Acer Swift SF314-52 Series N17P3 Disassembly SSD Hard Drive Upgrade DC Jack Charge Port Repair
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- Опубліковано 18 вер 2020
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Great video...never would have disassembled without damage without this video..great job
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Thanks very much for the charger help, I was having a lot of trouble with taking off the bottom portion.
Sounds good
Thanks Mate, wasn't sure how to disassemble without damaging it. Really Helpful!
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Ty.... Start by removing from the back, it is much easier to pry, it is the only side needed in my case with no tools, no need to pull from the rest of the sides. Best part of this video, info that screws aren't underneath rubber like some manufacturers.
Nice
Thanks much for the video... great stuff. I had difficulties to believe that my laptop does not allow RAM upgrade... extra 4 gigs would be very helpful. Now I see that the guys who looked at it in the repair shop downtown where I sent it were right. Case closed.
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Great video, thank you. Very clear. Excellent description of what to do and what to be careful of.
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@@hkass9261 Thanks!
Great video, much appreciated
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thanks for the tutorial!!
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Thanks for the video! I always suspected the RAM was upgradable, but didn't want to open up my laptop to find otherwise. And now I can forever remain disappointed. 😟 But thanks!
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Awesome. Best Buy Geek Squad have seen the same issue. Thank you for showing that indeed RAM is not user upgradeable Appreciate this very informative video.
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good work! thanks!
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So thanks to you, I was easily able to open up my daughters laptop. To be honest, it took a bit to get it open, but no damage fortunately. What started this whole thing is because she said that her charger just stopped charging the laptop. We bought this laptop around 2019/20. She believed it to be the charging port and got a quote to replace it for $200. Wow. For her that was not an option. So this is where I decided to fix it, and so I watched your video👍. Excellent help it was, so ordered the part and received it the next day. Replaced it, however, to my chagrin, still didn't work. Hmm. Would the next logical assumption be bad battery? She purchased this from a reputable computer store as a 'refurbished' laptop (I figure some background story helps). I noticed that the battery was not screwed in, so when I was opening the back it was loosely in position. I was careful not to let it slide around and disconnected the battery before changing the charging port like you suggested. Any ideas? Thank you for your help, and once again great video.
Could also be the charger
Thanks for showing.... save me the hassle!
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hello, thank you very much for the video it was great despite my poor english : D just the part where you talk about the ssd, is there another slot for an additional ssd without removing the original one or we are forced to replace it? , and finally what is the location next to the fan? thank you again bro
I think that slot is an m.2 ssd slot if it is you can add an SSD not sure if it supports pcie nvme or only sata m.2
hi and thank you so much for the video. Can you tell me the type of SSD for try to get it before open the computer? I want to make a upgrade the disk. Thanks again
The video has all that info. You'll want to watch it before you even consider doing it.
I had a bastard of a time with my cover. Found that a set of feeler gauges helped.
Glad you figured it out :)
The hinge back has a bigger Gap that you can actually use a really thin screwdriver and pry it from the back first don't do it from the front and it works much better
Nice
Hey, I'm pretty sure the other SSD slot was NVMe too, those metal strips below the plastic piece should be the actual contacts for the SSD, which straight up looks like a NVMe slot. You could have tried your SSD in that slot just to make sure. If it was SATA it would just be blocked from entering and wouldn't damage it at all. Other than that, this video is straight on point, anyone with a similar one surely will get a lot of information from watching this, good job!
I don't own these computers, so I don't experiment with them in case it messes things up and prevents them from booting. The chances might be small, but when doing repairs for a living, even a small risk can damage the reputation of my business is someone brings it in for a charging issue and then ends up with another issue. If you own this model and have tried and confirmed this, that would be great for others to know and I can pin your comment. Thanks!
@@ItsBinhRepaired Oh, okay, I thought it was yours from seeing you handle the battery to show the stuff underneath, I would never handle such thing in mine with that confidence, I'm afraid I might turn it into a ticking time bomb 😅
Unfortunately my girlfriend has the SF314-51, from what I've seen around the internet the 2 SSD slots look and location are identical, I will be opening it soon but I can't be sure the interface would be the same for the SF314-52 too. Especially because I've heard that even between the same models sometimes the interfaces are different. But I will tell here my results anyways pointing out that it's a different model. Would you happen to know it there's a chance of that second slot being disabled by the manufacturer?
