acer power 1000 won't start up

gbreaux3 · 03-24-2008, 02:08 PM

Help,
my computer was running yesterday. when I went back to it, it was down.

Tried to start it with no luck.

How do I tell if it is the cord, power supply or motherboard?

It cost 499, but I added another gig of ram ... that added another 189. or so... I think. It's out of warranty.

**TriggerFinger** · 03-24-2008, 02:48 PM

Hi,

check the cord first. plug it in another AC outlet. if this does not work, check your power supply. check the DC output if it is supplying the right voltages or try another PSU.

~~Computer_Doctor~~ · 03-24-2008, 02:52 PM

First turn on the laptop with the AC adapter and battery both installed and plugged in. If this doesnt work then try taking out the battery and try turning on the laptop with only the AC adapter plugged into it.

If its still a no go, then unplugged the AC adapter from the laptop and install the battery and try turning it on with just the battery installed.

If not, could be a defective motherboard for sure.

gbreaux3 · 03-24-2008, 03:01 PM

the power 1000 I have is not a laptop. It's a very small notebook.

the ram it takes is laptop ram I'm pretty sure.

When you take the cover off, everything is small for sure.

I don't think a regular size PSU could fit, but I don't know this for sure.

I will look when I get home and see if I can determine what PSU to get as Circuit City is not much help on their "help line". You hang on a while and then get hung up on.

My fear is that I'll buy a new PSU and that's not the problem!! Any thoughts on how to avoid this??

**TriggerFinger** · 03-24-2008, 03:40 PM

well your fear is understandable. one of the limitations if you are doing it yourself is that you should have at least some replacement parts or some extra units where you can test your suspected parts; not to mention the technical skill needed in doing the replacement or troubleshooting. this is where a repair shop comes in because they have the 'extra' replacement parts lying around somewhere.

gbreaux3 · 03-24-2008, 03:52 PM

yes, you are quite right.

Actually, I had bought two of these units and hooked them up as a network. one in the media room (wireless for internet and buisness), and one in the guest room.

I just recently let the other one go in a partial barter for backyard landscaping and pavers. now I don't have the "extra part" computer.

That one broke down while in warranty and had just had a full mother board replacement from Acer warranty out of Houston, TX.

The track record isn't looking too good on these little computers as far as my experience goes.

Can I hook up a spare PSU, (if i can find a friend that has an extra one), "kind of externally" just to see if it powers up. If it does, then I can find, and buy the exact model for my computer?? ... just wondering what to do before just dropping it off at the computer shop and paying the service charge for "looking at it".

gbreaux3 · 03-24-2008, 04:08 PM

didn't mean to trivialize the "looking at it" part.

I do understand the right guy saves you money by quickly knowing what is not broken as well as seeing what is broken.

I'd just hate to tie my box up for days when I may be able to get it going again w/ the right part and and some guidance from people that see these problems all the time.

**TriggerFinger** · 03-24-2008, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gbreaux3

yes, you are quite right.

Actually, I had bought two of these units and hooked them up as a network. one in the media room (wireless for internet and buisness), and one in the guest room.

I just recently let the other one go in a partial barter for backyard landscaping and pavers. now I don't have the "extra part" computer.

That one broke down while in warranty and had just had a full mother board replacement from Acer warranty out of Houston, TX.

The track record isn't looking too good on these little computers as far as my experience goes.

Can I hook up a spare PSU, (if i can find a friend that has an extra one), "kind of externally" just to see if it powers up. If it does, then I can find, and buy the exact model for my computer?? ... just wondering what to do before just dropping it off at the computer shop and paying the service charge for "looking at it". -- as long as the PSU is compatible and outputs the same voltage and current then i guess you are on the right track.

**TriggerFinger** · 03-24-2008, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gbreaux3

didn't mean to trivialize the "looking at it" part.

I do understand the right guy saves you money by quickly knowing what is not broken as well as seeing what is broken.

I'd just hate to tie my box up for days when I may be able to get it going again w/ the right part and and some guidance from people that see these problems all the time. -- i agree. the difficult thing about this is that the people who guide you, also relies on you and your abilities. we in TSF is totally blind and we rely heavily on what the poster tells us.

gbreaux3 · 03-26-2008, 06:48 PM

I took the acer power 1000 to Circuit City today and opened up the box. The tech confirmed that the power supply is integrated in / on the motherboard. I now have to find and price a motherboard or bonce and get a new computer altogether.

Does anyone know which motherboard I need. I'm trying to find one now, but obviously I have limited computer time since my went dead.

thanks for any help and / or new suggestions to my dilema.

**TriggerFinger** · 03-26-2008, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gbreaux3

I took the acer power 1000 to Circuit City today and opened up the box. The tech confirmed that the power supply is integrated in / on the motherboard. I now have to find and price a motherboard or bonce and get a new computer altogether.

Does anyone know which motherboard I need. I'm trying to find one now, but obviously I have limited computer time since my went dead.

thanks for any help and / or new suggestions to my dilema.

Best to get a new unit instead. Repairing the old one will only add to your delay. Save the hard drive of the old one so you can still get your data out when you need it.

gbreaux3 · 03-27-2008, 02:34 AM

thanks, that's the option I'm looking at now. looking for a good, mid priced small to mid tower unit to replace the very small footprint of the acer power 1000. I just don't want to get boxed into the same problem in the future of not being able to swap out hardware (PSU..etc..) when needed.

