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Acer Aspire M5100 AM5100-U5313A AMD 4400 will not
Could be. Sounds like a repair shop issue if no system info is appearing.
This may be pointless, but try it anyway: -
It shows symptoms of RAM error, except it lacks warning beeps or led flash usually associated with this. Some PC's don't have this function.
Remove all RAM and replace one stick only, presuming you have at least 2 sticks. then try the same thing with the other sticks, one module at a time.
It's rare, but RAM does fail and it causes these symptoms. Also, if RAM is mixed and incompatible, this would also occur.
Mixing RAM may also kill the good RAM.
Next, check your PSU voltage readings ie 5v rails and 12 volt rails with a good quality multimeter. Or you might try another PSU.
Really need to have it physically in front of me to give a better answer.
I want to reset my pc to factor setting
Restart your computer now as soon as you hit the power button keep on holding Alt key & keep on tapping F10 key Alt+F10 it will open the recovery console select full factory restore and follow on screen instruction
this may vary depending on your computer and operating system
(Note:this will erase all datas on the computer)
or you might try
Restart your computer during the boot process you will see on the screen to press a certain key to enter setup
Press and hold that key during the boot up process to enter BIOS using the arrow keys you can load failsafe defaults or load optimized defaults ,press escape then press f10 to save to cmos to restart You will also need to set the time and date
hope it helps
Sound does not work
if your computer came with a motherboard disc the sound drivers could be on it
click start control panel administrive tools computer management device manager scroll to sound,video and game controllers you might see a yellow question exclamation mark? ! or a red X Right click to reinstall drivers
click start control panel sounds and audio,volume,advanced,speakers make sure you have selected the
(appropriate speakers) also audio you will find 3 drop down lists make sure you have the correct settings there
click start control panel sounds and audio devices select advanced there might be a tick in the mute box untick it
hope this helps
No power not sher where to hook up wires
The diagram and general guidelines on this website should help you with your computer's external cable connections:http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/c/connect.htmIf you still have problems getting the PC to power up even after correctly connecting all the cables, then you post a follow up comment yo your original question on this page describing specifically what you have done, what you have tried and what the problem is that you are experiencing.If you are specific in your questions then the answers from experts here will also be specific
The lead from the pc to the screen is brocken so
If the screen connected to this computer has a detachable video cable (as almost all modern monitors do) then detach the video cable at both ends throw it away and replace it with a new one. Video cables are not expensive.If yours is an old monitor with a permanently attached cable then this might be the perfect opportunity to upgrade to a new modern monitor which will come with a new cable enclosed. The latest flat screen PC monitors are relatively inexpensive.
Is this ATX?
Yes. This computer has an Advanced Technology Extended (ATX) motherboard and case.
Is a 500w power supply to much for my pc?
wattage is a measurement of power output. however wattage is not nececassrily a measure of continuous power output. wattage is a measurement of potential power output. this means on one hand if a pc is only idling the wattage of the power supply unit (psu) required to run the components might be very low. on the other hand if you have several power intensive applications running simultaneously with several different web browsers open featuring several active tabs open in each browser and you are also streaming video on the internet on one browser and downloading files while watching a movie all at the same time then the pc would probably be working near its maximum and would require near the maximum amount of available wattage from the psu. a certain amount of the psu's wattage is needed to power each of the key power consuming internal components - the cpu, the memory, the motherboard chipset and other motherboard devices, any expansion cards installed on the motherboard as well as the spinning of the hard drive, optical drive and cooling fans. the total wattage required to power all these and other internal components is an indications of the very bare total minimum power capacity that a pc will require. this means that generally the higher the wattage of the psu the more stable the overall performance of the computer islikely to be. the psu also consumes as well as delivers power due to the in-built cooling fans required to cool it by venting hot air from the back of the pc during operation. therefore as a general rule the higher the wattage of the psu, the greater the capacity of the psu to take the powering of all the internal components of the pc that require power (including the psu's own cooling fans) well within its stride.so your friend was correct to draw your attention to the important issue of the optimisation of power consumption in a pc and ensuring that you have the correct wattage of psu to adequately and safely power the internal components of the pc. however your friend has slightly misunderstood how the psu works. perhaps you could explain to this friend that a pc with an underpowered psu is far more likely to damage a pc's internal components than a pc with a psu of excessive wattage. In this way, both of you will have helped to enhance each other's knowledge and awareness of an important issue in the maintenance of a pc.
