Check carefully this Acer charging port, a design issue! ASPIRE 5 A515 not charging troubleshooting

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[@xThirdOpsx]

Sorin: "Check on the screen. Check on the screen! Check the power meter!" Me: "I swear I'm looking at it!" Love you Sorin

[@robbie4860]

7:45 always good when a hole is tighter....😁👍

[@reubennelson6049]

Thank you very much. Exact problem I had, and the fix works. My Soldering is abysmal, but it is a connection. Thanks again

[@harrygood4783]

These kind of design modifiation by the manufacture are quite common, alot of it is due to the servicing of the product, so you can`t cross over one part or board for another, at one time they stopped you by introducing non interchangable power supplies you could only use theirs, also introducing tamper proof screws, it all about making it harder to service this equipment and if you do attempt it, you have to modify your repair because you cannot obtain the right part, you make good with what you got!!!

[@deeharris1908]

Love all sorin’s properly calibrated tools

[@catsam4695]

I've got the same laptop and I'm having the same issue. Thanks for your help!

[@tochukwuumechukwu1379]

@@catsam4695 me too For mine, the charging comes on and off, it’s not stable at all

[@SiETechNotebookReparatur]

5:14 Then I am the only one who always replaces these ports, I even have video about it so no lie :) The pin that switches not only has this function, but also holds the plug in place. With the pin, the plug snaps into place with a click and stays firmly in the laptop, without the pin it is just loosely plugged in and falls out easily. Okay, you've done a bit better with the hot glue... maybe it's a solution if you can't install a new port or can't get a spare part.

[@jcb208]

If i sent a laptop for DC jack repair I would expect a replacement port,cant see that lasting long term

[@SurfWithRed]

Good one, as usual. Respect to you sir.

[@rfr653]

Good job mate 👏

[@gajuua]

good skill

[@Pihmusik-PiCh-Expert]

Super robota Sorin.

[@DrTeddyMMM]

That sure was an EZP Repair! Nice! :)

[@Kolor-Kode]

17th anniversary today, getting the wife some hot glue.

[@sniper5406]

7:42 yeah i know that feeling, i like tight holes

[@salahadidi3273]

😒😒😒 grow up

[@sniper5406]

@@salahadidi3273 do you have a tight Hole? if yes i like to look at it, if no ask your sister

[@jcbdiggers1]

Iam really enjoying your videos and started buying and doing small repairs and learning for myself..please where did you get the mini screw driver from..iv checked all your Internet stores but I can find it. Thanks 😊

[@user.fedorman]

When you are over 40, tight holes are just part of your good memories 🤔

[@Dohcoms]

Thanks Sorin! I thougth it was going be Halloween with a spark!, Thank you************

[@Barbarapape]

Sorin has a great sense of humour together with experience to find the faults

[@dandyybanez3333]

pls give me some example about overheated and hang up after a minute of used

[@ThisGuyChip]

I wonder how he managed to find this sensor issue in his first such similiar incident. For me without such knowledge i would have spent hours probing the whole motherboard trying to trace the issue. Anyone knows whether he has done such a similiar issue prior to this video?

[@the_architect_8k]

Nice video Sorin! Thank you for the knolege!

[@ChingasoClown]

Sorin is becoming a hole tightening expert on top of a properly calibrated wire :)

[@CarlAlbermarle]

The title of this movie should be: how to make a hole tight again 😂

[@orange11squares]

that's how you get record views.

[@lmmdle2025]

If you connect a contact port of 8 V to the ground it will result in constant discharging of the laptop even when it is turn off.

[@dmisi1]

You are the best teacher of youtube. and we are the best students :)

[@waalmoon9141]

Thanks for the nice video 👌 I have same problem with latitude 5300, the laptop is working but not charging, it's charging for 2 seconds then it stopt charging, does this trick also work with dell laptop chargers port with 3 pins?

[@waalmoon9141]

I'd just tried it and unfortunately it did not work

[@Aneesh.Asokan]

@@waalmoon9141 Thanks for that update! So we can rule that out! I feel certain that except the recent acers, no other brand do have this feature on charging ports!😢

[@waalmoon9141]

@@Aneesh.Asokan exactly! I see that dell has different configuration for charging, if you have the same problem you can suspect the battery, i think it is 50% chance that the battery is locked and not charging, i will order one from amazon and try it later.

[@Aneesh.Asokan]

@@waalmoon9141 Please do update how Dell is fairing after your battery swap! I do have a Lenovo IdeaPad 330 with your same issue! Thanks!👍

[@waalmoon9141]

@@Aneesh.Asokan alright! I will let you know

[@skyoreece9805]

You didn't solder that middle pin, you said it was cracked and had movement, that will fail very soon. Why didn't you solder all the contacts of the dc jack....

[@erleykenneth]

that melted glue stick will prevent that from happening. if it won't charge again then the port will have a severe on it. IN GLUE WE TRUST.

[@occultsoundscapes]

Why are you in makeup?

[@rickoneill4343]

Properly calibrated hot glue.

[@dandyybanez3333]

my laptop overheat and hang problem pls help me

[@Bakuyagn]

I have an issue with my laptop lenovo loq motherboard dead, i go to service they say it because I/O Controller, is there any change to fix it without replace?

[@nkululekojoshua]

Sorin can fix anything

[@Bakuyagn]

@@nkululekojoshua But i cant find like him in my country

[@nkululekojoshua]

@@Bakuyagn oh sorry man.

[@ATAG-yn5pd]

Dead i/o chip on a gaming laptop? Sounds interesting... can be, but i would check everything for a short before i'd replace anything on the board.

