Acer laptops are truly one of the most sought laptop brands in the market today. The clean, stylish appearance with the right, reasonable cost paved its way to the top of the list. And, like any other laptop, we are so much in love with Acers that we immediately want to fix our virtual companion whenever we feel it needs some repair and upgrading.
Acer notebook repair can be in any part of your PC – from software to hardware. But do-it-yourself repair may be new and difficult to most of us and the smart way to do is to go the nearest Acer service center and have it fix with their friendly and reliable technicians that can do the job in a breeze. Just make sure that your PC has a warranty seal to avail a free of charge Acer notebook repair. Warranty seal can save you a lot of money in extreme cases where an entire motherboard needs costly replacement!
RAM oh RAM
Acer notebook repair might include replacing your RAM. It requires you to be grounded first by touching a grounded metal or metal water pipe in order to discharge electrostatic load that you may have if you are living in artificial environment like carpets or PVC floor!
At the center bottom of your laptop, you will see the RAM slot where all RAM units are located and can be easily accessed. Open the RAM slot and unscrew the two screws and you are ready to replace your RAM!
Keyboard Overhaul
Keyboard replacement takes only a few minutes and requires just a small screwdriver and Phillips screw driver. First, put your laptop on a dry, safe surface then turn it upside down. Unscrew the third screw until it loosens. Take note that the screw is secured to stay inside even when it’s loose. Turn your laptop again on its side up and unlatch the keyboard on both left and right side using a screw. Now carefully remove the keyboard and hold it back to access the cable that is still connected then unlatch the cable safety on the both left and right side of the cable safety. To reassemble, just reverse the steps and your Acer notebook repair is done!
It’s not that hard with the hard disk
Before performing this Acer notebook repair in your laptop, it is very essential to remove the power cord and battery and wait for a few minutes to discharge power supply. Never ever forget to take electrostatic precautions. Now, remove the plastic cover which protects the flexible printed circuit and cable feeding power in the display. Remove keyboard retainer. The keyboard can now be hinged up and put out and laid face down over the lower half of the PC. Then remove the plate over the drive bay. After removing its screws, the plate requires some manipulations before its lugs are released. Now, remove the final drive retaining screw and after removing it, gently lift the drive carrier away from the motherboard. Remove the screws in every side of the drive carrier and drive can now be unplugged from the drive carrier and be replaced with a new one. Reassembly is the reverse of disassembly.
What about the other parts?
Acer notebook repair includes other replacement or upgrading of your computer parts such as your wireless adapters, CPU, motherboard and graphics card. If your wireless adapter suddenly stops functioning, you can always get a USB or PCMCIA adapters for your card slot. On the other hand upgrading your CPU, not only requires changing it but also replacing your old motherboard. Thus, it’s more practical to just buy a new laptop. Well, that’s what you can call a smart Acer notebook repair!