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  • @MookieMc
    @MookieMc ปีที่แล้ว +60

    I'm not sure how you can make a video about laptop repair simultaneously interesting, relaxing, entertaining and informative, but I hope you don't stop.
    Thanks for taking time to capture, edit and post. I enjoy watching your professional approach to troubleshooting and (when possible) repair.

    • @carloazuararuiz1069
      @carloazuararuiz1069 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @MookieMc: It is for comments like yours and also those of other colleagues that this channel fascinates me and as long as young Graham continues to upload this type of content, I will be his faithful subscriber. All the best.

  • @tomasmolina8617
    @tomasmolina8617 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I'm Up for the Rabbit holes and dead ends Videos, for all us newbies and hobbies that's pure gold we will learn and will know that not all repairs are a win. great content thank you.

  • @michaelmeux4137
    @michaelmeux4137 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Rabbit holes or dead ends make ok videos. Can't tell you how frustrating fix videos are when you've tried them but nothing works. Wins are great but fails teach just as much, at least in the mechanic fields. I always told my troops not to cover up a mechanical error because now I can teach them something else/new. Thanks for the video, always enjoy watching

  • @westsenkovec
    @westsenkovec ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Sorin: Ok, let's try to flash the BIOS with the new tool

    • @bertor111
      @bertor111 ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha,pa nije ovo Sorin electronic😂

    • @zyxnull
      @zyxnull ปีที่แล้ว +4

      LOL, stop bullying Sorin, he's simply fascinated with his new toys, he just came a little late to the party

    • @mathewsnachuma8086
      @mathewsnachuma8086 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I love sorins patient

    • @Hejazi1365
      @Hejazi1365 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Sorin is a hero in repair, but his head revolves around bios these days.😂

    • @Customer22374
      @Customer22374 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Sorin is a genius with lots of electronic knowledge

  • @Dejan357
    @Dejan357 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Given that I've killed my first attempt at a component level repair of a shorted 3.3V rail via liquid damage, I so appreciate videos like this that give me more knowledge and context to what I should look for the next time i try it.

  • @QuentinStephens
    @QuentinStephens ปีที่แล้ว +9

    That was an interesting dive, thank you. Successful repairs are great but diagnoses of failures can be both interesting and useful, as this video shows. Think "Hmm... I remember watching Graham diagnosing a fault similar to what I'm seeing and he proved it by doing X, so I'll do that." and "Hmm... I wonder if Graham has had a look at a similar issue? Let me check on TH-cam..."

  • @warenmann1042
    @warenmann1042 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    One thing I hate the most is reading a book only to find out it is missing the last few pages, with that in mind, I enjoyed watching you follow this fault to a logical end, it was educational and interesting. Thank You...

  • @carlojoselitochua2954
    @carlojoselitochua2954 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Done watching, thank you very much for the detailed troubleshooting procedure. I hope you will soon have a mini-series for Schematic & Boardview-free Voltage/Power Rail Tracing[12V/18-20V Main Voltage Rail, 5V, 3.3V, CPU/GPU Core Voltage Rail, DRAM Voltage Rail, IGPU Voltage Rail, System Agent/Northbridge Voltage Rail, PCH Voltage Rail, BIOS Voltage Rail, Battery Power Rail] and BIOS Bin File Editing.

  • @shinxon74remus66
    @shinxon74remus66 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Fascinating as always keep up the good work

  • @ferithedataguy
    @ferithedataguy ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yet another very informative video. Thanks!

  • @wolveric0
    @wolveric0 ปีที่แล้ว

    18:30, i think you are right in the money, thats why after changing the Mosfet you still have a short on the induction side (CPU side) but not before the Mosfet on the main power rail, i'm learning so much from your channel, i was able to fix a spare laptop board that i have for a project fallowing your voltage injection video (it was a shorted cap... as always lol), thank you.

  • @ianhuxstep211
    @ianhuxstep211 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great watching your videos. I have noticed, when you are looking for shorts using your meter in ohms range, you don’t zero the meter. By shorting the leads and press the REL button will compensate for lead resistance. Sorry if you that already

  • @bunnylove273
    @bunnylove273 ปีที่แล้ว

    hey Adam great vid lots of interesting info thank you for sharing

  • @gravedigga71
    @gravedigga71 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very entertaining, thank you. 🙂

  • @leeroberts1192
    @leeroberts1192 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I do wonder why the manufacturers don't have any circuit that will sacrifice itself to protect the CPU and GPU. It would probably be far cheaper for the end user as they might not then need a new motherboard

    • @rick5078
      @rick5078 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I assume the answer to your question lies in the question itself. Manufacturers don't have that circuit, because they don't get to profit off the sale of a new motherboard if they do put in such a circuit.

