Good job Ivan. You'll soon be the Jedi Master of repairs. :) I noticed you have a conical tip on the iron, that is good for small soldering areas. If you need to heat up a larger area, you should change the tip to a T18-D32 which is a larger chisel tip better suited for what you were doing. Between 500-700 degrees is about the best temperature for soldering. You'll have to experiment as to what's the best overall temperature for your situation. Keep up the great work. Sean
Nice going Ivan. It really does pay to do a search on the web to find out if someone else has the same problem and if there’s a fix. I used to build my own computers and troubleshoot issues I had with them. Fun fun
@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics Acer is a huge company and their products are no worse than others however, I'd put them on the list to consider long before some other brands. Asus is a good brand. BTW, all mobile CPU's are half the processing power of any desktop CPU due to the power saving needs of a laptop. Core i7's with much L3 cache memory @ 2.5 Ghz or faster are the only option for a good running lap top. Of course, 16 GB of system memory or greater is best too and for those considering a new laptop in the past year or so the SSD or M.2 nvme hard drive is the best option to have for speed, battery life, less heat and value.
For repairing old parts and re-flowing old solder joints, one of the most helpful things I have found is to apply a bit of external flux to the joint before soldering. The solder will wet the old surfaces much better. The tiny amount of flux inside rosin core solder wire is OK for new work, but is not always enough for old surfaces. Numerous fluxes are available for electronics, and they come in various forms: paste, liquid, and in applicator pens. For some reason, flux for electronics is hard to find in stores. You may have to go online. Do not use the flux from hardware store that is intended for sweating copper plumbing joints, as it may corrode electronic circuits over time.
Did you say you purchased this lap top less than a month ago? Kieth, below, may have a valid point. This kind of repair is really beyond the capability of most end users, but still very interesting. Thanks for the video Ivan.
Ivan, soldering to a ground plane is hard to do since the mass wicks the heat away. Circuit pads have thermal isolation so they are electrically connected but not so much thermally. (Looks like a star in the layout). Gongrats on the repair!
Nice work Ivan! Today's laptops are built to break, even some business line models are problematic. I did send my Asus out for repair twice, the second time only for a freakin AC adapter that could just have been shipped. After the warranty expired I had to fix a couple of weird problems like overheating for too much factory applied thermal compound on the CPU, and a no power on issue that turned out to be a shorted out capacitor placed in parallel with an identical one. This is clearly planned obsolescence, I've only desoldered the shorted cap to fix the problem, nasty! Now the laptop is working fine since the repairs made two years ago. Rule #1: never trust computer manufacturers Rule #2: if you want your computer properly repaired, (like Scotty says) then fix it yourself 😄😄
Nice work, Ivan! Saved from the scrap heap (which saved your wallet BIG time!).👍👍 I just found out I have to FULLY disassembly my model year iMac in order to upgrade its memory. As in, peel the glass front off without breaking it, and remove every single component from its interior in order to access the RAM. If I had just bought the larger screen, memory upgrade is literally a 2 minute job! Just my luck!! 😡
Working in this industry I can say most Acers are to laptops as Chryslers are to cars... just not very reliable and cheaply built. As others have said, if you get yourself a used business-class laptop it'll likely last you for years upon years trouble-free. Absolutely recommended.
Iffin' you're gonna go all electronic build/repair on us, how about picking up one of those $25 DSO138 oscilloscope kits and showing us how it works for automotive diagnostics? Some of us cost-sensitive DIY'ers might find that little gem helpful.
A couple of comments: 1) Buy a Dell computer or an Apple. When I worked for "the man" I demanded either a Dell Latitude (Business class not the cheap shit they sell at Costco) or a MacBook. In fact I didn't even have to demand it that's the only computers the IT department would support. 2) How the hell do you solder to aluminum which is what the ground plain seemed to be made from. It is technically possible to solder aluminum but it requires special alloys (and tin-lead isn't one of them) and special fluxes (rosin isn't one of those either). The native oxide of aluminum has got to be removed and that's why TIG welding on aluminum has got to be done with AC current which cathodically removes the native oxide. Using rosin core solder and a soldering iron it is impossible to solder anything to aluminum.
