Acer Nitro 5 2020 AN515-54 ram upgrade and Board overview

[@Thomas-pt9jo]

I had no clue what to do and have never worked with computers. I watched your video once and I was able to upgrade my ram. Thanks a lot man.

[@rickstechrepairs]

Great to hear! , well done!

[@-keta]

is the difference significant?

[@ExperiencersInternational]

I just wanted to say thank you so much for the guide, I've never worked on a computer in the past, and with your guide, I was able to upgrade my laptop to 32GB of RAM. I took like 5x the amount of time you took to unscrew everything btw lol

[@rickstechrepairs]

Glad I could help!

[@secendus]

That’s a lot of ram lol

[@ExperiencersInternational]

@@secendus use it for Cities Skylines and using virtual machines 😄

[@secendus]

@ExperiencersInternational I just bought a 32 gb kit for the same lab top wish me luck

[@ExperiencersInternational]

@@secendus good luck!

[@masterskilhollow]

I wanted a quick refresher on how to change out the RAM in my Nitro (it's been a minute since I last got in there), and your guide was just what I needed. Cheers!

[@rickstechrepairs]

cheers, good luck with your upgrade

[@laikam5402]

my very first pc, this video has been immensely helpful; watched it the first time 3 years ago when i got it, had to upgrade ssd, watching it again 3 years later to upgrade ram! thank you so much :)

[@rickstechrepairs]

Haha great to read this is still helping :)

[@rosemarynoir000]

This video was a godsend!!! 😭😭 So many tutorials leave out how to properly insert the ram. I was fiddling around trying not to break anything because I couldn't get the ram stick to fit, but your video fixed my issue immediately. Thanks so much!!

[@rickstechrepairs]

Thanks, I'm most my videos I show what to expect when inserting the ram and what angles you need to push it Glad to hear it has helped :) I will keep that up in future videos

[@qwert4891]

Thanks for the video, going through some diagnostic checks to make sure it's working properly. Appreciated the demonstration for having the ram at a 45° angle to insert it, I would have been afraid of braking it otherwise. Was a very easy video to follow.

[@rickstechrepairs]

Glad it helped

[@marcdeluna8674]

Clear, concise and easy! Thank you so much. this will be my first time upgrading my nitro (or any laptop ever) now I won’t have to be the idiot and poking through stuffs 😂😂😂

[@rickstechrepairs]

hope this has helped you, good luck :)

[@splatos]

thank you! I've had this laptop for quite a long time now and am just now realizing that things going slowly exclusively due to a lack of ram is a very fixable problem 😭

[@rickstechrepairs]

Enjoy your upgrade

[@taraxa287]

Awesome video, thank you very much. I liked the part of you showing the whole process, zooming in and out showing the lit off and on process clearly, as well. Just have one littlewish: can you show how to clear the fans and exits, as this gaming laptop gets pretty hot from all the dust accumulted after just a 1,5 years?

[@rickstechrepairs]

Glad it was helpful! Dont have the machine to show that sorry

[@a999_4real]

You can also try to use max fan settings in the Nitrosense app. And keep all exits uncovered.

[@clayton8816]

My Nitro 5, which is the same model, did come with the cable for adding an extra hard drive. It’s just a standard SATA connector on the end of the ribbon cable for that.

[@rickstechrepairs]

Nice and straight forward to install a 2.5" drive

[@MemeCastGuy69]

I want to upgrade the speakers when I upgrade the RAM today! The screen needs to get brighter and the volume of the speakers are pretty damn weak, everythinng else about the Nitro is awesome

[@2262crimson]

Instead of adding an 8 can you use 2) 16s? I bought this for my son and am new to computer upgrades.

[@rickstechrepairs]

that you could do

[@kinggmc1701]

yes! i am doing that tomorrow I just got mine at a fred meyer for $550, mainly for day trading

[@Sebastian-cv8xv]

good video, can you make a video of repaste and fan cleaning?

[@rickstechrepairs]

no longer have the have the machine, so cannot do

[@kosik7910]

thx for vid,! Got a question: can i add 16 gb ram to my 8gb ram nitro 5? or i should stick to addin 8gb?

[@rickstechrepairs]

Go with another 8gb to get dual channel performance

[@otszzz79]

So aside from DC the battery, you always need to wear that rubber anti static bracelet?

[@rickstechrepairs]

i always touch metal before handling the parts

[@danieledwardsen7912]

You have a new sub thank you so much for the help, I thought I broke my ram stick but I was wrong so thank you muaaaaaaa

[@rickstechrepairs]

thank you very much :) Glade to have helped

[@uschass]

just why u did not clean the fans before assembling ,lol. Thx for video so 2 * 16 gb 3200 will work also if cheaper then 2666?

