Acer Aspire 5100 Notebook Logo
Posted on Apr 29, 2008
Answered by a Fixya Expert

Trustworthy Expert Solutions

At Fixya.com, our trusted experts are meticulously vetted and possess extensive experience in their respective fields. Backed by a community of knowledgeable professionals, our platform ensures that the solutions provided are thoroughly researched and validated.

View Our Top Experts

Problem with my Laptop !

I have a problem with my laptop, The Screen just comes to stand still and nothing works, the only way i make it work is restart the system. I'm unable to use the system for few minutes continuesly. I see thin Vertical lines on the screen. What could be the Problem? Please help !

3 Answers

A

Anonymous

It probly dust in the heat sink take it apart and clean it problem solve i have a acer aspire 5100 same problem i fixed it

Anonymous

Level 1:

An expert who has achieved level 1.

Corporal:

An expert that has over 10 points.

Mayor:

An expert whose answer got voted for 2 times.

Problem Solver:

An expert who has answered 5 questions.

  • Contributor 7 Answers
  • Posted on Apr 29, 2008
Anonymous
Contributor
Level 1:

An expert who has achieved level 1.

Corporal:

An expert that has over 10 points.

Mayor:

An expert whose answer got voted for 2 times.

Problem Solver:

An expert who has answered 5 questions.

Joined: Apr 29, 2008
Answers
7
Questions
1
Helped
9018
Points
12

This is a common problem for Acers. If you are in warranty, send it in. If not, it'll cost you $450.00 to replace the motherboard. I highly suspect it's a temperature issue as I can leave my laptop off for a day or two and it will work for nearly an hour or so before locking up. Mine's 2 months out of warranty and I don't feel like spending 65% of what I paid for a new one for a second lemon, so I'm continuing to examine the problem... If I can find a solution other than replacing the motherboard (swatting a fly with a howetzer), I'll let you know. In the meantime, there are many other posts with some suggestions, though none have worked for me so far...

TIP: If you have more than one computer, enable remote desktop on the laptop. It will work even after the KVM locks up. You can back up all your data and even shut down the laptop gracefully (ctrl-alt-end for shutdown menu with remote desktop or use shutdown -s)

×

Ad

Technocom

Level 2:

An expert who has achieved level 2 by getting 100 points

MVP:

An expert that got 5 achievements.

Scholar:

An expert who has written 20 answers of more than 400 characters.

Hot-Shot:

An expert who has answered 20 questions.

  • Expert 144 Answers
  • Posted on Apr 29, 2008
Technocom
Expert
Level 2:

An expert who has achieved level 2 by getting 100 points

MVP:

An expert that got 5 achievements.

Scholar:

An expert who has written 20 answers of more than 400 characters.

Hot-Shot:

An expert who has answered 20 questions.

Joined: Apr 18, 2008
Answers
144
Questions
0
Helped
52599
Points
257

I think you have 2 problem.
1.If you can use after a few minutes ls it freeze up then it can be the software problem or otherwise CPU overheat in your laptop
2.the vertical line on the monitor can cause by loose LCD connector inside you monitor or your LCD have problem.Incase LCD have problem then no other choice is to change it.
Incase when you say after you restart and your LCD work fine then its not a LCD problem, its a loose connector problem..
What I recommend is to clear this problem fast cos it can spoil your LCD monitor.
takecare.

Add Your Answer

×

Uploading: 0%

my-video-file.mp4

Complete. Click "Add" to insert your video. Add

×

Loading...
Loading...

862 views

Ask a Question

Usually answered in minutes!

Top Acer Computers & Internet Experts

Steve Sweetleaf
Steve Sweetleaf

Level 3 Expert

1214 Answers

Grand Canyon Tech
Grand Canyon Tech

Level 3 Expert

3869 Answers

Sudeep Chatterjee
Sudeep Chatterjee

Level 3 Expert

3269 Answers

Are you an Acer Computer and Internet Expert? Answer questions, earn points and help others

Answer questions

Manuals & User Guides

Loading...