Trying to FIX a GAMING LAPTOP - ACER Aspire 7 -A717-71G-58U3

Hi, in this 'trying to fix' video I attempt to repair a gaming laptop sent over from Finland by Jari. It stopped working whilst gaming, and never worked since. It is a ACER Aspire 7 - A717-71G-58U3. It doesn't charge or power on.
It is a lovely looking laptop with NVIDIA GeForce GTX1060 with 6GB GDDR5 VRAM, so hopefully if it can be fixed it will still be a very capable machine.
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Remember that this is just for entertainment and I am not an expert in these repairs. The processes in the video may not be the best way, the correct way or the safest way to fix these things. I do love fault finding and trying to fix broken things, so I hope that comes across in this 'Trying to FIX' series. Many thanks, Vince.

[@Mymatevince]

Spoiler Saver + Riddle What always MURMURS but doesn't TALK, always RUNS but never WALKS, has a BED but never SLEEPS and has a MOUTH but never SPEAKS?????

[@jawmedia7575]

Chevy s10

[@sundaybighouse]

River?

[@paulfox89]

An active Volcano

[@joshtaylor1986]

Rumors. I thought that my logic would be to say the first thing out of my mouth via those family or friend games where you just blurt things out!

[@MB-bs3ji]

I'm gonna guess that it's a river.

[@alancordwell9759]

"I don't know anything about laptops" ...proceeds to carry out competent component level repair to motherboard... Nice one Vince!

[@charlie1234500]

He is a genius with his adaptability

[@VampirusX]

I like humble people 👌

[@Random_4400]

😂😂

[@SiETechNotebookReparatur]

If half the repair shops knew as much about repairs as you do, the manufacturers would be in serious trouble...

[@mohsentabouna6401]

Hello sir, please can you try and make your videos in english ? you do top repairs but I don't understand german

[@typicalpctech6674]

@@mohsentabouna6401 Pity KZbin can't translate by now...

[@nathanmead140]

@@typicalpctech6674 it can but not very good

[@mohsentabouna6401]

@@typicalpctech6674 I think electronics language is easy I just hope he would talk a bit of english, I know he is already doing a lot by making videos alone but his work is so good I wish he could speak a lil even bad english would be perfect

[@SiETechNotebookReparatur]

@@mohsentabouna6401 Hello, I will not produce English videos. I am in first line service, not KZbinr. But I'm working on English subtitles, It's going a bit slow as I have to translate all manually, with timing, but 1 video already translated: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGfIpIqIoK2An8U

[@simonupton-millard]

Lewis would be proud of that fix, he always says look for anything that looks wrong

[@kasamikona]

Finding a shorted cap by visual inspection alone, well done Vince!

[@strangelove1107]

Your excitement is something I miss about fixing something. You're a great joy to watch work my friend. Keep it up.

[@yoshmarklund]

Love how far you've come during these last few years, great fix :)

[@hadesmcc]

That was genuine excitement when the charging light turned on. :)

[@Mymatevince]

Thanks Andre 👍👍

[@jeffwalker7185]

I love your genuine excitement every time you fix an item. Even though you are extremely competent at what you do, you are still excited at a fix. It is as if you are surprised your efforts worked. I am never surprised that you fix something that can be fixed.

[@BLEKSIDE]

the excitement is so damn relatable. love it

[@retrotech11]

The apprentice has become the master! Great fix Vince! You have come a long way!

[@MikeB_UK]

Excellent work! Could hear you starting to get despondent, then when you spotted that cap (amazing work there Sherlock) it was all suspense until the magic moment. Love the excitement from you when it worled! And you are right, when you watch someone like Sorrin fix one, it seems so easy. Well done.

[@MadManMcGirt]

Fantastic, Well done Vicne. It is a pleasure to hear you squeal with excitement when you realized you found the problem...and quite quickly may i add You have definatly come a long way over the past several years that i have been following you. well done

[@ellensburgamplifier]

Great eye Vince on finding that cap. I think SMD capacitors are the biggest pain when it comes to board repair. No printed values and most times no visible signs of damage. I am always happy to support your videos!

[@Mymatevince]

Thanks Todd 👍 Yes they are hard to find, but at least when it comes to the soldering they are easy to replace. Cheers for the continued 'Massive' support 👍👍👍👍

[@MrScary-ry7qq]

It makes me smile and happy to see your attempting to fix things. Your very good at it. I've been a fan of yours for a few years. I wouldn't know much about continuity if it wasn't for you for teaching me.

[@Gatzul]

I jumped from my chair like if my team make a goal! what a great fix, thanks for so many fun vids like this one Vince!

[@squallneko5004]

Wonderful job there Vince in getting this laptop fixed and working again. Well done. I can't wait for more.

