Acer Predator Helios Laptop No power Short Circuit. Is it Fixable?

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[freelander]

Not every repair attempt will be successful. That's why I like these videos. You are honest enough to show the work whether it's successful or not and there is always something to learn. We learn as much from things that don't work as we do from the things that do. Thanks

[damolin]

Great job Alex. If you post everyday we learn no matter if it's a laptop after laptop there is always something to take away.

[twitch]

I guarantee if you posted an asus laptop every day, everyone will still watch because we not only love learning from you but we love the commentary more. You could post everything you work on and we’d watch.

[rbtgmnstcs]

I want an exact number of how many laptops have turned into waste because of directly soldered CPUs. A socket is a bit more bulky, but present ones can be improved to get slimmer, and then you have a reasonable option to get the laptop fixed.

[MrBoyhacker]

I had the some issues after having the thermal paste replaced and not powering on. What I found out is that sometimes you need to reset the battery by inserting a metal rod in the small button that is located in the bottom of the laptop. Although in this case it can be a permanent CPU damage situation

[KyleGP]

I've seen a couple of this exact model and this is all they ever do. Keyboard lights up, no video, nothing. I've spent a lot of time working on these boards and never figured out the problem. Reflashed bios etc. I believe the CPU itself dies.

[triheads]

Welcome back Alex! I was starting to miss your videos :o) - Got my daily fix of learning so thanks for that. Have a super day!

[bblod]

I trust your judgement on what videos to post. I learn from each one. Thank you.

[marklauren]

Same issue here. Its not BIOS either. The trick is try to push Esc key many times while turning it on. The problem is it will boot but it will hang during OS Windows loading you can even go to BIOS setup. Hope it helps in your troubleshooting.

[Raptoraus]

I have the same Acer Predator 300 with 17 inch display and 2070 super Nvidia. Still working great so far.

[INerd]

Hello, you repaired so many laptops, could you please guide me: what is your opinion about best gaming laptop motherboard? which brand is the most durable components and good design for their motherboards? If you want to mention a gaming laptop brand, which brand and model would be your personal recommendation? All gaming laptops stop working as soon as they receive very little amount of static electricity on the motherboard and short circuits happen almost all the time. which brand you think has the best components and design on the motherboard that can survive shorts?

[NazimUddin-spzp]

The cap (which was bothering you) besides the mosfet has damaged!
You can change it.

[Davpana]

Hi Alex, as i have told you for another type of laptop, but i don't know if the question can apply also in schematics with DR Mos, when a power transistor especially in the cpu supply fails, one can ask himself if it is working in couple or more with other transistors / dr mos, if after a test the short comes back on one of them or more, then one can consider changing all the couple or all the dr mos feeding the CPU... this is resulted to be resolutive in many cases... i have never repaired a dr mos pc, nor i'm a professional, i would like to know your point of view.... bye from Italy... i respect and follow you...

[jyrkiunhola]

Have a question for you Alex....The Asus laptops that you fix with the Mos-fet issues, do they hold up? Are there any returns? I´m not underestimating your work in any way but still wonder if they are coming back. I`m thinking if there is some basic faults in the structure of the motherboards?

[UNCLEBGA]

I would like to see some of the components you work with next to measuring tape.

[habbyhouse]

Do you buy from your own website and than ship the package? Or just walk upto storage room and take it?

[twitch]

I can personally say they ship it right away. This is the only place I get my amtech flux so I know I’m not getting a knock off.

[CTCTraining]

I’m interested to know when a mosfet dies what the knock-on damage is likely to be ... I’m guessing some manufacturers design in protection and others don’t. I noted the fuse hadn’t blown.

One thing about the ‘work smart’ quote ... my old boss used to say “work smarter, not just harder” ... that one extra word makes a big difference.

[camarasberta]

Hi Alex check under scope left mosfet solder pads, they seem darker

[supersilverhazeroker]

if i would be working on a device that is my device i would be taking shortcuts.. if it was for someone else i would take the utmost care and not take any shortcuts, striving for perfection.