Acer Aspire One

[marmite29]

Hi. My daughters Acer Aspire one is now faulty. The problem is when it is switched on the power light is on and the cooling fan is running but that is all. Hard drive or the lcd screen doesnt work basicly its dead. Can any one help

[marianbc]

Hello I am Marian, I have Acer Aspire and it dosent work.

[marmite29]

Hi Marian, Have you got the same problem?

[Street Hawk]

need some more information guys, such as model number etc, depending on the spec, and laptop, it could be the graphics card, i have a dell xps and the graphics card is now dead, the screen doesnt display anything, and the laptop powers up fine, but i know its a common fault with the XPS i have and it can be expensive to replace it, so without knowing what model of Acer you guys have i couldnt tell you off the top of my head, so need some more info guys please.

also dependant on models, acer laptops are a nightmare to work with, and most common fault with them is the power board where the D/C adaptor (mains plug - charger) connects to they are poorly designed and dont last very long, sods law they only last up untill the warranty runs out which is typical.

[marmite29]

Hi mate. Its an Acer Apire One ZG5. The laptop powers up fine.The power indicator lights up, the fan is running but that is all, the screen is blank and the status indicator for the HDD isn't on aswell as the wireless com indicator. If its the graphics card it will be cheaper than the quote i got to repair it( it would be cheaper to buy a new one). I hope this is enough info.

[fince]

been there...Done that..LOL

All it needs a firmware update, but please make sure you have the right one.

have a read of this:

http://www.qrpcw.com/2009/01/acer-aspire-one-bios-recovery.html

note: i take no responsibility for anything that goes wrong. so your on ur own.

[marmite29]

thanx i'll give it a go

[marmite29]

Thanx m8. Tried it out and it now works cheers