    • @mendiarapi
      @mendiarapi 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      its a simple circuit for over voltage protection it is called crowbar.. they do not use protection intentionally

  • @jimschiltz5343
    @jimschiltz5343 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sometimes, you get the bear.
    Other times, the bear gets you.

  • @lexavaritia7596
    @lexavaritia7596 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for explaining things throughly in detail. I had similar scenario
    Similar ACER nitro laptop (AN 515 model) that died on me after 3 months of purchase which i sadly voided the warranty. Already gone to 3 repair shops and they all that the cpu is most likely dead. I think they already come up with the same situation before. Now i am finally accepting that CPU can die and i just throw away my very first job salary away buying acer cheap laptop. I seriously hated it now when it happened to me. I know others are fine with purchasing acer and i congratulate them. but im not gonna be the one anymore to buy their stuff
    Again, thank you. i now accept i had to say goodbye trying to revive whats dead

  • @Codeman016
    @Codeman016 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    New intro music is growing on me

  • @stanpotter7764
    @stanpotter7764 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This guy is amazing.

  • @sobamani1244
    @sobamani1244 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Well done 👍👍

  • @bramvandenbroeck5060
    @bramvandenbroeck5060 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Isn't this a design flaw? I think so! Why do all the mosfets have a thermal pad to the heatsink except the one that shorted out? Surely a tiny bit of copper and a thermal pad doesn't cost THAT much, especially in an expensive gaming laptop, right? Acer, you wouldn't shave off any penny you could to save cost, would you now?

  • @adymorris7347
    @adymorris7347 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow! How do you know / learn this stuff? I'm officially hooked - thanks.

  • @jasonrodda98
    @jasonrodda98 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have one of these machines with a similar issue, but I think mine is slightly different as it does charge the battery but won’t power on. Any ideas where I can look to find the issue ?

  • @Sctronic209
    @Sctronic209 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the channel.

  • @JamieHitt
    @JamieHitt ปีที่แล้ว +3

    If there was that much at stake, the Acer would have found a way. You must climb the steps to Mount Seleya.

  • @michaelmitchell8218
    @michaelmitchell8218 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What I find strange is when I do repairs like this it’s not the end, I remove cpu and put another one on. So I don’t see the problem here, only if customer doesn’t want to spend for the work. I mean in a lot of cases the mosfet is at fault, most repairs I do are 70% or more a mosfet problem.

  • @Elon_Muskio
    @Elon_Muskio ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've had this exact model in the shop and after removing a shorted cap it had the same behaviour as yours. I let it turned on for a while hoping it was just ram learning ecc. But nothing. Then I've found out this is a common behaviour for this laptop: black screen, keyboard lit but nothing. After resetting cmos, turning on/off a few times (long pressing ecc) it turned on. But yeah a shorted MOSFET is far more likely to have killed your CPU

  • @Sulphur_67
    @Sulphur_67 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    why they don’t put veristors or some kind of protrction if mosfets short out?

  • @waize
    @waize ปีที่แล้ว +1

    atleast i see parts that can be reused, ram, wlan card, battery, screen, fans.

  • @train4905
    @train4905 ปีที่แล้ว

    Exellent video sir

  • @BeezyKing99
    @BeezyKing99 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've got the same laptop... owner must've OC'd and didn't consider power draw the higher the OC goes.

  • @fredscratchet1355
    @fredscratchet1355 ปีที่แล้ว

    I found that really interesting actually

  • @Gateinformatique
    @Gateinformatique ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello 👋, ineed help please, i have dell inspiron aio 3280 not read hdd sata , but reading usb with cable data usb , i was flash bios chip without copy backup, now my computer is not power on just blinking 2-1 light orange , any solution , thank you.

  • @Matlockization
    @Matlockization ปีที่แล้ว

    Contrary to popular belief, this video was useful.