I have been working in electronics since 1965 and I agree with the comments below - Acer laptops are to be avoided. Consider Toshiba. Additionally X2 ... I have used a magnetic tray with dividers for years to avoid loosing screws and mixing the different types - long in a short hole can be very bad. You might consider replacing your multi-meter with one from the FLUKE family of devices. Functions like screen freeze when you can't see the screen, auto mode select i.e. no buttons or switches to mess with comes in very handy when working alone in the field.
I have everything Automotive on a 7 yo Lenovo Think Pad. Anything newer is junk. All i have done is install a solid state drive and Windows 10 and replaced the battery. Other than that it's been indestructible. Nice job on the fix anyway, Ivan.
Nice video :) I watch car repair videos and (retro) computer & videogame console repair videos as well in UA-cam so this one was interesting fix. My current laptop is Packard-Bell EasyNote from 2013, never had a problem with it, still works fine. Previous one was Toshiba which had problems, hard disk destroyed itself in the first month, luckily it was replaced by the warranty. Also, my 2001 HP Brio desktop PC had badly installed 3,5" disk drive connector from the factory, prevented me from doing a Windows 98 boot disk at the time. Fixed it myself. First ever computer problem was Commodore 64 which PSU started blowing fuses, of course right after warranty expired :D Had to replace it as it was filled with epoxy resin of some kind, no way to fix it.
It may help to use additional flux when making the solder repairs. The solder will flow and stick better. Just be sure that it's rosin flux and not acid type (the acid type will corrode the connections, causing early failure).
Unfortunately, Acer is not necessarily the brand I'd suggest for the kind of hard, on-the-road use you'd put it through. They're "notorious money pits." 😄
The warranty doesn't mean much anymore to the manufactures - that's my opinion or they don't know how to fix them properly - that's 1 way of thinking about it - a little closer look at where you were soldering would be nice - good video
If it plays up again, maybe use a thick wire soldered direct to the copper strip and make an eyelet from a tin can and screw that direct to a good earth point, solder the wire to your eyelet. Sounds bodgy using tin but it solders nice and easy to stab a tiny hole through it, use your special powers of modification :-D A tiny nail and hammer works well.
I have a similiar issue with a new Asus I bought last month. Happens now and then. As soon as I saw the solder smoke Ivan my sensory nerve was aroused. lol Hope all is well, long time no chat.
I came across a Sony Viao that had similar track pad issues. It would work during boot up for about 2 minutes then freeze up. Used a USB mouse for a few months and then that finally stopped working too. USB connection wouldn't flow to the track pad. Seems to be a hardware failure, maybe a ground !!
Hey Ivan, I fix laptops too! Lol. But I wouldn't own Acer brand again. I had issues with board randomly turn off and battery issues, many other things. I quit buying Acer. I went with HP and Dell. I own Dell touchscreen and HP non touchscreen laptops. Have zero issues with them. I recently went full SSD on both since the drives started to slow down. Now it's much faster with SSD, like brand new again lol. I take great care of them. Like you said you need it for work, I'm the same way! Great fix!
That's cool, Josh! Dell has gotten much better since 10 years ago. I remember my parents bought a brand new Dell laptop back in the 2000s, and that sucker would get so hot it would burn your lap and bog down big time haha
When measuring low resistances like this always touch your probes together to see what the resistance of the probe wires are. I usually measure in the neighborhood of 0.6 ohms. I always get rid of all the multi finger touches. Two fingers for scroll is OK. Three fingers set to nothing. Four fingers set to nothing. I also like to disable tap for left click. I like left and right click to be only where the left and right click buttons are.
It's a good idea to lightly scrape the surface of the metal you want to solder to, to remove surface oxidation. If that's aluminum, it's really hard to solder to without a special flux. Would be better to run a wire from some known grounded solder joint back to the main ground solder joint on the pad.
I would have scuffed up a spot on the silver colored side, applied paste flux then soldered on a small diameter flexible wire then soldered that to the touchpad board.