[@rickstechrepairs]

Doesn't wasn't bad, so not much of a need

[@hermanbusbuso1546]

do u know what type of screwdriver or tip size required for the m2 screw? i got a 16 precision pack off of amazon and none of them fit

[@rickstechrepairs]

T3 T4 or T5 screw driver if i remember correctly

[@Saturnax]

Hello, is ram with CL19 compatible with the laptop?

[@rickstechrepairs]

lower CL the better but 19 should work fine

[@MineBloxGamingYT]

Very helpful in upgrading!

[@rickstechrepairs]

Cheers

[@kevmer13]

What are the configurations of this laptop? I have bought one similar but want to make sure it's the same. Also, can you tell me what kind of storage drive this system has? My laptop says 1 TB SSD(Checked in Defragment and Optimize drives section) but the description in Amazon was 1 TB HDD.

[@rickstechrepairs]

go to device manager and get the model number of the hard drive. you might be lucky and amazon advertised it wrong and you scored an SSD not a HDD

[@kevmer13]

@@rickstechrepairs Model Number is "Intel Optane + 932GBHDD" (?) I still don't get it, why does it say HDD in the name...

[@lightandthesungod]

Is there anything I should be worried about when disconnecting and reconnecting the battery? I’m scared I will do something wrong

[@rickstechrepairs]

just be careful not to bend the pins when plugging it back in

[@alexleblanc6364]

Hello! Very well done video, thanks so much. I have been doing research on replacing the keyboard of my AN515-54 to an rgb one. It looks like it will be necessary to remove most of the internals to get at the keyboard. As a novice, this would be quite an undertaking. Would you recommend this type of "upgrade" or would you advise against it, just looking for a professional opinion. TIA

[@rickstechrepairs]

Hi. Due to the design of modern keyboard installation, I would highly recommend against a keyword swap As the metal cover between the keyboard and the mainboard, that needs to be removed has to have many plastic welded tabs removed Re doing them is an absolute pain And usual the keyword doesn't feel right after

[@opzy72]

Hey there, does the same ram work with the AN515 43 R6VY 43? If so, what are conpatable m.2 ssds?

[@rickstechrepairs]

i would assume so Any NVMe M.2 SSD should be fine, i personally go for the Kingston A2000 for value/preformance

[@xavierjackson3796]

i bought the same exact ram you installed in this video is it okay if i install the crucial 8 gig ram with the default 8 gig stick that comes pre installed in the system

[@rickstechrepairs]

Yah that should be fine

[@muhammadvickyxx]

When I upgrade my RAM, should I buy the non-ECC or the ECC ones sir? Because I searched for the specifications of the motherboard, but I can't find one. But I see my RAM has 4 black memory chips, indicates it's non-ECC

[@rickstechrepairs]

Non ecc ddr4 sodimm

[@muhammadvickyxx]

@@rickstechrepairs thanks a lot🙏🏻

[@christopherdiazfelipe1271]

El dispositivo t-com de esta pantalla viene integrado en la cinta o en la placa de la pantalla?

[@iRonkzxy]

Thank you for this

[@rickstechrepairs]

My pleasure!

[@Carter1809H]

Do all an515-54 models use 2666? and do you have to match the brand of RAM or only specs of the RAM

[@rickstechrepairs]

with it running an intel cpu, i would suspect so, but it may also have a 3200mhz

[@vanguard1427]

I have this model and I'm wanting to up grade it to full capacity what would you recommend upgrading it with ram and hard drives wise

[@rickstechrepairs]

2x 16GB 3200mhz DDR4 Sodimm 1x 2TB NVMe Kingston A2000

[@vanguard1427]

@@rickstechrepairs I've never done any laptop upgrades how do I copy all the data and OS or ad a dual boot or auxiliary standard HDD

[@vanguard1427]

@@rickstechrepairs I've not seen any sodimm that's 3200 I've seen some 3000mhz by Corsair for about £190 give or take

[@rickstechrepairs]

3000mhz should be fine

[@vanguard1427]

@@rickstechrepairs I bought the SSD I just need more cash to get the ram I think the Corsair vengeance are the best for what I want get that sweet 32gb

[@vanguard1427]

ive bought a hard drive upgrade bit didnt get around to buying the ram upgrade just seen that the ram have gone down from £190 to 95 quid thinking of buying and upgrading since i was last on here now the ram is cheaper is 3200mhz ok that all what seems to be available now a year on

[@rickstechrepairs]

3200mhz is fine, won't get a performance boost with faster speed ram

[@fatimaraso9508]

There Is a differenze in performance if I buy a notebook gaming with 16GB RAM or if I buy It with 8GB RAM and I had the other 8GB? Or It's the same in performance, like FPS?