  • @michaeld1879
    @michaeld1879 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm having a similar issue with a gaming laptop I'm working on. The main power rail was shorted to around 3 ohms. After some searching, I found a shorted mosfet near the dedicated GPU. I removed it and the main power rail resistance is back up in the Megaohms, however the laptop still doesn't power up and also multiple components(inductors, caps after the shorted mosfet still read 3 ohms. Does this mean the dedicated GPU is dead? As it got the full 19v momentarily. Is there anyway to disconnect this GPU and use the iGPU?
    Thanks!

  • @toepyaesone6177
    @toepyaesone6177 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why are only repair 19V short circuit?

  • @abbaspazjooy1916
    @abbaspazjooy1916 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very good ❤

  • @warrenstamps6553
    @warrenstamps6553 ปีที่แล้ว

    regardless these are still interesting and there is something to learn for some of us. Thanks

  • @ryanmann3412
    @ryanmann3412 ปีที่แล้ว

    i see that you say that the reading is not good, but what is the reference?

  • @plonk420
    @plonk420 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    did you take electronics in school/college/uni? or just kinda on your own as you went?

    • @Adamant_IT
      @Adamant_IT  ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I've been working in computer repair shops for nearly 20years, but for board level stuff, I watched a lot of Louis Rossman on TH-cam back in 2016-ish

    • @plonk420
      @plonk420 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Adamant_IT ah neat. yeah, i've only watched LR (and now you! also a little bit of Northridge) when it comes to my electronics knowlege. oh, and also Buildzoid (mmmm tasty tasty VRMs).
      it was enough to give me the confidence to attempt repairing a PS3 Rock Band III guitar which has 1-2 caps that go bad. well, 2 guitars. i fixed *one* of them 😅. wondering how deep i want to go with electronics considering i'm over 40 😬

  • @DaleDix
    @DaleDix ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Gnarley goop.

  • @carlosgarciaoropeza5480
    @carlosgarciaoropeza5480 ปีที่แล้ว

    (15:44) Just after plugging in the 19Vdc adapter I thought I saw a momentary "spark" just above the black cloth a few centimeters away above the second fan and thought I'd check there.
    On the other hand, I would have replaced, in addition to the damaged Mosfet, also the other four (in case they were connected in parallel) in that area with substitutes from a manufacturer recognized for their reliability (better quality) and they are not expensive. If doing that doesn't fix the fault, then I stop the repair:
    AON6962 (Alpha & Omega Semic) = SH8KC6TB1 (ROHM Semic) $1.27 bucks each piece at mouser. All the best.

    • @Rusty_Gold85
      @Rusty_Gold85 ปีที่แล้ว

      yeh about the 2 o clock of the right hand fan !

  • @miguelgarciajr4329
    @miguelgarciajr4329 ปีที่แล้ว

    guy you did your best !

  • @merkdirwas
    @merkdirwas ปีที่แล้ว

    nice one, would be great if you had explained how to find a main rail 👍

    • @Adamant_IT
      @Adamant_IT  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm working on some new tutorial videos for this right now, they should be done in the next week or so!

  • @SidneyCritic
    @SidneyCritic ปีที่แล้ว

    I don't know about 5 ohm being a short. I've seen Vcore on CPUs at 11 ohm, and GPUs get down around 1 ohm in normal operation.
    I would still like to see a IPA single point hot spot. Normal running it's usually the whole die that gets hot, ie, not a single point.

    • @Rusty_Gold85
      @Rusty_Gold85 ปีที่แล้ว

      In telecom cabling thats a heavy wire to wire -really bad but not completely short

  • @gower1973
    @gower1973 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What is that chip monk thing, have you done a video on it?

    • @GregM
      @GregM ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes Graham did a review of the whole line of products including the Chipmunk that Harald from CMIZapper offers. It was a couple of months ago.

  • @ES-iv6wb
    @ES-iv6wb ปีที่แล้ว

    Quick question:
    If the CPU is dead, would replacing it fix the issue?

    • @Adamant_IT
      @Adamant_IT  ปีที่แล้ว

      Most likely yes. And CPU replacements are absolutely possible, but the time/skill/equipment/parts needed to do it usually make the job uneconomic. Much easier to replace the mobo/laptop at this point.

  • @colinreece3452
    @colinreece3452 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When you replaced that chip I noticed it was the other way round compared to the one next to it, does that make a difference, I'm just guessing?

    • @thorstenbanholzer4910
      @thorstenbanholzer4910 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It was a coil. The orientation dont make a difference

    • @colinreece3452
      @colinreece3452 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thorstenbanholzer4910 Ah ty, I was just guessing anyway, I've seen some where they have to be the right way round that's all.