How old is that thing? I only buy new Alienware and XPS machines. Just noticed you said it's brand new but got thrown off by that big HD 1080 badge on it.
Not had the best experience with Acer products. Had to do a few repairs on them over the years. Lenovo stuff is generally pretty good. My daily driver is a 7 year old ideapad i have only had it apart twice, once because it was full of dust and needed new thermal paste and another time because i broke the board with with audio jack. The thinkpads are better made than the idea pad. I have had to do several soldering repairs on peoples Acer machines. Even the low end HP machines are better made in my experience.
Need to check this on my daughters Computer (HP), similar symptoms- pad doesnt work and some keys stopped wrking. Cmptr was not even a yr old when acting up. Thnks
Acer is using cell phone technology to build that laptop. Cell phones made to break quickly, they sell more new ones that way. Most of the time it is a driver problem when freezing up.
Acer not to be confused with asus is actually gateway renamed and gateway was never known for churning out great computers asus on the other hand had great computers
Flux pen! Like a chisel tip version of a Sharpie with flux instead of ink. Ideally for large metal surfaces you need a soldering iron with high thermal capacity to heat the spot quickly. Too small an iron will not be able to heat the spot quickly enough before it's tip cools, the thermal transfer from the element to tip may also not be adequate. Some compromise can be had by starting with a higher tip temperature, but it's not ideal.
As a Amateur Radio operator I have done a ton of soldering. Flux is definitely recommended. You also want to use rosin core solder, which is what I think you used. Never use acid core solder And NEVER blow on your solder joint. Blowing on the joint can cause a cold joint which can cause intermittent problems. I agree with Simon too. A chisel tip is better to use. I only used a sharp pointed tip for fine work.
Yes, but for occasional use, in electrical work, you can use rosin core solder but aluminum forms a coat of oxide when exposed to air which impedes solder. You can scrape or sand the small area where you want the solder joint to be, but the oxide will reform almost immediately. To get by this, press the iron into the aluminum and scratch the molten solder around with the iron: the oxide will be disturbed and removed, at least in part, and since the metal is covered with the molten solder, air won't get to it, and the joint is made.
Probably has a P0500 Code, ( Speed sensor value not as expected ) Do not allow the other Harsh comments and ill advise matter to you. Most are probably realistically surfing the Web with their mom's old Emachine Desktop from 2001! Good information Video.
Hi Ivan, i tinker with both cars and computers,and i can tell you on the newer laptops with {builtin batteries} you need to unplug that battery every time you mess with the guts.If it does not have a bios battery its because that battery is ON all the time sending voltage to the bios chip to keep the clock and other things alive.like apple laptops with builtin battery's,these new laptops seem to be more prone to frozen bios chips .to reset you must disconnect the battery.to check out the pros,go to Luis Rossman's videos for apple and Sorins ..electronic repair school.these guys now their stuff.OH ya you could also try CONDUCTIVE PASTE,to from better contact,.Hey Ivan do you know of a cheap scan tool that will read OBD1,my Honda 1994 with 500,000 miles i want to try scanning the the sensors.thanks buddy.
The typing problem is likely due to the touchpad sensitivity where it doesn't detect your palm and thinks you're using it normally when your palm moves across it while typing. There should be a way to adjust that sensitivity in the touchpad app if there is one. Edit: should've watched the whole video first.
well you go lucky it was a easy dyi, keep in mind by opening up the laptop you could of voided any future warranty repairs that you might not want to get into!
Oh, and Lenovo doesn't load third party software, no matter how useful it is. This 'pre-installed software' (to use a polite term) can include anything from free trials of anti-malware applications, to web browser toolbars that serve no useful purpose. You just get a clean install of the operating system. Of course, purists prefer Linux.
Plumbing flux is acidic and really, really bad for electrical wiring. It will corrode copper (or even silver) electric connections causing no end of grief.