[@Bakuyagn]

@@ATAG-yn5pd Laptop service in my place say must be replace but the think is they say it's in China so i don't know how to make a deal with this laptop 🥲 I don't like lenovo anymore

[@vtncu]

Sorin, will it end up drain battery when you shortee that pin to ground? Considering when not connected to charger?

[@JustInspiredKent]

That's a very British title lol. Nice fix. Simple and elegant.

[@NineSeven8]

Exactly what i thought :)

[@settlece]

Take that you KZbin AI sensor.

[@HeavyLightAnimations]

Love the title 🤣

[@SkittlesWrap]

Design to fail. No reason to add the complexity other than to say the company is "improving" it. In reality, the executives know it helps the laptop fail quicker than before, increasing computer sales. The customer can't say the product is worse since they are gaslighted to believe it is "improved".

[@G.M.C_Electronics]

The best!

[@Pihmusik-PiCh-Expert]

[@jcb208]

Different to my acer which was just a plug in jack easy to replace

[@johnfitzpatrick2469]

My initial reaction was to change the charging port. 🌏🇦🇺

[@TEMPODEAPRENDERJairoGSilva]

Sorin! I'm Jairo. And I'm from Brazil. I've learned to much with you. Thank you so much!

[@stzokev]

Sorin, I can't believe you noticed the cracked solder and didn't fix that too. Very very dodgy, typical Sorin :)

[@KrissBartlett]

good quick fix and its very good

[@danutlucian1911]

easy pizza!!!!!!!

[@MarcoJunco-p9y]

Good job Sorin …!! You are the master of Repairs🎉

[@osiki123]

but when laptop cover is already open, why not to put some leaded solder on the charger port and blow some air with jet fan through laptop fan to get rid of the cummulated dust - it might be additional 2 minutes of work and with cleaned laptop fan/heat gril might run cooler and more quiet

[@supernova1163]

They not paying for that, also don't do it without stopping the fan from spinning otherwise you risk breaking it.

[@Aneesh.Asokan]

That jet fan will rip out the fan!😀

[@MikeB_UK]

LOL! Amazed KZbin allowed this title! You are normally more reserved than this.

[@PhoticSneezeOne]

I had a similar problem with an acer aspire 3 .... these ports are designed to fail. Finicky crap acer has done!

[@SymbolTech21]

Sorin you can't do this just soldering a wire! Is really bad. The laptop have power management and efficiency management due to the graphics card so the laptop will sense that the power supply is plugged in and will boost the performance on the graphics card because have lots of power coming from the power supply and when the laptop sense that the power supply is not plugged in will automatically reduce the performance to run more efficiently to don't dry fast the battery. What you did on this video is really bad

[@DadofScience]

Cheap crap ports on an otherwise costly machine. Love it!

[@crawfordpritchard9604]

Much better with the tighter hole. terrible design on those DC jacks. Nice straight forward fix Sorin 👍

[@oefzdegoeggl]

Will there be a "comeback job" video due to ignoring the cracked solder on the + ? 😄 But yeah, always love it when the hot glue comes into play

[@gamamusicinc95]

7:43 😄😄😄😄

[@Mitakbacktrack]

If i had a repair shop I would ask the customer if he wants dodgy (cheap) or proper (expensive) repair. There is not need to explain that the hot glue won't be flexible for long. Also the port is not lose only from the top to bottom, but horizontally too.

[@andreim841]

What I really dislike about this type of cases in Acer laptops it is the fact that the threaded inserts for the case screws are waaayyy undersized and the surrounding plastic is thin and flimsy. On top of that, the screws come from the factory with too much /too strong of a bolt tight compound that will lead stripping the insert... I had 3 on mine giving up the ghost (no pun intended) while in the process of replacing the cooling fan.

[@excellentchiloane3670]

The hole is tighter than you know😂😂😂😅😅😅

[@MattyEngland]

Best title ever 😂

[@wisher21uk]

Great repair Sorin thanks 😊😊

[@ItsPronouncedGif]

they should've put a small led to indicate when the plug is all the way in and if it the led broks just lose a led not a notebook

[@noywritbhowmik357]

Ok so before my acer laptop faces this same problem I am going to modify it right now thanks Sorin

[@VaderPaw]

Nothing like properly calibrated hot glue!

[@ODRACLIVE]

Thanks you for the class, master Sorin.

[@sokoloft3]

I got one of these for free a couple months back. I didn't have this problem, just a bad battery. I put some deoxit down in the port and on the charger plug just in case.

[@SerwisKomputerowy]

Bloody wanker made my day😂

[@BUTKO1991]

proper calibrated wire 😆

[@deamooz9810]

Not dodgy, this is a proper modification

[@Kad-Techinfo]

Another easy pizza 😅

[@GurjVirdee]

Haha, I don't think I've heard or seen you swear before.

[@Derpingtonshere]

The way I see it is you saved the customer money providing a solution that will probably outlast replacing the port. Again nice fix Sorin and proper dodgy might I add!

[@pauldery7875]

Fixed, saving the customer money, nice! Paul, USA!

[@robertmay2665]

Should I be worried if I own a Acer computer, it seems they are the only ones you fix.

[@martinharmath1566]

super easy pizza

[@yellouu_theree]

I know you hate on Type C but i see it as a great port until it's ripped off a board. Properly bolted to the chassis and with ribbon connecting it to the board it would be the end solution, make those sub-boards/mounting part of standard as well and there is your end solution ..