#258

[@DJlegionuk]

I have one of these laptops and it was my used to DJ only laptop ran 4-5 hours a day 5 days a week for many years. I replaced the ram a few times, upgraded to SSD, removed the optical drive to add a 2nd HDD, replaced the keyboard twice from drinks thrown in the bar, but the main repair was when it was pulled out of the DJ booth and thrown on the floor. It broke the plastic supports for one side of the screen hinge so I used some brass inserts that I pushed into the old mounts with a soldering iron and then bolted through the case. It's now retired as a backup laptop and I brought a used thinkpad with the keyboard water drip system to help with future drink spillages.

[@pldaniels]

Upside of it being your own machine, you can take that path of securing things properly like you did with the bolt through the entire chassis. What I liked about these machines too is that there really weren't any "tricks" to working on them - straight forward stuff. A bit like the Toshiba L series and older C series, lots of space inside, unlike the HPs

[@netflyer68]

Thanks for your video, I have the same PC that I upgraded with 8GB RAM and 500GB SSD, it runs well but it has the same problem with the power button, fortunately I have another one like it that has a broken video card but the button circuit works fine , I take the piece and replace it directly,

[@ToddLuvsGolf]

Another great repair video. Nice to see someone else that uses JB Weld...that stuff is amazing and can fix just about all plastics.

[@Frank-Thoresen]

A nice video. Interesting issues with a good repair. I really enjoy learning from you 👍🏻

[@janzimny594]

Hey Paul, at the 26:56 mark you do a very conservative use of that paper towel with your folding it shows your consientageous use of the paper towel!! Very good conservationist!

[@pldaniels]

I've always had an issue with "consumables". As a youth I found the concept of disposable paper wipes to be difficult (we'll ignore toilet paper for now ;) ). At least now there's a far greater percentage of recycled/managed paper and new growth forestry.

[@Vladimir-hq1ne]

I've made almost the same repair a couple of months ago.User just moved the dome button that was affixed with capton tape - so that was a bit easier. I've repaired the broken plastic where the hinges were affixed to with baking soda and superglue. Rock-solid result, although somewhat on the brittle side.

[@pldaniels]

The CA + bicarb does a great job, and if it's done well it really is incredibly solid. Used that combo a lot on R/C aircraft models for when you want something akin to a welded fillet. You're right though, it has no real ductility

[@hightttech]

I think I/O flex left off, and customer ASSAULTED button til it broke.

[@pldaniels]

I like that theory - fits the scenario.

[@MrLunithy]

lol

[@Capt.Marco-Hawk-L.L.A.P]

i've repaired laptops which a thick tar substance inside was do to heavy smoking or and heavy pot smoker, I once had a laptop that was full of bolognese sauce, and one time a person gave me a laptop to fix that wouldn't boot after he cleaned it, turned out he forgot to put the SSD back in it..

[@zx8401ztv]

Smashing repair paul :-D I've found smoking is a good way to gum up fans/heatsinks, nicoteen goop, not nice for non smokers like me :-(. Another repairer i watch uses a stick of hot glue and the heatgun to fill the hinge area, also adding another layer so the top lid is sandwiched too. His phrase 'Make a sandwich' is common, and the hinge is solid.

[@pldaniels]

Helps if you're living in a cooler climate where 30'C is a heatwave :D HG has been looked at previously but when Summer hits around here, in combination with the system heat, sadly the assembly tends to soften enough that it'll start behaving like a silicone mould and pulls clear :(

[@Frank-Thoresen]

Two component glue is what I found out is best glue for broken hinges. Many times I just drill and use 2mm or 2.5mm screws with nuts.

[@pathanrageeb]

I have this same exact issue

[@Shnick]

I have one of these that won’t accept anything bigger than 4 gb of ram. Weird. It needs to be 1.5v ddr3-1600 but no matter what I do to upgrade it to 8gb, it won’t boot, or won’t get past the post screen.

[@ginopumadera4265]

Great video,seems like the original purpose of the first job (dodgy to say the least )wasn’t completed causing these secondary issues. If it hadn’t been the button where would you have gone immediately next ?

[@MCkl701]

Hi bud. I really want a little box with a load of components straight from the factory just like that. I know I'll have to shop in China, probably Alibaba/AliExpress. But what should i search for? Especially to find those sort of motherboard buttons you've got. Thanks

[@JuneAnne-Tifa-jz7fg]

What's a dual state LED? I couldn't find any information about what you were talking about on the Googles.