The bad part is, some of us are that good at soldering...lolol....it's REALLY hit and miss how mine looks. Can soldier 2 wires for heat shrink and can do ok. Tried to solder a conductive strip inside my fuel injector flow tester, and, I'm, yeah. A newborn could have done a better job.....but it does work now....lolol..,..I guess that's what matters tho.....
Hey, Ivan ! It's bad enough that you're bankrupting the automotive industry by not replacing a dozen parts during each repair -- but now you're doing the same thing to laptops. ;)
Acer has so many issues, especially the ones that have the Intel atom processors that are junk.. I personally use Dell or even HP is the best.. I currwntly have a Dell Alienware which is my top choice of course!!
A month old and I'm sure under warranty and you fix it yourself. Not me I allow the computer shop to repair all mine and I work on their cars so we take car of eachother.
Acer products were pretty good years ago but now they they are in free fall quality wise, unless your happy to constantly reset or take them apart do not buy one as for their warranty 🤬🤬🤣🤣🤣🤣. Gary..... England 🇬🇧
I bought a refurb Dell Business laptop running Vista about 10 years ago. About a year later the hard drive was giving trouble, so I replaced it with a more powerful one, and still going strong. It gets turned on at 6AM and off at 9PM daily. I would buy another.
For my sins I was once a support tech / engineer for many brands including Acer for everything from tablets to servers. This maybe a ground issue but also be aware using laptops not made for harsh environments e.g. wide temp variants can cause internal condensation something which acer touchpads used to suffer from. Let them warm up and dry out and the touchpad started working again. I don't get it, you spend thousands on diagnostic tools like Autel Maxisys Elite, Pico scope etc then you go buy a budget laptop. Why not invest in an outdoors laptop that can take a tumble and cope with rain and temp differences etc. Your financial thought process is not sound imho. Your money, your choice.
I know little to nothing about computers but have been told Acer is very cheap quality. Perhaps made in china by slaves? I doubt slaves offer much of a warranty.
You are a Renaissance man. Not only can you fix cars, but you can also fix electronic gears.
Good job Ivan. You'll soon be the Jedi Master of repairs. :)
I noticed you have a conical tip on the iron, that is good for small soldering areas. If you need to heat up a larger area, you should change the tip to a T18-D32 which is a larger chisel tip better suited for what you were doing. Between 500-700 degrees is about the best temperature for soldering. You'll have to experiment as to what's the best overall temperature for your situation. Keep up the great work. Sean
Nice going Ivan. It really does pay to do a search on the web to find out if someone else has the same problem and if there’s a fix. I used to build my own computers and troubleshoot issues I had with them. Fun fun
after many years of repairing laptops, I have found out that the best way to avoid Acer problems is not to buy them
Is Acer like the Chrysler of the computer world?
@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics Except they're under instead of over-engineered.
Acer? There's your problem babushka!
@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics Acer is a huge company and their products are no worse than others however, I'd put them on the list to consider long before some other brands. Asus is a good brand.
BTW, all mobile CPU's are half the processing power of any desktop CPU due to the power saving needs of a laptop. Core i7's with much L3 cache memory @ 2.5 Ghz or faster are the only option for a good running lap top. Of course, 16 GB of system memory or greater is best too and for those considering a new laptop in the past year or so the SSD or M.2 nvme hard drive is the best option to have for speed, battery life, less heat and value.
@skat kat Microsoft developed the "Intel" pentium?
For repairing old parts and re-flowing old solder joints, one of the most helpful things I have found is to apply a bit of external flux to the joint before soldering. The solder will wet the old surfaces much better. The tiny amount of flux inside rosin core solder wire is OK for new work, but is not always enough for old surfaces. Numerous fluxes are available for electronics, and they come in various forms: paste, liquid, and in applicator pens. For some reason, flux for electronics is hard to find in stores. You may have to go online. Do not use the flux from hardware store that is intended for sweating copper plumbing joints, as it may corrode electronic circuits over time.
Did you say you purchased this lap top less than a month ago? Kieth, below, may have a valid point. This kind of repair is really beyond the capability of most end users, but still very interesting. Thanks for the video Ivan.