[@rickstechrepairs]

get it upgrade to 2x8GB you will like the dual channel performance increase

[@IdeasComo]

if I want to make dual chanel with 16 gb memory. Which ones should I buy? Single Ran or dual Rank?

[@rickstechrepairs]

Either is fine But I believe dual rank , gets you a fraction of a percentage performance increase

[@IdeasComo]

@@rickstechrepairs gracias. Un abrazo desde colombia. Sorry my English is normal jejej

[@rickstechrepairs]

you have good english :)

[@liam_anthony5945]

hey! i have a question.. will it work if there’s a 8gb and a 16gb ram card installed at the same time? there’s already a 8gb ram card in mine and i‘m about to buy a 16gb one..

[@rickstechrepairs]

yes that would work, you would just miss out on some dual channel performance

[@liam_anthony5945]

@@rickstechrepairs thank you!

[@smert_ditto]

​@@rickstechrepairs Will doing this be better than just buying another 8gb, or will it just be worse and more expensive?

[@TheDoctorGlock]

So I have the same computer with the 8gb ram with 2666. Could I swap that out with a 16gb 3200? Or do I HAVE to use the 2666?

[@rickstechrepairs]

the intel chip in the nitro wont utilize the extra performance of the 3200mhz ram

[@ssanyeux]

@@rickstechrepairs aw thats a shame i was thinking of getting a 3200 kit since i didn't really find much info on max speed capabilities aside from 32gb max

[@ckirrad]

So the ram you link is a 3200 mhz but the acer is a 2666 mhz is this ok to do?? I thought you had to get a ram that maxes out at 2666

[@rickstechrepairs]

The new ram will match the speed of the older ram

[@BrentonTO]

Very helpful. Thank-you :)

[@rickstechrepairs]

Glad it was helpful!

[@odahon]

What were you trying to do? I don't get it...

[@rickstechrepairs]

I mention that in the first 20 seconds Ram upgrade and talking about the repairability of the machine

[@odahon]

but half of the video is about the SSDs, what did you intended to do with it?

[@juliofreitas8308]

@@odahon lmao shut up

[@astro.725]

Does a crucial 2666mhz work as well? It’s a 8gig ram.

[@rickstechrepairs]

That would be ok

[@astro.725]

@@rickstechrepairs thanks!

[@smithjones3963]

Good video really helped my wife

[@rickstechrepairs]

Glad I could help

[@smithjones3963]

@@rickstechrepairs She will not be happy now we can play gta5 together Muhahahaha Thanks

[@CatchingAirr]

Very useful even though its an older video, also I couldnt help but notice the crucial ram was a 3200 mhz version 😂😂

[@rickstechrepairs]

:)

[@miigoy]

I upgraded my ram with same speed but it will not boot when two new rams are installed, when one old and one new it will boot but goes to blue screen when it reaches log in screen

[@assetto1360]

Why does it not recognize an m.2 ssd? I've reinstalled it twice, still doesn't work, looked it up in BIOS, doesn't recognize anything.

[@Ackchannel-]

hi, do you know how to replace the fan?

[@rickstechrepairs]

havent needed to do that yet

[@sierrag5674]

Hi! I have the same laptop model, can I put one 32gb ram card? Thanks!

[@rickstechrepairs]

yes

[@sierrag5674]

Thanks!@@rickstechrepairs

[@jrzdh]

If I want to upgrade to 16 gigs of ram while I already have 8 gigs, do I just need to buy another 8 gig ram stick to reach that 16 gigs of ram?

[@rickstechrepairs]

Check to see if you have 2x4gb or 1x8gb ATM If it's a single 8gb just add another

[@ethankelley8628]

lmafo who is disliking this??? like some guy is just like "wow hes offering very useful and helpful tips on upgrading my computer!!!! >:("

[@rickstechrepairs]

:)

[@brandondorion2897]

Took out 10 screws and spent 15 minutes trying to take the back cover off until I realized there are 11 screws on the back, not 10 😅

[@rickstechrepairs]

Bugger

[@victorvelesvillavideos]

you have 8GB 3200 MHz and 8GB 2666 MHz, is really necessary 3200 MHz?

[@rickstechrepairs]

It was cheaper than 2666mhz at the time of purchase

[@PJAT1697]

How much RAM can it support the acer nitro an515-54-52m4 ?

[@rickstechrepairs]

I think you could got 2x32gb stick But realistically price wise I would go 2x16gb

[@gappedd]

Is the headphone jack replaceable?

[@rickstechrepairs]

yes but will need a heatgun / microsoldering skills

[@ohnoootv90]

how about upgrading to 32 gb RAM? 16gb each slot. Below you said that could support 32x2 gb of RAM. Very helpful video!