I appreciate the help that you have given here.

fr4nk1yn · 05-12-2008, 03:33 PM

I found this while trouble shooting the one I bought for my daughter last Christmas.
There's a 1000µf 6.3v capacitor near the power plug sitting by itself. I'll bet you a dollar the top will be swollen. It might not look bad besides that but try changing it and see what happens (:

BTW whoever made the motherboard used lead free solder which is a royal PITA to remove.

03-24-2008, 02:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
gbreaux3 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 6 OS: xp	acer power 1000 won't start up Help, my computer was running yesterday. when I went back to it, it was down. Tried to start it with no luck. How do I tell if it is the cord, power supply or motherboard? It cost 499, but I added another gig of ram ... that added another 189. or so... I think. It's out of warranty.

03-24-2008, 02:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: LV, NV, USA Posts: 3,335 OS: DOS 6.0	Re: acer power 1000 won't start up Hi, check the cord first. plug it in another AC outlet. if this does not work, check your power supply. check the DC output if it is supplying the right voltages or try another PSU. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD list - ImgBurn - HDD Diagnostic Tools - Everest

03-24-2008, 02:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
~~Computer_Doctor~~ Troubled Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 644 OS: Windows XP	Re: acer power 1000 won't start up First turn on the laptop with the AC adapter and battery both installed and plugged in. If this doesnt work then try taking out the battery and try turning on the laptop with only the AC adapter plugged into it. If its still a no go, then unplugged the AC adapter from the laptop and install the battery and try turning it on with just the battery installed. If not, could be a defective motherboard for sure.

03-24-2008, 03:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
gbreaux3 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 6 OS: xp	Re: acer power 1000 won't start up the power 1000 I have is not a laptop. It's a very small notebook. the ram it takes is laptop ram I'm pretty sure. When you take the cover off, everything is small for sure. I don't think a regular size PSU could fit, but I don't know this for sure. I will look when I get home and see if I can determine what PSU to get as Circuit City is not much help on their "help line". You hang on a while and then get hung up on. My fear is that I'll buy a new PSU and that's not the problem!! Any thoughts on how to avoid this??

03-24-2008, 03:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: LV, NV, USA Posts: 3,335 OS: DOS 6.0	Re: acer power 1000 won't start up well your fear is understandable. one of the limitations if you are doing it yourself is that you should have at least some replacement parts or some extra units where you can test your suspected parts; not to mention the technical skill needed in doing the replacement or troubleshooting. this is where a repair shop comes in because they have the 'extra' replacement parts lying around somewhere. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD list - ImgBurn - HDD Diagnostic Tools - Everest Last edited by TriggerFinger : 03-24-2008 at 03:41 PM.

03-24-2008, 03:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
gbreaux3 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 6 OS: xp	Re: acer power 1000 won't start up yes, you are quite right. Actually, I had bought two of these units and hooked them up as a network. one in the media room (wireless for internet and buisness), and one in the guest room. I just recently let the other one go in a partial barter for backyard landscaping and pavers. now I don't have the "extra part" computer. That one broke down while in warranty and had just had a full mother board replacement from Acer warranty out of Houston, TX. The track record isn't looking too good on these little computers as far as my experience goes. Can I hook up a spare PSU, (if i can find a friend that has an extra one), "kind of externally" just to see if it powers up. If it does, then I can find, and buy the exact model for my computer?? ... just wondering what to do before just dropping it off at the computer shop and paying the service charge for "looking at it".

03-24-2008, 04:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
gbreaux3 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 6 OS: xp	Re: acer power 1000 won't start up didn't mean to trivialize the "looking at it" part. I do understand the right guy saves you money by quickly knowing what is not broken as well as seeing what is broken. I'd just hate to tie my box up for days when I may be able to get it going again w/ the right part and and some guidance from people that see these problems all the time.

03-26-2008, 06:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
gbreaux3 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 6 OS: xp	Re: acer power 1000 won't start up I took the acer power 1000 to Circuit City today and opened up the box. The tech confirmed that the power supply is integrated in / on the motherboard. I now have to find and price a motherboard or bonce and get a new computer altogether. Does anyone know which motherboard I need. I'm trying to find one now, but obviously I have limited computer time since my went dead. thanks for any help and / or new suggestions to my dilema. Last edited by gbreaux3 : 03-26-2008 at 06:49 PM.

03-27-2008, 02:34 AM	#12 (permalink)
gbreaux3 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 6 OS: xp	Re: acer power 1000 won't start up thanks, that's the option I'm looking at now. looking for a good, mid priced small to mid tower unit to replace the very small footprint of the acer power 1000. I just don't want to get boxed into the same problem in the future of not being able to swap out hardware (PSU..etc..) when needed. I appreciate the help that you have given here.

05-12-2008, 03:33 PM	#13 (permalink)
fr4nk1yn Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1 OS: WinXP	Re: acer power 1000 won't start up I found this while trouble shooting the one I bought for my daughter last Christmas. There's a 1000µf 6.3v capacitor near the power plug sitting by itself. I'll bet you a dollar the top will be swollen. It might not look bad besides that but try changing it and see what happens (: BTW whoever made the motherboard used lead free solder which is a royal PITA to remove.