Nice! I really like these type of videos too. Fixing our "tools" whether a PC or scan tool is important to be able to do, IMO
Ivan, soldering to a ground plane is hard to do since the mass wicks the heat away. Circuit pads have thermal isolation so they are electrically connected but not so much thermally. (Looks like a star in the layout). Gongrats on the repair!
Nice work Ivan! Today's laptops are built to break, even some business line models are problematic.
I did send my Asus out for repair twice, the second time only for a freakin AC adapter that could just have been shipped.
After the warranty expired I had to fix a couple of weird problems like overheating for too much factory applied thermal compound on the CPU, and a no power on issue that turned out to be a shorted out capacitor placed in parallel with an identical one.
This is clearly planned obsolescence, I've only desoldered the shorted cap to fix the problem, nasty!
Now the laptop is working fine since the repairs made two years ago.
Rule #1: never trust computer manufacturers
Rule #2: if you want your computer properly repaired, (like Scotty says) then fix it yourself 😄😄
Nice work, Ivan! Saved from the scrap heap (which saved your wallet BIG time!).👍👍
I just found out I have to FULLY disassembly my model year iMac in order to upgrade its memory. As in, peel the glass front off without breaking it, and remove every single component from its interior in order to access the RAM. If I had just bought the larger screen, memory upgrade is literally a 2 minute job! Just my luck!! 😡
I remember you struggling with it in a recent SIE episode. Nice fix. Thanks Ivan!
Acer is the Renault LeCar of computers.
so they are good for the money?
Acer is like the world of dorman parts that we all love lol
Working in this industry I can say most Acers are to laptops as Chryslers are to cars... just not very reliable and cheaply built. As others have said, if you get yourself a used business-class laptop it'll likely last you for years upon years trouble-free. Absolutely recommended.
Great job Ivan, look out for Laptops arriving by low loader 😊
Iffin' you're gonna go all electronic build/repair on us, how about picking up one of those $25 DSO138 oscilloscope kits and showing us how it works for automotive diagnostics? Some of us cost-sensitive DIY'ers might find that little gem helpful.
A couple of comments:
1) Buy a Dell computer or an Apple. When I worked for "the man" I demanded either a Dell Latitude (Business class not the cheap shit they sell at Costco) or a MacBook. In fact I didn't even have to demand it that's the only computers the IT department would support.
2) How the hell do you solder to aluminum which is what the ground plain seemed to be made from. It is technically possible to solder aluminum but it requires special alloys (and tin-lead isn't one of them) and special fluxes (rosin isn't one of those either). The native oxide of aluminum has got to be removed and that's why TIG welding on aluminum has got to be done with AC current which cathodically removes the native oxide. Using rosin core solder and a soldering iron it is impossible to solder anything to aluminum.
I have been working in electronics since 1965 and I agree with the comments below - Acer laptops are to be avoided. Consider Toshiba. Additionally X2 ...
I have used a magnetic tray with dividers for years to avoid loosing screws and mixing the different types - long in a short hole can be very bad.
You might consider replacing your multi-meter with one from the FLUKE family of devices. Functions like screen freeze when you can't see the screen, auto mode select i.e. no buttons or switches to mess with comes in very handy when working alone in the field.
I have everything Automotive on a 7 yo Lenovo Think Pad. Anything newer is junk. All i have done is install a solid state drive and Windows 10 and replaced the battery. Other than that it's been indestructible. Nice job on the fix anyway, Ivan.
Nice video :) I watch car repair videos and (retro) computer & videogame console repair videos as well in UA-cam so this one was interesting fix. My current laptop is Packard-Bell EasyNote from 2013, never had a problem with it, still works fine. Previous one was Toshiba which had problems, hard disk destroyed itself in the first month, luckily it was replaced by the warranty.
Also, my 2001 HP Brio desktop PC had badly installed 3,5" disk drive connector from the factory, prevented me from doing a Windows 98 boot disk at the time. Fixed it myself.
First ever computer problem was Commodore 64 which PSU started blowing fuses, of course right after warranty expired :D Had to replace it as it was filled with epoxy resin of some kind, no way to fix it.