  • @jozsiolah1435
    @jozsiolah1435 ปีที่แล้ว

    I fixed the chargers with a 19 v battery drill, using it as a generator. The chargers started to work again. The method didn’t work with usb chargers. Chargers are often disabled by the default battery manager installed by the manufacturers. Gamers must uninstall this software, if the laptop can hibernate properly. Hibernation is needed, or else other malfunctions may happen. Some office work or copying and viewing doc xls files can enhance the performance, and only needs to be done once.

  • @gregfisher216
    @gregfisher216 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can't fix them all Graham!

  • @chris_hertford
    @chris_hertford ปีที่แล้ว

    Film everything! Its all content and youtube is lacking in board repair stuff

  • @tim0steele
    @tim0steele ปีที่แล้ว

    Similar repair with similar Acer laptop: th-cam.com/video/bGK5Xn2zXUk/w-d-xo.html

    • @tim0steele
      @tim0steele ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheSpotify95 Agreed.. seems a pity they don't add a crowbar circuit to protect the CPU.

  • @garyr7027
    @garyr7027 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You wouldn't catch me owning a laptop with SMD CPUs if I can help it. If it's not socketed forget it. I have older stuff that I know I can fix unless it's not worth the cost of repairs. When possible I'll upgrade older stuff before I buy some of this new junk, as I've always got a OS for it.

  • @Madpegasusmax
    @Madpegasusmax ปีที่แล้ว +1

    soldered dead CPU = economically irreparable

  • @Kelekona_808
    @Kelekona_808 ปีที่แล้ว

    If you hadn't swapped parts for the video. What would you have done instead? If the customer doesn't want the laptop would you hold onto it for parts or would take it somewhere to e-cycle it?

    • @Adamant_IT
      @Adamant_IT  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yea next step is to see if a replacement mobo can be found, failing that, donor laptop for parts.

  • @scouse1967
    @scouse1967 ปีที่แล้ว

    Need your tech help please. My friend bought an Asus ROG Strix B550 m/board and a Ryzen 5 5600g CPU. Everything was fully working with the m/board UNTIL he decided to plug in the 4x pin 12v power cable (next to the 8x pin 12v power socket) and his m/board went "Pop" with a little bit of smoke. I've tested his CPU on my AM4 m/board and that's fully working still but although his m/boards logo lights up, when i try and power on his board, all i get is a quick "Click" sound and nothing. The board totally refuses to power on. Without doubt a component or maybe more will have blown on his m/board somewhere along the 4x pin 12v power rail. Is there a way i can contact you direct (off this channel) in order for me to fault find which component/components will need replaced on his board please, bud ?

    • @Adamant_IT
      @Adamant_IT  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Interesting... not sure what caused that to happen. But yea, definitely sounds like a short at the EPS inputs. I would put a multimeter across the EPS pins (one of the top-row pins to one of the bottom row pins) and see if the resistance is 0.
      If it's shorted (low resistance) then a capacitor or similar has died (if you're really unlucky, a power stage) if it's high resistance, my guess is a fuse has blown open. But I think the board would still turn on (but not post) if there was a blown fuse on the EPS rail.
      Best way to talk to me directly is through the Discord server realistically, it's one of the few places I'm consistently active/paying attention.

  • @koreainsincere
    @koreainsincere ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow good one.

  • @burt591
    @burt591 ปีที่แล้ว

    What temperature do you use in you heat gun?

    • @Adamant_IT
      @Adamant_IT  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Usually 400c, pushing a bit higher to 420 if I need it. I've recently made a bigger point of 'wetting' joints with fresh solder and the soldering iron first though, as it really makes components easier to shift the first time.

    • @burt591
      @burt591 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Adamant_IT Thanks!

  • @moik1
    @moik1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's never the cpu, unless it is.

  • @RVail623
    @RVail623 ปีที่แล้ว

    Re: "Unlocking the LATENT POWER of my old graphics cards (April Fools 23)":
    it turns out, that particular Corsori brand of air fryer is under factory recall, (no joke) due to some kind of "fire hazard" recently found with the internal wiring. It might be interesting to dis-assemble & inspect (and potentially repair). Corsori has notified Amazon purchasers to sever the power cord and take photos to prove that was done, before they then ship out a free replacement.

  • @starlino
    @starlino ปีที่แล้ว +1

    what would be a normal resistance on main power rail?