[@rickstechrepairs]

You could go 16gb in each slot or 32gb Just depends if your computer usage requires

[@mrweng4192]

is this laptop compatible with m.2 Sata ssd? not nvme??

[@rickstechrepairs]

not sure

[@zerolash16]

You didn’t say what was the maximum capacity ram

[@rickstechrepairs]

I assume it will handle up to 64gb

[@mrtonicsvls3624]

Can i switch in this model so-dimm ram 2666MHz with 3200 MHz?

[@rickstechrepairs]

Yes but you probably won't get a performance gain

[@HaqNawaz-ms4qf]

does 3200mhz ram work for this model ie: Acer AN515-54

[@rickstechrepairs]

it will work but won't run at 3200 speed

[@trxyt1106]

does it remove the warranty

[@rickstechrepairs]

some countrys it might, in Australia (where im from) it shouldnt

[@i_am_yoru_x]

i can use 2 8gb ram in acer nitro 5 an515-54 series right? so total 16gb

[@rickstechrepairs]

Yes

[@i_am_yoru_x]

@@rickstechrepairs thanks

[@dfreeman368]

I cleaned the my fan and I think I unplugged something cause the screen won’t turn on

[@rickstechrepairs]

Disconnect and reconnect the battery

[@dfreeman368]

@@rickstechrepairs I didn’t work

[@rickstechrepairs]

Without know what steps you took, I can't quite advice sorry

[@Mhentoro]

hey, i just upgraded another 8 gb 2666mhz to my laptop. now it has 16gb ram but in task menager it says that it is 2400mhz, both of the rams are 2666mhz, how do fix this?

[@rickstechrepairs]

What CPU do you have ?

[@Mhentoro]

@@rickstechrepairs Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-9300H 2.40GHz

[@ugmo0722]

I have a nitro 5 intel i5 10th gen will this be compatible?

[@rickstechrepairs]

it should be

[@VIn-mx7ke]

How many nvme can this laptop take?

[@rickstechrepairs]

This is shown in the video if you watched it 4:00

[@mahhty4279]

I tried to put new ram in mine and the screen just stays black

[@rickstechrepairs]

revert back to old ram

[@flame8671]

can i put 8gb 1rx8 ram? because my stock ram is 4gb 1rx16

[@rickstechrepairs]

You could yes but you won't get dual channel performance I would go 8gb + 4gb Then down the line replace the single 4gb with another 8gb

[@flame8671]

@@rickstechrepairs i will replace the 4gb 1rx16 with 8gb 1rx8 then can i add another 8gb 1rx8 so it's dual channel?

[@rickstechrepairs]

You should have two free slots So you could leave the 4gb there to begin with

[@flame8671]

@@rickstechrepairs i have 2 slots so can I replace the 4gb 1rx16 with 8gb1rx8? I have Nitro 5 515-43-R2WK, it supports 8gb 1rx8 right?

[@swaaahtome]

Could this laptop play hell let loose?

[@rickstechrepairs]

i dont have that game sorry

[@cattomeowmeow3189]

hello sir My laptop won't boot after upgrade ram, how to fix it?

[@rickstechrepairs]

battery still disconnected? open disconnect battery Reseat ram reconnect battery power up

[@alexandregrasselli]

very helpful

[@rickstechrepairs]

Glad it helped

[@Methaddict1313]

What does removing the battery do? I’m afraid I’m gonna ruin it if I touch it 😅🤣

[@rickstechrepairs]

disconnecting the battery remove any risk of shorting out parts when you change them

[@grumdrum4537]

[@rickstechrepairs]

Your welcome

[@Mopwnee]

Mine wont turn on after upgrade

[@rickstechrepairs]

what parts did you upgrade?

[@joshywrld]

is this an i7?

[@rickstechrepairs]

Can't remember

[@JASON-rq5gl]

Got this laptop brand new last week at a reduced price on sale. stats said it had 8gb of ram, and after watching videos and researching I thought I would put another 8gb in the spare slot to get duel channel. But to my supprise when I opened it up to put the 8gb in, both slots were filled with 2x 4gb? All videos I have seen have only shown 1 slot been used by a single 8gb ram, is it possible that when this was built they accidentally put 2x 4gb in it? Pain now is that I have to purchase another single 8gb ram to go with the other I purchased today.

[@rickstechrepairs]

no, this would not have been by accident, you will just need to buy 2x8GB to fully upgrade to 16GB

[@RetroLodge]

This is the 2019 edition NOT 2020 edition.

[@rickstechrepairs]

opps

[@Druid4026]

bro clean those fans they have so much dust

[@rickstechrepairs]

Not my machine, due to time restrictions, I could only do the ram upgrade

[@deehitman414]

Is the CPU upgradable ?

[@rickstechrepairs]

nope