It may help to use additional flux when making the solder repairs. The solder will flow and stick better. Just be sure that it's rosin flux and not acid type (the acid type will corrode the connections, causing early failure).
Unfortunately, Acer is not necessarily the brand I'd suggest for the kind of hard, on-the-road use you'd put it through. They're "notorious money pits." 😄
It's time for an upgrade already lol
Omg, your related to Scotty Kilmer
@@canadiantrucker9574 LOL no, just a joke 😁
I agree! I would recommend Lenovo ThinkPad.
@@mannyroias3392 Not a bad suggestion but the best is the Panasonic Toughbook. That's build to take a beating.
The warranty doesn't mean much anymore to the manufactures - that's my opinion or they don't know how to fix them properly - that's 1 way of thinking about it - a little closer look at where you were soldering would be nice - good video
Ivan, Eric O sez that you are a Genius. I have never seen a Genius before Now..... I know now what one looks like..
Nice job McGuyver!
If it plays up again, maybe use a thick wire soldered direct to the copper strip and make an eyelet from a tin can and screw that direct to a good earth point, solder the wire to your eyelet.
Sounds bodgy using tin but it solders nice and easy to stab a tiny hole through it, use your special powers of modification :-D
A tiny nail and hammer works well.
Great suggestion!
I have a similiar issue with a new Asus I bought last month. Happens now and then. As soon as I saw the solder smoke Ivan my sensory nerve was aroused. lol Hope all is well, long time no chat.
Haha Glen, glad I could arouse your sensory nerve ;) All is well, definitely need to chat sometime!
I came across a Sony Viao that had similar track pad issues. It would work during boot up for about 2 minutes then freeze up. Used a USB mouse for a few months and then that finally stopped working too. USB connection wouldn't flow to the track pad. Seems to be a hardware failure, maybe a ground !!
Hey Ivan, I fix laptops too! Lol. But I wouldn't own Acer brand again. I had issues with board randomly turn off and battery issues, many other things. I quit buying Acer. I went with HP and Dell. I own Dell touchscreen and HP non touchscreen laptops. Have zero issues with them. I recently went full SSD on both since the drives started to slow down. Now it's much faster with SSD, like brand new again lol. I take great care of them. Like you said you need it for work, I'm the same way! Great fix!
That's cool, Josh! Dell has gotten much better since 10 years ago. I remember my parents bought a brand new Dell laptop back in the 2000s, and that sucker would get so hot it would burn your lap and bog down big time haha
@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics oh yeah. I remember that! That's real oldie!!! They have come long ways since then.
Ivan you could make a washing machine repair fun to watch.
Hmmm I'll make a video on that too when it breaks down ;)
Always first remove the battery !!!
When measuring low resistances like this always touch your probes together to see what the resistance of the probe wires are.
I usually measure in the neighborhood of 0.6 ohms.
I always get rid of all the multi finger touches. Two fingers for scroll is OK. Three fingers set to nothing. Four fingers set to nothing.
I also like to disable tap for left click. I like left and right click to be only where the left and right click buttons are.
It's a good idea to lightly scrape the surface of the metal you want to solder to, to remove surface oxidation. If that's aluminum, it's really hard to solder to without a special flux. Would be better to run a wire from some known grounded solder joint back to the main ground solder joint on the pad.
Yeah I don't trust that solder ball to stay. It could fall in and short the motherboard.
I would have scuffed up a spot on the silver colored side, applied paste flux then soldered on a small diameter flexible wire then soldered that to the touchpad board.
Well, hello there Ivan Rossmann!
Zero flux givin 😂😂
I'm just glad he didn't long screw it lol
Ivan should send Louis some broken ECM's or something. He can make Paul fix them.
I had the same problem on a dell once, turned out to be the wall charger which may have been causing some RFI issues, new charger fixed it.
How old is that thing? I only buy new Alienware and XPS machines. Just noticed you said it's brand new but got thrown off by that big HD 1080 badge on it.