    • @miguelfontenele221
      @miguelfontenele221 ปีที่แล้ว

      10's of kiloohms or 1-2 megaohms, which you see depends on the laptop of course.
      From my experience if you see something between 100 and 1k that's usually bad capacitors on the line, of course not a dead shorted capacitor just a faulty one.
      When i see a low resistance like the one the video i just check continuity from the main power rail to one of the vcore coils or any secondary power supply coil, if it gives a low reading i know i have a shorted high side MOSFET.

    • @starlino
      @starlino ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@miguelfontenele221 but don't cpus and gpus have inherintly low resistance? Or is it just on vcore rail? Also what is too low of resistance on vcor and can it even be used as an indication of cpu short if you don't have a known good to compare with?

    • @miguelfontenele221
      @miguelfontenele221 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@starlino They do have low resistance but when the laptop is off the high side MOSFET does not conduct, therefore it isolates de main power rail from the other rails. So yeah, vcore and gpucore should read low resistance only in their rails specifically.
      Now for the other question, modern cpus have very low resistance especially gpus so you can't really differentiate a short from a healthy one with just a multimeter. On older chips the resistances are a bit higher, like 5-10 ohms on vcore and a bit higher than that on system agent rail.
      I usually check if the buck converter components are ok, if they are i try turning the machine on and diagnose from there, but yeah, i don't really know if it's possible to check if those chips are good just from resistance measurements alone.

  • @darrenstrathdee7425
    @darrenstrathdee7425 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why didn’t you programme the bios just incase.

    • @darrenstrathdee7425
      @darrenstrathdee7425 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TheSpotify95 i know i actually work in a shop and do repairs myself. Naturally you will get a low resistance to ground.

  • @ronlevin2339
    @ronlevin2339 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fan spin for a sec or 2 after power on , and then stop is actually of on the known sighs of a dead CPU/GPU
    One more thing, very low resistance under 1 ohm is actually a good thing, it mean probably dead CAP and not CPU

  • @anarcy7777u
    @anarcy7777u ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Genuine question: Would it be possible to replace the dead cpu? If so im curious from a business perspective why you wouldn't want to try it

    • @lesleymunro4964
      @lesleymunro4964 ปีที่แล้ว

      Possible? Yes. Economical? no. The equipment needed to desolder and resolder a CPU of that size, is not trivial, and it's not always successful either. There's a high risk of failure, which makes it uneconomical to even attempt, compared to just replacing it with a working board.
      The cod3r has a video of replacing an APU on a PS4, which is a very similar process, and it can show you what is involved. Just search youtube for "I Couldn't Let TronicsFix BEAT ME So I Replaced His APU! But Did It Work?", and you'll find his video.

    • @piman2boek364
      @piman2boek364 ปีที่แล้ว

      Usually I have heard that if the cpu is soldered to the board it can't be replaced. What I always wonder is if it is possible to get another board for a gaming laptop or if the cost is so high the customer is better off buying a new laptop.

    • @reggiedixon2
      @reggiedixon2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      New MB realistically, in the interests of lessening e-waste you wonder why they don't socket them as they used to.

    • @LightEmittingDouchebag
      @LightEmittingDouchebag ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Possible? Yes. But a proper CPU replacement requires a decent setup. Some people do it with preheater and hot air, but that's hit and miss. A proper replacement would require a decent rework station which will cost you a couple thousand bucks in itself. Then there's the problem of replacement parts, neither Intel nor AMD will sell CPUs to just anyone, so all the replacement parts you can get are desoldered from boards and reballed, so there is no certainty that the part you buy (which will cost you between 50-100 bucks usually) even works. In general, for most machines, it's just not economically viable.

  • @fredrickrari9338
    @fredrickrari9338 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is it possible to change the cpu in that laptop?

    • @Adamant_IT
      @Adamant_IT  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Theoretically yes, but it's not practical. The equipment and skill to do it is very high level, and you need to have a known-good replacement CPU too.

  • @johnnychang4233
    @johnnychang4233 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Is it worth making a CPU swap in the case of this laptop?

    • @hydroponicgard
      @hydroponicgard ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You usually don't want to do CPU swaps. It takes more than just swapping the CPU, and tends to create heat problems (if it has higher TDP)

  • @facelessvaper
    @facelessvaper ปีที่แล้ว

    As soon as you said "acer nitro" I said suckface, took me ages to think I'd heard it from Dawid.