[@VVerVVurm]

@28:20 that's the feeling I am here for .. feels so good :) well earned fix

[@oblivionghost28]

Love it, you can practically fix almost anything. I know computer repair services that won't do what you do Vince, they just send them off to the manufacturer. Well done..

[@lamborgini340]

I love this repair videos, specially this laptop ones. Im amazed how far you have come

[@ariecos05]

Absolutely brilliant Vince. Excellent repair, sir.

[@jgriff3004]

these are quickly becoming my favorite repairs

[@jaxuk6964]

micro part like that took it down, lost for words but not suprised. well done again. love vids. you keep saying not an expert but do better than fix shops i been too .

[@girlracertracey6519]

That was really brilliant and interesting to watch. Seriously that was good viewing! Very well done Vince! :)

[@DGDan316]

Well done Vince, your getting better and better with these fixes.

[@pds8475]

Nice laptop for the price and good fault finding. It's amazing how far you have come.

[@Mymatevince]

Thanks PDS, I still massively struggle, but all the comments from yourself, and the others, teach me and lots of other viewers. Great little fix it community we have here 👍👍👍👍

[@wolvesone]

great work vince good diag and good fix you are for sure getting better at it

[@express496]

The second i saw that cap i knew that was it ... the discoloration was a clear giveaway. Fixed a ThinkPad L570 in the same manner a few months ago. Bravo.

[@TheSkaldenmettrunk]

Amazing how this tiny little thing broke the whole system. And you found the actual fault at first time. Brilliant!

[@Burn377]

Great fix, nice troubleshooting on this one! In the past year or 2 you've come a long long way Vince. :)

[@obijuan232]

Vince, you are a beast. Your troubleshooting skills have come a long way.

[@watercreator]

You never let me down with the full blown excitement from fixes! Keep it up and keep them coming!

[@danandrei96]

Amazing job, Vince! can't believe you found that capacitor on the first try!

[@Shadowmanbluesbluesman]

Another great video Vince, impressed by how you found the fault

[@jhgpsimons]

What a good find this was, thanks for this video, I really enjoyed it.

[@jimlondon1]

Well done 👏 I have just stumbled upon your channel, its very interesting. I've fixed my walkman and discman because of your videos. My ipod generation 3 is next. Got a new battery to stick in and hopefully it will hold a charge. Thanks for all the videos.

[@claytonmorgan8625]

Very satisfying video bro, keep up the great work!

[@sharp1979as]

As always great to see an awesome Try to fix by Vince, Laptops are nothing short than a nightmare for me over the years ... maybe one day il have the patience to attempt a fix like this ha !!! Brilliant vid.

[@garystevens6831]

Well done Vince! that was spot on!

[@gwenmichigander277]

Great fix! I will definitely keep this information in mind should my laptop randomly stop working!

[@NorthCamZ]

I really enjoyed this one Vince. Great repair.

[@jamiewright1977]

Another great fix Vince. loved the video.

[@countzero1136]

Awesome fix Vince! Always satisfying to get a good result, especially on complex hardware like this. Most of the laptops I get in for repair have blown ICs or water damage - nice to see a relatively easy one for a change :)

[@Mymatevince]

Thanks Count, I was very lucky with this one 👍

[@RXP91]

The pure excitement when that light turned on in your voice is reason enough to try and fix things! Beats any "unboxing" experience. I've never seen a repair video before but have been tinkering with computers for 25 years now. I had no idea those mats existed. The amount of damn screws that I've lost or rolled away, or the amount of times I've stolen tuppaware or plates from the kitchen to store them in! I had no idea how the multi meter helped. I suspect if you give it a detailed visual inspection for burns this type of fix will be gold. I think my hands are too shaky and too many neck issues to attempt something like this myself - but it might make me braver next time something I really like stops working.

[@MentleGan]

That one was fantastic. Fixing up laptops always gives you that rush!

[@D1amondeyes]

Another great video. Your channel has gotten huge.

[@MrBrainFear]

Awesome job Vince!!!

[@calzonemoto4651]

Great job in this one Vince!

[@radius.indrawan]

that's a brilliant repair! congrats Vince. 😎

[@r4dius]

Acer is specializing in easy to die electronics, nice job as always :)

[@daz41262010]

brilliant fix for cheap vince nice job i genuinely love the yeah its working lol :)

[@Blacklab99]

Vince, you are a genius. Well done!

[@jontaylor1423]

New subscriber here. Great channel. Love how you approach each project. Easy to listen too. And wow I have so many new videos to watch on youre channel. New favourite.

[@Dennisgameplayentertainment]

thats some nice work you did there on finding that little problem great work love your videos

[@Pablus96]

I loved so much the part of the video when the laptop turns on and he claps of joy :D

[@Natures_Intentions]

Awesome results. Phenomenal repair

[@blagzster6255]

When done Vince. Love the Celebration! Decent little laptop for a tonne

[@1wirewool]

Hi Vince, just suscribed. I am Paul from the North, Littleborough near Rochdale. Well done for all you do, you have got me started again.

