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    Aspire 3680 - blown capacitor

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by gt88, Oct 20, 2008.

  1. gt88

    gt88 Notebook Enthusiast

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    My laptop no longer turns on. No lights, no nothing. Plus its out of warranty. Ive tested the power adapter with a multimeter and its fine. I opened up my laptop and found that a capacitor/resistor has blown.

    1. Could this be the cause of the laptop not turning on?. If not, what other issues would cause it not to turn on (ruling out power supply). If the RAM/HDD is dead it should still boot correct?

    2. Also the capacitor/resistor does not have any values on it. How do I find out which capacitor/resistor I need to replace it? This is a picture which is exactly the same like the capacitor/resistor which has blown.

    img221.imageshack.us/my.php?image=96895846ye3.jpg

    Ive searched the board all over and that is the only capacitor/resistor I can see which has blown.

    Since the laptop does not boot I want to try and repair the capacitor as I have nothing to lose.

    Cheers
     
    gt88, Oct 20, 2008
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  2. TeeJay 44

    TeeJay 44 Notebook Deity

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    Please make the link to the image work and we can maybe help you.
     
    TeeJay 44, Oct 20, 2008
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  3. gt88

    gt88 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I tried making a link but the forum has a stupid rule which states you must have 15 posts before you can post a link. Just copy and paste the link into the address bar and it should work.
     
    gt88, Oct 20, 2008
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  4. Andy

    Andy Notebook Prophet

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    Is it on the DC board or on the motherboard ?
     
    Andy, Oct 20, 2008
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  5. gt88

    gt88 Notebook Enthusiast

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    its on the mobo. It is located near the fan if that helps.
     
    gt88, Oct 20, 2008
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