I PMd Fregac but no response yet. Basically I have a cheap Acer and the power connector inside is fubar. I don't have experience fixing this. If it is the mobo or not 'cheap' to fix I won't bother. Need somebody to take a look please.

Basically got power on the ac adapter but no power on the machine. It has been like this for about a year in the closet and decided finally to do something about it. Don't need the machine........ come on Tdub people I expect 10 replies in the first hour

10/17/2008 3:58:00 PM

what model?

10/17/2008 4:09:23 PM

THe power connector is soldered to the mobo.

You probably need to get a new connector (pretty cheap) and have someone solder it on to the computer.

10/17/2008 4:09:34 PM

yeah, that's what i was gonna look up

i know evan has offered to fix these for a few ppl for pretty cheap.. might try PM'ing him too

10/17/2008 4:11:49 PM

yeah I just don't want to try this myself. If evan or fregac could secure the part and do it all for like $50 I'd do that

don't laugh

i got it for free








Acer Aspire 3000

10/17/2008 4:15:07 PM

Sure, I'll do it for my usual charge of $50 on DC jack repairs. Just PM me about bringing it by.

10/17/2008 4:16:27 PM

crap I already did i thought I will again.............anyway no hurry I just needed to know who could.

Is this something that is pretty common? I fix r/c cars for people and know how it is, but I am not screwing around with a laptop.

[Edited on October 17, 2008 at 4:20 PM. Reason : aga ]

10/17/2008 4:19:09 PM

extremely common

10/17/2008 4:41:34 PM

alright just never happend to anyone I know. I am more optomistic about fixing this then

10/17/2008 5:43:13 PM

i sent evan and fregac PMs already no response

10/18/2008 8:10:46 PM

Is there anyone near Winston Salem or Greensboro that can do this?

10/28/2008 3:07:34 PM

There's a shop at the corner of Knollwood and Statford in Winston that reportedly does good work

10/28/2008 3:24:35 PM

Yeah, but how much would this cost to fix? If I had a soldering iron I could do it myself. But I don't have time or the tools to do it.

10/28/2008 3:27:50 PM

That's usually when people take it to a shop to have it fixed. I'm sure you could call some places and hear some estimates.

10/28/2008 3:37:58 PM