laptop. Its an Aspire 57202 and it turns on, and even loads the Windows XP(its an older laptop) but once that loads, the screen turns black, but not completely because its the type of black where you can still see light from the laptop screen, just nothing shows up. I've tried everything, but to no avail. Any suggestions? Okay, so I have an Acer laptop. Its an Aspire 57202 and it turns on, and even loads the Windows XP(its an older laptop) but once that loads, the screen turns black, but not completely because its the type of black where you can still see light from the laptop screen, just nothing shows up. I’ve tried everything, but to no avail. Any suggestions?

]]> By: Admin http://www.laptopproblems.org/acer-laptop-problems.html#comment-17 Admin Fri, 31 Dec 2010 19:53:13 +0000 http://www.laptopproblems.org/?p=28#comment-17 <strong>AJ</strong> ~ Try connecting an external monitor to your laptop. You can connect it using a VGA connector ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VGA_connector ). If nothing is displayed after booting up I'd say that the built-in video is faulty. Your option is to buy a cheap motherboard on ebay (or equivalent site) because the video can't be easily replaced as it is soldered onto the motherboard. If you're unsure of what you are doing, get a quotation to fix your machine locally - it costs nothing to get one. If the cost to repair is more than the machine is worth I'd consider buying a new machine. If this is the case you can salvage the hard drive from your laptop and get an enclosure ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disk_enclosure )for it so that you can use it as an additional drive. You may even be able to salvage the RAM from your machine - although its use is limited to specific machines. AJ ~

Try connecting an external monitor to your laptop. You can connect it using a VGA connector ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VGA_connector ). If nothing is displayed after booting up I’d say that the built-in video is faulty.

Your option is to buy a cheap motherboard on ebay (or equivalent site) because the video can’t be easily replaced as it is soldered onto the motherboard.

If you’re unsure of what you are doing, get a quotation to fix your machine locally – it costs nothing to get one.

If the cost to repair is more than the machine is worth I’d consider buying a new machine.

If this is the case you can salvage the hard drive from your laptop and get an enclosure ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disk_enclosure )for it so that you can use it as an additional drive.

You may even be able to salvage the RAM from your machine – although its use is limited to specific machines.

]]> By: AJ http://www.laptopproblems.org/acer-laptop-problems.html#comment-16 AJ Fri, 31 Dec 2010 19:28:34 +0000 http://www.laptopproblems.org/?p=28#comment-16 My laptop seems to start and then stop. The light turns on to indicate its on but there is no display on screen. I have an acer aspire My laptop seems to start and then stop. The light turns on to indicate its on but there is no display on screen. I have an acer aspire

]]> By: Admin http://www.laptopproblems.org/acer-laptop-problems.html#comment-15 Admin Tue, 28 Dec 2010 22:33:13 +0000 http://www.laptopproblems.org/?p=28#comment-15 <strong>heasman</strong> ~ This could be: <strong>1</strong>. Loose cable connections. Try reseating the video cable on both ends. <strong>2.</strong> Defective video cable. <strong>3.</strong> Failed LCD screen. Which one is causing the problem? I don’t know. I'd have to test the laptop with another working screen. If it’s bad screen, you don’t have to replace the entire display assembly just the LCD screen. If it's under warranty get it sorted that way. If not, source a locally based IT expert who'll test your machine and diagnose the problem. Ask for a price/quotation before you commit to getting it repaired. Depending on repair cost, it might be cheaper to buy a new one. heasman ~

This could be:

1. Loose cable connections. Try reseating the video cable on both ends.
2. Defective video cable.
3. Failed LCD screen.

Which one is causing the problem? I don’t know. I’d have to test the laptop with another working screen.

If it’s bad screen, you don’t have to replace the entire display assembly just the LCD screen.

If it’s under warranty get it sorted that way. If not, source a locally based IT expert who’ll test your machine and diagnose the problem.

Ask for a price/quotation before you commit to getting it repaired.

Depending on repair cost, it might be cheaper to buy a new one.

]]> By: heasman http://www.laptopproblems.org/acer-laptop-problems.html#comment-14 heasman Tue, 28 Dec 2010 15:37:04 +0000 http://www.laptopproblems.org/?p=28#comment-14 acer laptop problem half screen working, right hand side completely white any ideas. acer laptop problem half screen working, right hand side completely white any ideas.

]]> By: Admin http://www.laptopproblems.org/acer-laptop-problems.html#comment-13 Admin Sun, 19 Dec 2010 21:59:10 +0000 http://www.laptopproblems.org/?p=28#comment-13 <strong>arvie</strong> ~ If you have the original installation CDs try reinistalling the Operating System again (be warned that all you have on your machine will be lost unless you have created a backup). Let me know if I can be of further help. <strong>Tasha</strong> ~ Have you made any progress with your problem? You could try starting your laptop in safe mode and do a check on your laptop in this mode ... <strong>To start the computer in safe mode:</strong> 1. Click Start and then click Shut Down. 2. In the drop-down list of the Shut Down Windows dialog box, click Restart, and then click OK. 3. As your computer restarts but before Windows launches, press F8. On a computer that is configured for booting to multiple operating systems, you can press F8 when the boot menu appears. 4. Use the arrow keys to highlight the appropriate safe mode option, and then press ENTER. 5. If you have a dual-boot or multiple-boot system, choose the installation that you need to access using the arrow keys, and then press ENTER. arvie ~ If you have the original installation CDs try reinistalling the Operating System again (be warned that all you have on your machine will be lost unless you have created a backup).

Let me know if I can be of further help.

Tasha ~ Have you made any progress with your problem? You could try starting your laptop in safe mode and do a check on your laptop in this mode …

To start the computer in safe mode:
1. Click Start and then click Shut Down.
2. In the drop-down list of the Shut Down Windows dialog box, click Restart, and then click OK.
3. As your computer restarts but before Windows launches, press F8. On a computer that is configured for booting to multiple operating systems, you can press F8 when the boot menu appears.
4. Use the arrow keys to highlight the appropriate safe mode option, and then press ENTER.
5. If you have a dual-boot or multiple-boot system, choose the installation that you need to access using the arrow keys, and then press ENTER.

]]> By: Tasha http://www.laptopproblems.org/acer-laptop-problems.html#comment-12 Tasha Tue, 14 Dec 2010 17:00:54 +0000 http://www.laptopproblems.org/?p=28#comment-12 My laptop will start normally until I get to the main screen. Then its black with only the Dell Media bar showing on the top of the screen. Even the screen saver will pop up. But the main screen with icons and time and computer/ Internet access will not show. Besides the Media Bar the screen is completely black. My laptop will start normally until I get to the main screen. Then its black with only the Dell Media bar showing on the top of the screen. Even the screen saver will pop up. But the main screen with icons and time and computer/ Internet access will not show. Besides the Media Bar the screen is completely black.

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