Not had the best experience with Acer products. Had to do a few repairs on them over the years. Lenovo stuff is generally pretty good. My daily driver is a 7 year old ideapad i have only had it apart twice, once because it was full of dust and needed new thermal paste and another time because i broke the board with with audio jack. The thinkpads are better made than the idea pad.
I have had to do several soldering repairs on peoples Acer machines. Even the low end HP machines are better made in my experience.
Need to check this on my daughters Computer (HP), similar symptoms- pad doesnt work and some keys stopped wrking. Cmptr was not even a yr old when acting up. Thnks
Acer is using cell phone technology to build that laptop. Cell phones made to break quickly, they sell more new ones that way. Most of the time it is a driver problem when freezing up.
Acer not to be confused with asus is actually gateway renamed and gateway was never known for churning out great computers asus on the other hand had great computers
Flux pen!
Like a chisel tip version of a Sharpie with flux instead of ink.
Ideally for large metal surfaces you need a soldering iron with high thermal capacity to heat the spot quickly.
Too small an iron will not be able to heat the spot quickly enough before it's tip cools, the thermal transfer from the element to tip may also not be adequate.
Some compromise can be had by starting with a higher tip temperature, but it's not ideal.
Great tips!
As a Amateur Radio operator I have done a ton of soldering. Flux is definitely recommended. You also want to use rosin core solder, which is what I think you used. Never use acid core solder And NEVER blow on your solder joint. Blowing on the joint can cause a cold joint which can cause intermittent problems.
I agree with Simon too. A chisel tip is better to use. I only used a sharp pointed tip for fine work.
Does it say: 'Warranty Void If Removed'? on the back?
Pine Hollow Computer Diagnostics now ?
I believe for soldering to aluminum there is a special solder that makes it much easier.
Yes, but for occasional use, in electrical work, you can use rosin core solder but aluminum forms a coat of oxide when exposed to air which impedes solder. You can scrape or sand the small area where you want the solder joint to be, but the oxide will reform almost immediately. To get by this, press the iron into the aluminum and scratch the molten solder around with the iron: the oxide will be disturbed and removed, at least in part, and since the metal is covered with the molten solder, air won't get to it, and the joint is made.
Probably has a P0500 Code, ( Speed sensor value not as expected )
Do not allow the other Harsh comments and ill advise
matter to you. Most are probably realistically surfing the Web
with their mom's old Emachine Desktop from 2001!
Good information Video.
Stay tuned for the next video when Ivan fixes a rainy day! Geez, Ivan, you can fix anything! Ты умный
With the right tools and knowledge, anyone can fix anything!
Hi Ivan, i tinker with both cars and computers,and i can tell you on the newer laptops with {builtin batteries} you need to unplug that battery every time you mess with the guts.If it does not have a bios battery its because that battery is ON all the time sending voltage to the bios chip to keep the clock and other things alive.like apple laptops with builtin battery's,these new laptops seem to be more prone to frozen bios chips .to reset you must disconnect the battery.to check out the pros,go to Luis Rossman's videos for apple and Sorins ..electronic repair school.these guys now their stuff.OH ya you could also try CONDUCTIVE PASTE,to from better contact,.Hey Ivan do you know of a cheap scan tool that will read OBD1,my Honda 1994 with 500,000 miles i want to try scanning the the sensors.thanks buddy.
The typing problem is likely due to the touchpad sensitivity where it doesn't detect your palm and thinks you're using it normally when your palm moves across it while typing. There should be a way to adjust that sensitivity in the touchpad app if there is one.
Edit: should've watched the whole video first.
well you go lucky it was a easy dyi, keep in mind by opening up the laptop you could of voided any future warranty repairs that you might not want to get into!
Ivan i would recommend a Lenovo ThinkPad those laptops last forever and very dependable!
I actually have one from 2009! It's slow and clunky but still works :)
Panasonic Toughbook is good too.
i did not read all the comments but you do relize you just voided any and all warranty period?
Good video. My son's PS3 freezes and sticks for some reason. What's happening?