@@AlexandreG hey, sorry to bother you; did you ever find out about the second SSD slot? I'm considering upgrading my laptop and I'm curious about this and don't want to buy an SSD that is incompatible 😅
@@HitCoder yes, there is a slot, but I've heard some dont have one. And from what I searched I suppose you can't see the connection from the outside. You're gonna have to disconnect the battery, then disconnect the SSD from the main slot and see if it's NVMe. If it's NVMe try to put in the second slot, if it doesn't go in it's because it's a M.2 SATA slot. You can be confident doing this without worrying to damage your SSD by experimenting that. The only way you could damage it is the normal way people damage their SSD, by dragging their fingers across the components in the SSD PCB and damaging one of them, but that is very easy to prevent if you are a careful person
@@AlexandreG thanks for letting me know, I'll take a look! :)
Yeah I've worked with computers and laptops for years, only at home but I'm careful with it all and am studying at computer science, so no worries there haha
I'll report back on what I find; my swift is a SF314-52 iirc so it might be more relevant/helpful to people scrolling if the models vary
I have this laptop and the charging port is loose. What type of glue do you recommend using to secure it?
I use hot glue because it can be removed if you ever need to take it out or replace components.
I opened mine up a while ago, Was a bit of a pain and I put a nice scratch next to the trackpad! My headphone jack doesn't work anymore, I wonder if thats fixable.
Edit: I should've watch your video first to avoid the damages!
Probably have to replace the part that you damaged
I like the design. It's so good, display also good. But I am disappointed because I now know I cannot upgrade the RAM.
Yeah :(
Hi! Thank you for the great video. I have question for you: is the dc plug part replacement for this model compatible with the s314-42 model? I'm looking online an it seems the only one available at the moment on Ebay is for the sf314-51. Please let me know. Thanks!
You'll want to ask the seller
@@ItsBinhRepaired OK, thank you for your quick response.👍
No problem
I have a question
I need a new charger for acer swift 314-41 series but its hard to find , is it usable a 314-51 series instead ?
Do you have the old charger? There should be a model number on the charger.
great video main thing is to open the case without damaging other things, i have broken the silicon nipple beneath the space bar key is there a way around to fix it ?
@@pradip-p8e you'd have to scrape off the old one and put a new one
@@ItsBinhRepaired can you link me to some video ?
I don't have a video of it. I just use a flathead screwdriver to scrape the silicone piece off, then put a new one in its place. A very small amount of super glue can hold it. Use a needle to apply it to the base of the silicone piece, then gently put it in place
Hey, i have this computer but i have a big problem with the charger: sometimes ut just randomly doesn’t work or it “blinks” every few seconds from charging to not charging and it’s really annoying. Do you know if it could be caused by the charging hole, the battery or the charger? It’s my second charger with the same problem so i really don’t know
Might be the charge port in that case
@@ItsBinhRepaired do i need to change it or make it more stable like you did in the video?
@@ilpanettaio1702 you'll have to try it. I wouldn't know unless you brought it to me to work on.
At 8:30 you pointed out the wireless card. I couldn't see from the video, is it mini PCIe or M.2? I was thinking of upgrading to 802.11ax.
Not sure, you'll want to open and check
It's an m.2 slot. I just upgraded it to an ax200 and it works perfectly.
@@penguiz23 Thank you kindly.
@@penguiz23 awesome!
Hi, first of all thank you for this video. I have the same model and small problem. I dont know how but I lost this little black plastic thing which keep keyboard backlight ribbon in white connector. Its a small black piece. Its as you said above Rams modul and under S letter in the name of laptop. Can you do me a favor and if you know please name it. Over 6mth looking for it on AliExpress Ebay and Amazon... and still nth. Please respond. Thank you.
The only way to get that piece is to find a motherboard even a broken one and take it from there. The other option is to get a thin plastic shim and shove it in to thicken the cable.