[@pldaniels]

It's actually a 3 legged dual-LED package; so not really a dual-state single LED as such.

[@paublusamericanus292]

a tiny dab of silicon grease on the fan bearing, and instead of jb weld, hot glue is future removable, and plenty strong enough when liberally applied to the hing area. Makes it last around 2 to 3 years, better than from the factory.

[@pldaniels]

I've tried HG but prefer JB. The big problem in this region is that it gets hot enough in general to soften the hotglue and everything tears apart.

[@margyjr]

Great Job Paul D

[@makrisg21]

tanks

[@BugsWisely]

If i wasn't prepared to take your word; i would not ahv subscribed.

[@willv7295]

I wish I knew just half of what this guy knows in electronics I would be in business.

[@dormankenneth]

Hey Paul, what soldering tip do you use? Just curious as you seem to solder very well with it,

[@pldaniels]

Hakko T12-JS02 (or T15). Louis actually got me on to it, prior to that I was almost always a 0.8mm chisel, but that hooked nose definitely comes in handy.

[@dormankenneth]

@@pldaniels I have been using the T12-JL02 and seem to find that the heat at the tip is not adequate, I have just placed a order for the JS02 and will see if that is more accurate in heating for me. Thanks for the tip (literally)!

[@pldaniels]

There are times where I find the tip heat from the JS02 isn't enough either, but it should be a bit more than the JL(ong) as I imagine there's a bit of energy lost on that extension. I still have times where I have to bring out the hot-air just to assist with the process (especially with things like LCD/LVDS connectors)

[@joshd.9304]

Hinge mounts breaking is very common on this model

[@pldaniels]

Seems most plastic bathtub design models of similar pricing bracket were alleviated with the same issue. I get quite a number of Toshiba units doing the same. The 5742 I generally found a bit easier to setup securely due to a bit more space being available around that area.

[@namolokaman2393]

Something I learned watching this: remember to put kapton tape over LEDs if exposed to hot air!

[@pldaniels]

I probably should have put a metal shield over it. Kapton tape might not have been enough to keep the heat from distorting it. Interestingly, it was already discoloured before the heat got to it, though the hot air certainly ruined it after that.

[@namolokaman2393]

@@pldaniels Maybe the original LED discoloration was from the owner's smoke tar. ☺

[@donald1056]

The fan port is not letting the air discharge from the laptop - VERY BAD - your right the fan needs cleaning real bad - you can disinfect your hands with the rubbing alcohol or just wash them

[@computersupportchester7253]

These laptops have a common fault with a fault component involved with the sata connection for the HDD. You can here a high pitched noise that disappears when you remove the hard drive. I've seen dozens of Acer and Packard Bell laptops with this fault. Easy to identify which models have this problem, the HDD/Memory access panel are all the same. Secondary symtoms are slow performance and intermittant crashing. The best conclusive test is that you cannot re-install windows at all.

[@AV-hx1bm]

How much did you charge for this job total?

[@anzalchungathr]

My power on fan running but no screen

[@tailsprower9542]

Check the Display cable its Located Directly under the Keyboard (hopefully im not too late)

[@paulylewis8512]

I'm going to go clean out my fan now

[@pldaniels]

Hopefully not as choked up as this one

[@paulylewis8512]

@@pldaniels oh I keep mine cleaned about every 6 months but this makes me wanna check early.

[@OskarBlomkvist]

The hinges on this model was fastened with play-doh from factory lol

[@mummifiedgamer]

Someone who puts 4 screws in one side of the drive and puts some random incorrect screws on the other should not be opening innocent computers.

[@alanholt6535]

Ever watch Carey Holzman clean out computers with a leaf blower?

[@midodido1941]

you good master

[@johnreysalve3781]

Hi friends same promble same laptop acer aspire 5742

[@ayoubhamd-ellah1386]

the hinge need hot glue ;-)

[@southwestkittyit]

No gloves?! Hahaha just kidding.

[@jayesjjani2278]

Acer are made with pretty cheap plastic

[@gaffarokanyaral1634]

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[@guillaumecorvest9580]

Can you put the subtitles in French

[@chlendimounir2834]

Acer! Pretty durable?! Acer,Packardbell and emachine have the worst build quality i have ever seen They would brake if u even looked at them the wrong way

[@pldaniels]

I said/implied "this one". The 5742 generally did pretty damned well.

[@krelltechnology]

my acer was a showroom model that I have been using everyday for more than 10 hours a day since 2012. Seems pretty durable to me..