My acer laptop wont start
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but you have a system registry corruption. If you can boot into safe mode, by presssing F8(though on some computers it is F10 or F12), then perform a system restore to the last known good configuration.
If that does not work, boot your laptop to your OS disk, choosing to repair the installation.
Finally if that does not work, you will have to format your hard drive and reinstall your OS.
I have an Acer M5100
You have done all the correct things. If you just power uo the switch mode power supply without any load it may not turn on properly. Just connect a few devices such as the hard disk, floppy, DVD/CD drives and external fan to the power supply don't connect the data cables to the drives and power up the power supply by using a paper clip across the green and black connector (this switches the power supply on like pressing the power switch on the front panel). Then use a multi-meter and measure the voltage on a 4 wire power connector - 12Volts on the yellow and black, 5volts on the red and black wires.
If you don't get the correct voltage on these wires then the switch mode power supply is faulty.
You can test the other voltages on the 20pin and 24pin connector that a\connects on the motherboard.
Check out this WEB site for the voltages of each pin on the 20 and 24 pin connector.
http://pinouts.ru/Power/atx_v2_pinout.shtml
NOTE - If you have a 20 pin connector then ignore pins 21 to 24 on the diagram. Pins 1 to 20 are common on both 20 and 24 pin connectors on the older and newer switch mode power supplies.
My tower beeps when i
Try turning it off from the wall open the case and remove the ram (memory sticks ) from the mother board if there is one stick carefully clean the metal contacts with a new white eraser and reinstall it (if there are two sticks only replace one stick at a time ) if it boots with one stick then this was the problem if it doesnt boot and you have two memory sticks swap them and try again if it boots this time try shuting it back down and replace the second stic if it stops working again remove the faulty stick and replace it with a good one .(make sure you turn the computer of and unplug it every time you remove the memory .
I hope this helps Andrew a
My Acer Aspire M5100 turns
its time to start shoping for a new computer that model is known to stop working after 2-4 month due to a flaw in design it may have overheated
I have a acer M5100.
This is almost certainly a driver issue. I know that a lot of ATI cards when installed have problems with HDMI ports. Updating your drivers and installing the Realtek High Definition Codecs (
found here) will generally fix the issue.
If that doesn't work, let me know and I will get back to you. If you need more help, be sure to tell me what graphics card you are using and if the HDMI port in question is on that card.
My acer aspire 5313 works when connected to
Hi Daniel,
The LCD screen displays is dark/ dim because there is no backlight.
There
are two parts responsible for lighting the display. First is the CCFL
(Cold Cathode Florecent Lamp), which is the back light and the second
is the Inverter board, which provides high voltage to the CCFL. Either
of the parts can be faulty or in some rare cases both. But most likely
it is the CCFL (Lamp). Its life is limited and depending upon how long
it has been in use, you can have a better idea - if its the CCFL or
Inverter.
(Rest assure that your system/ motherboard is ok as you have checked it by
connecting you laptop with some external display, which is working fine). Hence, the board/ graphics processor is OK. (In case the graphics processor fails, there is no display at all on the external monitor)
So, my advice is that you check the laptop LCD display for replacement of CCFL. I have found a general link about CCFL replacement. Click here for detailed and graphical DIY instructions about LCD disassembly.
Make sure you take proper precaution while working inside LCD, as the inverter generates a very high voltage.
Hope it helps! