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Acer Spin 5: Replaced Battery - Battery not working anymore

Wed, 26 Jun 2019 13:17:40 -0700

Hi folks,

Like the title says, I replaced the battery of my Acer Spin 5, with a new, original one.

But the new one was not really recognized, the battery LED was just flashing orange instead of just shining. I thought, Ok, maybe thats the way it is for a fresh new one,

but it just flashes (for hours) and at some point just stops flashing, but it is not charged at all.

The Laptop itself is working fine - as long as the power is plugged in. And he recognizes the battery with 0% charge. And that never changes.

There is also a battery reset button, which I pressed for 1 second, 2, 4 (which should be the right number), 10, 20 seconds ... with no success.

So I replaced it back to my old battery - which is indeed charging and the OS gives me accurate numbers - but he also can't use the battery anymore - meaning nothing works without plugged in powercable.

As a last hope I allready removed the cmos battery ... with no success.

Does anyone has an idea what else I could do, besides sending it to Acer?

Cheers,

Lukas

⟐ Commented June 26, 2019 at 13:17 MST

Acer Spin 5 SP513-51-57TP: What is the function of gnd/vcc FCC connecting to the motherboard?

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:21:00 -0700

My acer spin 5 sp513-51-52qs gnd/vcc FCC tore up into two parts under the fan. Is it the cause of my laptop battery not charging? For your information my laptop doesn't have problem to power on and detecting the battery such as wear level. The problem is it doesn't charging battery anymore.

@oldturkey03 sorry to put the image here.

. GND/VCC FCC shown in yellow box connect from motherboard to underneath silver plate under the motherboard. Forget to capture the picture after removing the motherboard. This are the picture I got from the youtube same as my motherboard's FCC

and

. Sorry for causing difficulty to you.

⟐ Commented April 27, 2026 at 21:21 MST

Acer Spin 5: Battery not quite fitting ….

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 07:50:30 -0700

Bought a replacement battery for my Spin 5, 13”.

Same battery number, was able to install and power up, charge and calibrate the battery.

Problem with the laptop not closing with the new battery installed. Only difference on the old and new battery are 2 small tabs on the lower side of the new battery, that seems to prevent the bottom cover from properly snapping together. Screws work but small bulges in the cover.

Wondering if I should cut off the extra tabs on the new battery so the bottom cover will snap properly into place? Bottom tabs don’t seem to secure the battery in any way.

⟐ Commented November 26, 2023 at 7:50 MST

Acer Spin 5 N17W2: Screen turns on and off repeatedly not allowing me to use the laptop

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 23:31:12 -0700

After a minor accident, the power button of my laptop screen got pushed in. I was unable to turn on my laptop but it was charging. So, I got it fixed from a local computer repair place. They said the switch as missing and replaced it with a Travelmate switch they had. It was sort of precariously put back in place but at least I was able to turn on and use my laptop. But after a few weeks of irregular use, the outside button started to slip in and I was unable to turn it back on. After pushing the button a little more, the laptop screen lit up with a dull black colour and went back off in 2 seconds. This is my problem right now. The screen simply keeps lighting u (dull black) and turns off repeatedly with a gap of abut 5 seconds. Unable to make it work or turn it on. Can you help me identify the problem?

⟐ Answer deleted September 28, 2022 at 23:31 MST

Acer Spin 5 SP513-51-57TP: New battery not working

Fri, 27 Nov 2020 08:21:52 -0700

I put a new battery in this computer from ifixit. Now the battery meter shows it's at 255%. Also the computer shuts off after 2 minutes. What can i do to fix this

⟐ Answer accepted November 27, 2020 at 8:21 MST

Acer Spin 5: Black screen but the laptop is still on.

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:16:34 -0700

Black screen but the laptop is still on.
Everything works fine except the screen is black and the camera is not on.
But can be used using an external display.

⟐ Answered October 01, 2024 at 0:16 MST

Acer Spin 5 SP515-51GN-807G: Why is my laptop on switching on?

Sun, 26 Feb 2023 16:18:27 -0700

my laptop went off whiles i was using it and never switch on

⟐ Answered February 26, 2023 at 16:18 MST

Acer Spin 5: How to change battery

Wed, 11 Jan 2023 14:41:03 -0700

I take all 12 screws out of the back but it wont come apart. It seems like chrome strip is holding it together. I don't want to damage it.