[@Wormetti]

Enjoyable video as usual. I love your excitement!

[@Rizko505]

Wow great eyes noticing that capacitor, very nice job mate 👍

[@phiteonn3541]

Hope you're proud of yourself. Well done Vince

[@Hairy_Lee]

The quality of the casing appears to be a million times better than when I worked at an Acer repair centre

[@markdjdeenix6846]

i said to myself ! shorted caps i watch a lot of rossman i thought it might be the larger black capacitors but amazingly you did it again .well done vince

[@latmask00]

Excellent work!

[@HavingFunRepairs]

Great discovery and repair Vince. You are the Gold Standard. 😁

[@Mymatevince]

Hahaha...maybe the bronze standard!!!! Cheers buddy 👍👍👍

[@larsjohansen821]

Great job on that repair. Quite interesting to watch.

[@mustafaameer50]

as soon as i saw the video is 40min i knew it will be an easy fix ... from iraq big fan keep it going 🖤🖤

[@typicalpctech6674]

Good stuff! Gratz on the new Laptop! :D

[@branman3336]

Man Ide be so happy to fix something so nice this easily. This is better computer than I’m working with right now and you paid next to nothing in comparison with its actual value.

good fresking job dude, so nice too see your excitement

[@lisandro3614]

Excellent repair. A visual inspection goes a long way with those caps.

[@candidosilva7755]

Nice price damn. That sound of the most happy person in world now that was very great to watch.

[@s4f3ty]

I really enjoy your laptop fixes

[@MrJav69]

A nother one. Well done as always keep doing what you do mate

[@yashvirmahdoo1587]

I enjoyed watching this. well done!

[@imbb14]

Notebook video is Also Very Nice to watch... TKS Vince to bring for us this kind of videos....

[@danieldking]

Nice work Vince great job keep up the good work love the videos

[@danielsaturnino5715]

I believe that lump of solder allows you by removing it to isolate the previous power stage for troubleshooting. Thanks for the video.

[@2009numan]

really great fix Vince

[@Mymatevince]

Thanks Kevin 👍

[@gogogagetfingers]

Vince is either extremely lucky or getting very good at these repairs. Been watching for a few years now and his skills are getting top notch he also has the patience of a saint. For me it would of went in the bin after half hour of looking 😂

[@themarkovian152]

Ditto !!

[@marcosalvestomasini]

@mister kluge I've been buying Alienware laptops and fixing them, usually motherboard problems, and its zero pacience to check whats wrong lol. I just go to Aliexpress and buy them from there

[@scotttait2197]

Good to see a win... watched loads of yours with fails!... get both ran and higher capacity mvme and good very cheap laptop

[@radubit]

I love this video. So nicely done and that laptop is stil one beast of a gaming laptop and you saved it. (Sorry if I misspelled anything)

[@jawmedia7575]

Excellent work Vince great job

[@Mymatevince]

Thank you Jake 👍👍👍👍

[@MikeK-NIreland]

Well Done Vince, enjoyed that. Mick 👍🍻

[@PlanetRuncorn]

great find , glad u got it working ...

[@joepochedley3382]

Love it! That's the exact laptop I have. Now I know the first thing to check if it happens to die suddenly.

[@se7enity648]

Well done Vince.

[@buildsbacktolife8932]

What a job, well done

[@Torbjorn.Lindgren]

Nice work! If you've not done so yet, add a second identical memory stick for a noticeable performance boost (you only showed one but that might have been only during testing).

[@Mymatevince]

Thanks. It still only has the one at the moment. I need to buy another 👍👍

[@markg3506]

Nice job again Vince :-)

[@mtbjonny9502]

Very good repair !! I recommend a power meter that you can connect to your electrical outlet for measure the current that a device draws. A boot able USB stick with LINUX to start a PC / Laptop would certainly also be useful and in such a case I would always change both capacitors if they are so close together

[@mewserino]

I can't believe it was just that tiny capacitor killing the entire system. I was sure you were on the wrong track because that whole thing looked like a ground plane, but I was very impressed you got it fixed. Congrats on the new laptop :)

[@jaycircuits]

16:15 i was screaming that since the first beep, of course you would notice it too. Great repair mate!

[@douglasjacobs3803]

two thumbs up vince,very good job

[@ozsynergy]

Awesome work.

[@brian4579]

Awesome fix!

[@GoldPunch]

My ''so what I am going to the is...'' man! I really enjoyed this video.

[@CADAVEROUS087]

NICE JOB, DUDE! I'M GLAD FOR U.

[@HellScyThe132]

amazing job, love you vids!

[@Leonvolt28]

You should definitely accept more stuff from viewers. It's quite nice to see something expensive that's not a scam from ebay like the MSI laptop😃