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    Replace Acer 3680 DC/USB Board????

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by linux0009, Dec 31, 2008.

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    linux0009 Notebook Enthusiast

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    My daughters Acer 3680 just stopped working. I purchased a new AC adapter and it still doesnt turn on. The battery is new. Im guessing its the power jack that needs replaced. To avoid soldering Ill purchase the whole DC/USB board

    http://www.pchub.com/uph/laptop/78-29627-6844/Acer-Aspire-3680-Series-Switch-Board.html

    I need step by step instructions on how to dissasemble the notebook. I got it mostly apart but i just can seem to separate the thing in half to access the DC/USB board. Any online resources, videos, manuals that would show this process of dissasembly????

    I found a post on here with the identical problem. The post pointed to a Utube video that showed the process...that video has since been removed....heres the old post
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=294396
     
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    Skibums Notebook Evangelist

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    Send me an email, I believe I can help you. Can't PM till you get 10 or 15 posts, I think?

    [email protected]
     
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    Email Sent.
     
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    Thanks for the help. Took about 20 minutes to have it torn down and the suspected fried part removed. Got the new part ordered. As long as I can get it back together. ;)
     
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    Excellent, happy I can help
     
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    Well i got the New DC/USB power board today and installed it. Put everything back together and its still Dead. Could something else have been damaged. The old DC/USB board smelled burnt and it had a little smoke coming out by the board. Which led me to believe it had a short and burned up. Now I dont know what do do. Any suggestions to trouble shoot this? I allready got a now AC charger so i know thats not it.

    :rolleyes:
     
    linux0009, Jan 3, 2009
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