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Acer Spin 3 SP315-51-757C: Acer Spin 1 Teardown?

Wed, 01 Apr 2020 22:21:51 -0700

Has anyone one done a teardown on an acer spin1 two in one laptop?

I had to use this version of the Spin series as a reference.

⟐ Commented April 01, 2020 at 22:21 MST

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 3 SP314-54N: Acer spin 3 no power solid blue light then flashing orange

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 19:46:23 -0700

I have an acer spin 3 that suddenly won't turn on anymore. When plugged in, it's a solid blue light then 18 seconds later it flashes orange 1 time then goes back to solid blue. I have already tried holding the battery reset button as mentioned many times by other people and also disconnected battery and drained all power. I checked and my ac adapter and its fine putting out 19v. One weird thing I noticed is if I remove the cmos connector and hold the battery reset button and power button down for like 10 seconds then release and plug the cmos connector back in, the laptop fans spin and keyboard leds come on but then the laptop powers back off after 5 seconds. Cmos battery does show 3v.

⟐ Commented March 31, 2025 at 19:46 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 3 SP315-51-757C: Doesn’t turn on. If I press power button there is blue light for 2 sec

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 08:53:20 -0700

My acer doesn’t turn on when I press power button. Without the charger plugged in the battery light turns on for 1/2 secs and goes. When on charge the blue battery charging light remains blue.

⟐ Answer accepted September 07, 2022 at 8:53 MST

Acer Spin 3 SP315-51-757C: Why is my touchpad not working?

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 04:43:34 -0700

Today I turned on my laptop (Windows 10) and for some reason I couldn’t see my cursor anywhere and when I moved my touchpad nothing would move. When I plug in my USB mouse, the cursor comes up and I can use my mouse to move it, but the touchpad still isnt responding. I made sure that the touchpad setting is on, restarted my laptop and when I tried to update the driver for the touchpad, nothing was there apart from a few mouse settings. Ive tried the Fn buttons as well so I dont know what the next step from here is.

⟐ Answered September 01, 2021 at 4:43 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 3 SP314-54N: Fingerprint sensor stopped working when I moved from windows 10 to 11.

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 17:32:06 -0700

When I moved from windows 10 to 11 my fingerprint sensor on Acer Spin 3 stopped working. I have tried to download the appropriate driver from the Acer website but to no available. Windows device manager indicates no fingerprint sensor is available. Any ideas?

⟐ Commented August 20, 2025 at 17:32 MST

Acer Spin 3 SP315-51-757C: How to I fix my laptop battery

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 07:17:51 -0700

my battery cannot work my laptop turn off automatically without any alert and i think it is battery issue so how can i resolve it

⟐ Answered March 28, 2025 at 7:17 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 7 Series: Why is my charging indicatior blinking white and orange light .

Sun, 26 May 2024 20:00:50 -0700

Not displaying

⟐ Answered May 26, 2024 at 20:00 MST

Acer Spin 3 SP315-51-79NT: My pc is showing 'no bootable device' help...

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 07:13:07 -0700

In it theres isnt Uefi nor legacy option i tried anything, didnt work... BRUH

if you got it help me, please......

⟐ Commented January 22, 2024 at 7:13 MST

Acer Spin 3 Series: Not Charging, No Power

Sun, 07 Jan 2024 21:43:01 -0700

I have an Acer Spin 3 Model Number: N16P9

SP315-51-37E7

What can be wrong with mine? I have the orange light lit when I have it plugged in, but no blue light which would signify power to the laptop. I've checked the cord and have 19.4 volts to the end of the pin. Something is not allowing it to have power. What can be wrong?

The battery is almost dead. Is there any way to charge it?

Is there a way to take the HDD out and put it into another laptop so I can get all my info off it?

#(s) 2 & 3 is my biggest worry right now as I've got all my Income Tax stuff on it and I need to file ASAP.

⟐ Answer accepted January 07, 2024 at 21:43 MST

Acer Spin 7 SP714-51: Motherboard/Logic Board replacement

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 08:35:23 -0700

Where can I order a replacement board? My son pulled the Type-C cord out in a weird angle, and seems to have broken the port, it will no longer charge, and there is no indication that the charger is connected. I tried the charger on my Lenovo's, and it worked, I tried my Lenovo chargers on the Acer and it didn't work. Battery is confirmed good.

⟐ Commented April 28, 2023 at 8:35 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 3 SP315-51-757C: Why do my computer lights not flash?

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 18:30:15 -0700

Both my blue and orange lights on my Spin 3 aren’t flashing anymore. Usually they flash. I had some water damage with it, so that might be the problem. I have reset the battery many times now and that makes the orange light turn on, but the laptop screen doesn’t. I don’t here any fan noises either. The water spilled on the front of my laptop and not the back of it (I was on a plane and the water bottle was loosened) so that might be an advantage. I see dust and it looks dry so that might be good.

⟐ Answer edited December 22, 2021 at 18:30 MST

Acer Spin 3 SP315-51-757C: Change the whole body

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 20:49:33 -0700

How can I change the whole body of my Acer Spin 3, because its broken very badly, but the laptop is working completely fine.

⟐ Answered August 07, 2021 at 20:49 MST