⟐ Answered January 11, 2023 at 14:41 MST

Acer Spin 5: Why did applications stop opening on my Acer Spin 5?

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 10:23:35 -0700

Downloaded applications such as Kakaotalk and Discord suddenly stopped opening up when I double click / run it as an administrator. These apps were running without problems a couple days ago. I have not made any updates or changes to my laptop.

When I double-click on the applications, the cursor wheel spins and then stops, but no application is opened.

⟐ Commented November 08, 2022 at 10:23 MST

Acer Spin 5: So my reset was interrupted and it’s stuck at boot loop

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 07:23:41 -0700

So I my laptop reset was interrupted and now it’s at boot loop

Acer Spin 5: Why is my Spin 5 powering on but not going through full booting cycle?

Sun, 21 Sep 2025 05:24:45 -0700

Laptop powers on, keyboard lights up, stays for 3 seconds, then goes off. The screen doesn't show any display. What's happening? How to fix this?

I've tried replacing the battery, Uninstaller the SSD and reinstalled it. Nothing worked.

Acer Spin 5 SP513-51-57TP: Why does my laptop's power light come on but the screen is black and d

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 16:37:01 -0700

Why does my laptop's power light come on but the screen is black and doesn't work?

⟐ Commented August 06, 2025 at 16:37 MST

Acer Spin 5: Touch Screen is not working with finger

Sat, 07 Dec 2024 15:02:18 -0700

Touch screen is not working with finger

Acer Spin 5 SP513-51-57TP: Will not charge fully or power On.

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 13:36:20 -0700

Unit will not boot up. Replaced DC charge port and harness to mother board and replaced old battery with new, quality battery. Charged overnight; orange charge led went off. Laptop will not respond to power on button; no boot up progress. Power button and recessed reset button were pressed for 30 seconds. Orange led charge light is on now, when connected to tested good 19.2v charger. What are next steps for troubleshooting?

Acer Spin 5 N17W2: Power comes on but the screen is blank

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 10:25:05 -0700

The laptop comes on but the screen is blank why is that

⟐ Commented September 09, 2024 at 10:25 MST

Acer Spin 5: I cant able to install any of the software in my laptop hence it is pr

Wed, 27 Dec 2023 10:46:19 -0700

cant able to install any of the software in my laptop hence it is protected

⟐ Commented December 27, 2023 at 10:46 MST

Acer Spin 5 SP515-51GN-807G: Permanent Black Screen after pressing F6(Display Off button)

Sat, 04 Feb 2023 11:22:10 -0700

Hello, someone pressed the F6 key which has the function to turn the display off. The display didn't turn on again.

The laptop was/is functioning, and can be connected to a 2nd monitor, but

Recently, after turning it off, then coming back later, I was not able to connect it to a 2nd monitor.

Things discovered when there was connection to a 2nd monitor:

The background turned into an orange dashed black line
There were no artifacts, or signs that the GPU is faulty.
GeForce Experience could not updated the GPU.
Ctrl+Shift+Windows+B(GPU Reset) worked, but now that connecting to a 2nd monitor does not work, GPU wake-up does not work(no audible beep).

I would be extremely grateful if someone could help out in how I could fix the laptop. Taking it to several repair shops said it would be too risky due to touch screen possibly being broken.

I just want to know how to disassemble it to try & re-plug the laptop screen, because that could fix it.

If you possibly know any other possible solutions, please let me know.

Thank you

Acer Spin 5 N17W2: Problem with charging the labtop

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 06:43:04 -0700

Background information:

I have a acer spin 5 and around 1 year ago I was charging it on a table with the chargers wire on the floor my brother came running and tripped on the wire and flinged the labtop across the room I sent the labtop to be fixed at acer in Dubai and they fixed the charger outlet inside the labtop for 400dhs / 130$ … But I never sent them the charger which had been damaged ( the pin got slightly bent ) but it continued to work after they fixed the laptop and sent it back

Fast forward to today:

Whenever I put my charger into the laptop I have to push very hard into the laptop for it to start charging and whenever I release the pressure the charger goes a bit out and stops charging … I opened my laptop from the bottom and took out the back case and I plugged the charger in without the back case and now it works just fine -.- idk what is going on I dont know if the problem is from the laptops itself or the charging cable which has a slightly bent pin

Pls helppppp <33

⟐ Edited by author January 20, 2020 at 6:43 MST