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    Discussion in 'Acer' started by mephs, Jul 14, 2006.

  1. mephs

    mephs Notebook Enthusiast

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    hey all,

    I'm hoping someone can help with a nasty problem I've encountered.

    I purchased my Acer Aspire 5672 with X1400 around a month ago. It has been working prety much fine until this evening. I go to start the machine and I get what I can only assume are motherboard POST error beeps of the pattern beeeeeeeep beep beep...... beep beep. The screen stays completely blank, the machine refuses to start.

    I have checked the RAM is inserted correctly and hasn't come loose. It is fine. Does anyone have a service manual for the 5672 that may know what the beeps are saying? I'm guessing the motherboard is dead in the worst case which is nasty as I just found out I had to register to receive the years warranty on the machine within 1 month of purchase, which I'm not sure if the 30 days has passed already or not... fingers crossed but I am not hopeful and I'd really hate to have paid for a duff machine :(.

    If anyone can help it would be much appreciated.

    Cheers,

    Steve
     
    mephs, Jul 14, 2006
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    mephs Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well I've been looking around and foundout the 5672 uses Pheonix Bios. I looked up the error code which I presume from how I heard it is 1-2-2.

    "Bad motherboard" is the error. On the plus side I found out that the registering of warranties only applies to extended warranties, so hopefully they will repair/replace it. Oh well, I did have an issue with the charger only being picked up if it was twisted a certain way, so I'll get them to fix that too.

    Would anyone know if I can specifically request a replacement or would I have to make do with a repair if it is offered because I'm beginning to think I would prefer a whole replacement to avoid future trouble rather than a possible botched repair that holds together for a short while and ends up with the same problem!

    Also, I doubt I'd need to, but am I able to request a refund if I start getting messed around in any way?

    I know you guys aren't lawyers but if anyone has any experience with matters like these I'd aprpeciate any advice!

    Cheers,

    Steve
     
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    alex5523 Notebook Geek

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    i have a 1690 and had that problem the only thing i did was to wait a minute and click again the power button and it turned on,i freaked out when that happend to me, i had 2 or 3 times that problem.
     
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