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    6100 smoking

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by ron4cow, Oct 10, 2009.

  1. ron4cow

    ron4cow Newbie

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    hello all.
    when turning the machine on within 2-3 sec im starting to have a smoke from around the power supply.
    how do i take the whole cover off and how to check the power supply?
    thank you
    Ron
     
    ron4cow, Oct 10, 2009
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  2. hustheman

    hustheman Notebook Evangelist

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    uh if anything is smoking near your computer u need to shut it off and stop using it immediatly, it would help us if u told us what computer u have
     
    hustheman, Oct 10, 2009
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  3. ron4cow

    ron4cow Newbie

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    sorry.
    it is averatec 6100 xp.
    the computer is off and not in use until i will figure it out.
    i was able to take it apart, just not the part that cover the power supply.
     
    ron4cow, Oct 10, 2009
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  4. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    One of the power MOSFETs probably blew...hopefully nothing else was damaged during the failure but it is a distinct possibility if parts actually started smoking.
     
    Greg, Oct 11, 2009
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    elijahRW Notebook Deity

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    What the heck is with laptops and smoking, these days? :D

    I would open up the laptop and see where the smoke is coming from, my first guess would be the CPU or GPU
     
    elijahRW, Oct 14, 2009
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    Aerows Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm not an expert on Averatec laptops, but I'd say if your laptop is smoking, that's a sign that it's time to turn it off and get it looked at. Take it apart at least without the battery or AC plugged into it. You never know, maybe it's just the fan got something lodged in it. Still, as many exploding battery cases as there have been, if I were you, I wouldn't take chances.
     
    Aerows, Oct 16, 2009
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    WindDrake Notebook Enthusiast

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    Oh man. I have one of these sitting on my bench at work right now. Probably my least favorite Averatec to disassemble.

    Main V+ Transistor blew. These two in line of eachother on the DC Board, P-Type SOP8's. If you're getting smoke, there's your cause.

    Unplug it and junk it. Repair costs will go way, way over the cost of a netbook.
     
    WindDrake, Mar 15, 2010
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