I find that Lenovo laptops are quality at reasonable prices (IBM heritage). Lenovo also bought Motorola smartphones from Google.
Oh, and Lenovo doesn't load third party software, no matter how useful it is. This 'pre-installed software' (to use a polite term) can include anything from free trials of anti-malware applications, to web browser toolbars that serve no useful purpose. You just get a clean install of the operating system. Of course, purists prefer Linux.
He does it all ladies and gents.
I use a tooth pick to add a bit of regular plumbing flux to the joint. It has always worked for me.
Plumbing flux is acidic and really, really bad for electrical wiring. It will corrode copper (or even silver) electric connections causing no end of grief.
Sounds like Dorman was subcontracted to build the touch-pad assembly!
HAHA maybe you are right!
The bad part is, some of us are that good at soldering...lolol....it's REALLY hit and miss how mine looks. Can soldier 2 wires for heat shrink and can do ok. Tried to solder a conductive strip inside my fuel injector flow tester, and, I'm, yeah. A newborn could have done a better job.....but it does work now....lolol..,..I guess that's what matters tho.....
Nice job
Hey, Ivan !
It's bad enough that you're bankrupting the automotive industry by not replacing a dozen parts during each repair -- but now you're doing the same thing to laptops. ;)
Must have been a nightmare for watching dirty videos Ivan
Thinkpads are the best. Even used ones are great. I'm biased. Lol
Acer has so many issues, especially the ones that have the Intel atom processors that are junk.. I personally use Dell or even HP is the best.. I currwntly have a Dell Alienware which is my top choice of course!!
I sent my acer back 3 times for this. Moved on to a dell XPS, problem solved
Nice !
Surprised you didn’t unplug the battery first. Risky.
Is there no limit to your mad skills?
scotty5775 Perhaps. Ask him to bake a cake.
A month old and I'm sure under warranty and you fix it yourself. Not me I allow the computer shop to repair all mine and I work on their cars so we take car of eachother.
A track pen might work.
Shame on Acer for allowing that one !
Acer products were pretty good years ago but now they they are in free fall quality wise, unless your happy to constantly reset or take them apart do not buy one as for their warranty 🤬🤬🤣🤣🤣🤣. Gary..... England 🇬🇧
Awesome...
Conductive tape onto an aluminum surface. Yeah, no potential for intermittent ground there.
Yes. Even shiny aluminum forms an oxide coating.
Why not get it fixed under warranty
Because it would waste my time and not get fixed haha
Flux is your friend
Maybe you shouldn't have bought an Acer.
On the test drive 😂👍
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I dread getting a new laptop my Dell is older than Methuselah Plus there is zero chance I'll go to Win 10.
I bought a refurb Dell Business laptop running Vista about 10 years ago. About a year later the hard drive was giving trouble, so I replaced it with a more powerful one, and still going strong. It gets turned on at 6AM and off at 9PM daily. I would buy another.
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the only flat screens monitors I've ever had die have been 2 acers. so acer's on my shi##ist.
What model is this laptop?
For my sins I was once a support tech / engineer for many brands including Acer for everything from tablets to servers. This maybe a ground issue but also be aware using laptops not made for harsh environments e.g. wide temp variants can cause internal condensation something which acer touchpads used to suffer from. Let them warm up and dry out and the touchpad started working again.
I don't get it, you spend thousands on diagnostic tools like Autel Maxisys Elite, Pico scope etc then you go buy a budget laptop. Why not invest in an outdoors laptop that can take a tumble and cope with rain and temp differences etc. Your financial thought process is not sound imho. Your money, your choice.
Did you back it up before tearing into it? Don’t buy Acer
How much memory you have on this laptop.
32GB
Is that ram or hard drive size.
DO NOT GET ANOTHER ACER, EVEN IF IT IS CHEAPER.
Most touchpads are crap.
I got a better repair for that electronic shit. Put it under the duals of my tractor trailer and throttle it
I know little to nothing about computers but have been told Acer is very cheap quality. Perhaps made in china by slaves? I doubt slaves offer much of a warranty.
Get a real laptop, buy an Apple.