  • @_______MCK._________
    @_______MCK._________ 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Which company makes the least reliable gaming laptops, please answer

  • @ralphj4012
    @ralphj4012 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can't win them all. Seems odd (to me) that the main rail was 5.7 Ohms (with a shorted mosfet), 1.8 when the mosfet was replaced, then partially attempted to power up (with a missing mosfet). May have been worth rechecking the main rail, other voltages etc.

    • @Adamant_IT
      @Adamant_IT  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The lower resistance after 'replacing' the mosfet was due to heat in the CPU, the resistance would've gone back up to 5.7 if I'd given it more time to cool.

  • @lemagreengreen
    @lemagreengreen ปีที่แล้ว

    Yeah, that's Acer.

  • @lightningdev1
    @lightningdev1 ปีที่แล้ว

    Watching the video on this exact model of laptop. Don't know if that's a good thing lol

    • @cosminmilitaru9920
      @cosminmilitaru9920 ปีที่แล้ว

      If you have a computer repair shop near to you, consider showing them and asking if they have a small heatsink to put on that nekkid mosfet so it doesn't blow itself up when you game / consume power and heat it up - it sounds MacGyver-ish but it's not a big deal, it can be setup so that the case when it's closed it keeps it in place. It seems like a design flaw either due to lack of attention or on purpose, could be either, but it's very stupid and bad and kills an entire system. It just seems easily avoidable.

  • @akimhamlet5092
    @akimhamlet5092 ปีที่แล้ว

    Every. Last one. Of these gaming laptops with a main rail short on the CPU I've seen have had Ryzen CPU's. Absolutely horrible.

    • @cosminmilitaru9920
      @cosminmilitaru9920 ปีที่แล้ว

      You think they are sabotaging AMD laptops? In the past years the cooling solutions were awful and even the air-supply through the case was too closed to work, like purposefully/intentional design flaws. And it was the same on Asus and other manufacturer's laptops but only on models with AMD chips.

  • @riskinhos
    @riskinhos 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    planned obsolescence. IN THE OLD DAYS YOU COULD JUST CHANGE THE CPU ON ANY NOTEBOOK!!!

  • @TeemarkConvair
    @TeemarkConvair ปีที่แล้ว

    nice

  • @dikoman516
    @dikoman516 ปีที่แล้ว

    That mosfet is an intentional time bomb. Anyways, I wantch a guy from Russia who can swap that CPU in no time.

  • @ikhoChvolume12
    @ikhoChvolume12 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    true, because i have motherboard dead CPU, Vcore 5,2 Ohm

  • @emRahdjbr00550
    @emRahdjbr00550 ปีที่แล้ว

    👍

  • @Rose.Of.Hizaki
    @Rose.Of.Hizaki ปีที่แล้ว +5

    shame about the laptop. But on a side note since it is a *GAMING LAPTOP* I would let your clients of future gaming laptops know that they could get up to 30% more performance if another memory module was installed in the vacant slot for dual channel mode. The extra memory bandwidth will make a big difference.
    I mean you already have the laptop open up anyway, It wouldnt be such a bad idea to shoot the idea across to them and see what he/she thinks. 30% is still quite a hefty chunk in terms of performance.
    as always. love watching you work!

    • @piman2boek364
      @piman2boek364 ปีที่แล้ว

      I always wonder if he asks the customer if he wants to install a second memory card since he already has the laptop open anyway.

    • @Rose.Of.Hizaki
      @Rose.Of.Hizaki ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@piman2boek364 I always ask anyway because when laptops come in for some sort of repair. Unless its in because of liquid damage or a manufacturing defect. most laptops would have been in use for a fair amount of time so it makes sense to ask. Just a FYI sort of thing. Most are pretty forthcoming and will take the upgrade if you arent trying to rip them off or if they already know how to do it themselves and decline the offer.
      Worst they can do is say no and by that time you've already got the laptop assembled again and ready for collection. so there is no time wasted anyway.

  • @khleviejuncaseres3879
    @khleviejuncaseres3879 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ofcourse it will not power up since 19v power rail is shorted.

  • @KenShipman
    @KenShipman ปีที่แล้ว

    I like content like this too, so go ahead and make 'em =)

  • @dreamcat4
    @dreamcat4 ปีที่แล้ว

    i was not aware that 6 ohm into the vrm was a short (maybe it is, and i am just ignorant) ...

