I have an Acer laptop I got on BF 2 years ago at Best Buy. I have built desktops and repaired a broken LCD on an old laptop. But I haven't been able to get anywhere with this laptop for almost 2 months. The problem is I am not even getting POST. Nothing, Nada. I can't even boot into dos from a boot-able CD.
I would like to find someplace I could take the acer to and would tell me if I can repair it(like need new HD), or chuck it(like fried MOBO). Any local recommendations are greatly appreciated. (I am reluctant in using mailorder repair places)
thee8ball said: The problem is I am not even getting POST.
Sounds like it's the board. Are you even getting any post beeps?
thee8ball
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posted: Nov. 19, 2009 @ 6:35p
No beeps
But I would be willing to pay to find out if the mobo is fried as long as I'm not investing more than 100$. I paid 399$+~8%tax so the laptop could be a write off now as I have gotten 22 months of use. BUT, I want to give it to my son if I can just get it running. Myself, I was hoping to buy a new laptop this BF, but with thedeals so far nothing is really worse fighting the crowds for...
It's not quite two years, so maybe your credit card's automatic and free warranty extension is still good and you should contact Visa, Mastercard, or American Express (Discover didn't start warranty extensions until this year). Don't delay at all if this applies.
I'd check more laptop websites, like NotebookReview.com, LaptopRepair101.com, or Repair4Laptop.com because they sometimes know specific fixes for certain models, including the blind flash that will fix Acers (maybe just Aspires) that won't boot or even beep: link. That flash doesn't work sometimes because one file's name is misspelled and has to be corrected.
What's the battery voltage under load? Because at least some Toshibas will boot to only a blank screen with a cursor if the battery is bad, even if the computer is plugged into the AC.
If there's an electronic problem with the main board that isn't due to any chips being zapped by static electricity, a good computer repair shop should be able to fix it in less than an hour and less than $20 in parts (for $5 worth of part). Ask shops if they do board level repairs, and if they say they do, ask them the brand and model of their rework equipment. Don't explain what that means because if they don't understand it, then they obviously aren't qualified to perform such repairs. Also ask how many of their techs are CETs and what their CET numbers are. Again, don't explain. Basically, CET is like the auto repair business' ASE certification, and any CET can easily do real repairs
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