@@ItsBinhRepaired Thank you very much. I need donator so. Ok I ll try to fix it using a hot glue pistol or as y said a shim.
@@robertorayo don't use hot glue. The connector needs to be pressed against the pins. Hot glue will insulate it and you'll never get it working again!
@@ItsBinhRepaired ok thank you. I ll give a sign if I repair ;) I wont use glue.
@@robertorayo you can add tape to the back of the connector to thicken it. Sometimes that works. Keep in mind it'll be harder to plug in.
How do you unplug and plug in the handrive
Start at 15:00
There is some good information in this video, but I think you could have focused more on the charging port repair, which is a common problem with these Acer Swift 3s. I feel like this repair is a bit complicated, and the viewer could benefit from some more detail. Like, for example, why are you spraying hot glue everywhere? Are you sure that's really the best solution, as opposed to simply installing a new port. Anyway, thanks for the video.
You can do what you want. Every repair situation is different. If your charge port is broken, hot glue won't fix it. The hot glue was used because the support that holds it in place broke. A new charge port won't fix the broken plastic that holds it in place.
I took it apart and fixed power charger port and put it back together and now mouse is messed up....looks like mouse keys are always pressed...
Open it and check if the motherboard and everything is seated properly.
@@ItsBinhRepaired it is ok I took it apart and reassembled making sure not to tighten the 2 front screws too much...seems ok...thanks good video.
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is it possible to add another SSD?
You can upgrade the current one, but you can't put two.
Thanks, any idea where to buy the replacement charge port?
Usually eBay or Amazon. If you're outside the US, I'm not sure.
This should work. amzn.to/3mLkL2u
@@ItsBinhRepaired nope. The part in my laptop is 1417-00G6000 and is marked as indicating its a 65W jack. It is yellow and doesn't match the item you suggested! Which Amazon says isn't available).
Only one I've found has a 2 week delivery.
@@scott040877 as long as the board connector is the same and the wire is long enough, as long as the plug fits, it would work. Doesn't need to be same color.
hi, does this power up with the battery disconnected?
I don't test all the computers like that. Give it a shot.
@@ItsBinhRepaired it is a simple question that demands a simple straightforward answer. Yes or No or I do not know.
@@stylianoskostopoulos863 you got your answer, now try it and let the community know. Lol
Where can I find this kind of screwdriver ?
This will work very well amzn.to/3V705T3
Hi ! Do you think it’s possible to take the guts out and make a desktop computer by integrate the composent into another keyboard ?
Anything is possible, but it's up to you how much work you want to put into something like that. Why not just rip the screen off and use an external monitor keyboard and mouse?
@@ItsBinhRepaired I actually don’t know yet.. My laptop turn on for a few seconds and then cut but I didn’t see any visible issue when I opened it
@@Tharsa_Temenehil try a monitor
@@ItsBinhRepaired Didn’t work, the power LED turn on for a second and then it flashes every second :(
@@Tharsa_Temenehil sounds like dead motherboard :(
Couldn’t open it. What’s the name of the tool :(
Not sure of the thickness of this one, but basically this amzn.to/48aOecS might need to sand it thinner if it's too thick.
Спасибо тебе американский друг
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can u upgrade the ram ?
Can you watch the video?
Watch from 10:34. The RAM chips (not module) are soldered to the board!
@@FahadShafique it upsets me when people ask questions that I flat out give the answer to in the video...lol I need to make a "stupid questions people ask" video. The least people can do is watch the video I put the time and effort in to create. Lol
Where is the HDD on that one?
There isn't one. It's external.
Hopefully you didn't ruin that thing.
Ruin what thing?
Amazing video. I'm surprised you didn't damage anything whit that big metal butterknife. Yu have very long nails for a guy I must say. Beautiful hands though.
Lol it's not a butter knife and I do this all day. My fingernails are used to open computers. As for my beautiful hands, I made them more manly. Lol Watch this video and you'll see how. ua-cam.com/video/aDKOo7agETg/v-deo.html
You could have at least said which drive was the boot drive. Booooo
I don't understand your comment. There's only one drive in the entire computer.