    • @LightEmittingDouchebag
      @LightEmittingDouchebag ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That wasn't said. 6 Ohm on the main power rail is a short. A short through the MOSFET to the CPU rail.

  • @andrasszabo7386
    @andrasszabo7386 ปีที่แล้ว

    Acer did it again :(
    Just like before the invention of the TVS diode :(
    Just like if it was hard or impossible to install one on the CPU and GPU power lines so this does not happen.

    • @LightEmittingDouchebag
      @LightEmittingDouchebag ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That would do absolutely nothing. DC-in FETs will have closed miliseconds after the MOSFET blew, but that is already too slow. A TVS wouldn't work either.

    • @Adamant_IT
      @Adamant_IT  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yea, this is kinda just the risk we run with CPUs/GPUs that need low voltage high amperage. Their power supplies have to be on a high-voltage line to do that kind of power delivery.

  • @jamalziad5734
    @jamalziad5734 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey friend I have laptop Sony Vaio I love. Do you help me please let me know. Thank you

  • @Rusty_Gold85
    @Rusty_Gold85 ปีที่แล้ว

    you made laugh . Its Totally plastic and it is "stone dead" . small things amuse me .I would say the same but the plastic was ironic

  • @stevedebeukelaer1424
    @stevedebeukelaer1424 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice video but i am not convinced if the cpu is dead. It can be other problems too .

    • @cosminmilitaru9920
      @cosminmilitaru9920 ปีที่แล้ว

      Considering a desktop CPU is powered with 1.4 Volts maximum and even that is high, and this CPU was fed a 19 Volts hit, I honestly doubt it was still any good.

  • @rjblitz5871
    @rjblitz5871 ปีที่แล้ว

    can you swap the cpu? put an identical one in

    • @cosminmilitaru9920
      @cosminmilitaru9920 ปีที่แล้ว

      You cannot swap a soldered laptop CPU. Do you remember how on desktop you have 999999 pins? well imagine de-soldering / undoing metal glue and doing that perfectly, then solderding another cpu with metal-glue/solder instead of pins - without breaking the newer CPU. It's not possible, not how it works, it's made to not be swapped. Only solution would be for people to stop buying Acer purposefully/intentionally compromised products or swap the motherboard+cpu. The GPUs are also soldered, please remind yourself how many contacts are behind the CPU/GPU to the board, it's not do-able.

  • @mardina1a
    @mardina1a ปีที่แล้ว

    Isn’t there any way to check if the cpu is working or false such as frequency check or power good signal because your diagnose is not enough may be superio or corrupt bios failure gives same symptoms

  • @robinsattahip2376
    @robinsattahip2376 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Smile, at least it's not an Asus so the CPU has some chance of not being damaged.

  • @poppasteve2976
    @poppasteve2976 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm assuming replacing the CPU and the mosfets would not have solved the issues, correct?

  • @skittishgaming4279
    @skittishgaming4279 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    More experienced techs. I’m trying to learn off you and I’m lost from what your saying. Shooooot

  • @cosminmilitaru9920
    @cosminmilitaru9920 ปีที่แล้ว

    Apparently Acer went the Apple route with this idiotic design flaw. I'd hope it was not done on purpose, but I would not be surprised if it was. No one associates Acer with quality, this isn't helping them in regards to that statement.

    • @Rusty_Gold85
      @Rusty_Gold85 ปีที่แล้ว

      well being Chinese they copied apple's design. China have never created their own designs .

  • @wimcolet
    @wimcolet ปีที่แล้ว

    do new CPU

    • @cosminmilitaru9920
      @cosminmilitaru9920 ปีที่แล้ว

      You do know these are not socketed, right? The ones socketed have 99999 pins under them, how the heck do you desolder the contacts of a fragile laptop CPU and even install a different one without breaking it in the process...

  • @ergindemir7366
    @ergindemir7366 ปีที่แล้ว

    Don't buy a laptop with gpu, gpu is the main enemy of laptop. If you need gpu, buy a desktop instead,

    • @cosminmilitaru9920
      @cosminmilitaru9920 ปีที่แล้ว

      ^ yup. All of them overheat and require you to use headphones to be able to handle the noise. I would add don't buy an Acer laptop, as it seems they made a design flaw on purpose, cool all the VRM except this one in particular so that it burns out, don't add resistors to keep it under control either.