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23. June 2007 @ 04:00 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Ok this laptop was for a customer of my dad the screen was damaged but when i connect it to a monitor it worked. It was too expensive for her so he gave it back now 2 days ago i bought it from her for cheap. But when i tried switching it on nothing happened no lights flashing nothing its like it is dead. I tried the battery on another computer and it works , the charger works , the RAM works , the hard drive also works. I only havent checked the processor. Any help of what the problem could be ?

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23. June 2007 @ 07:21 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Check that the wires from the power switch reach the motherboard and firmly connect to it. If they do, then the motherboard may have failed.



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23. June 2007 @ 09:51 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Ok i striped it and i started measuring where the voltage goes and while i was checking it i saw that one element was blown it is C252. Now i was wondering if any body can find a similar element to this that can work because i cant seem to find it any where ?

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23. June 2007 @ 10:14 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
c252 is a capacitor. is it a drum shape or rectangular?
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23. June 2007 @ 10:41 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
it is rectangular shape. Do you think i can find it on a desktop motherboard as i have many of those damaged ? What could have coused this ? And is there any special thing about this capacitor ?

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23. June 2007 @ 11:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
that is a surface mounted component. is it a 2 tone color or just 1 color? if 2 tone color does it have some numbers on it?
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23. June 2007 @ 11:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
How do i know if is a 2 tone color or 1 tone color ? It only has C252 writen on top. What is it for and could this be the problem for the laptop for not switching on ?

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23. June 2007 @ 11:51 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
how big is the componet? can you post a picture of it or email a picture of it so i can see what you have. yes it can cause laptop not to powerup as it could be shorting out.
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23. June 2007 @ 12:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
How do i post a photo ?


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23. June 2007 @ 12:21 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
replied to your pm
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23. June 2007 @ 12:35 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
that is not a capacitor but an ic. that is u22 as capacitor c669 is just below it
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23. June 2007 @ 12:40 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
well on top it is writen C252 i dont know what it is. Where do you think i can find that ? Is it only on computer motherboards ?

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23. June 2007 @ 12:53 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
the element circled is what you are talking about, correct?
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23. June 2007 @ 13:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yes . it is the one which is blown.

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23. June 2007 @ 14:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
is that all the is printed on the ic? check the rest of the board for identical chip.
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23. June 2007 @ 14:50 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thats all. There is one similar , with the same shape but it is writen 3CF4 ?

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23. June 2007 @ 14:55 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
who makes the laptop as can contact them with the model# of the laptop & ic location u22 to see if you can get either the part or the part identifier name like 74ls244?
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23. June 2007 @ 15:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
where should i look for that ?

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23. June 2007 @ 15:32 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
goto the acer site
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23. June 2007 @ 15:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
can you give me a link of where to go couse i cant find anything in the acer web site i only so the laptop as a product?

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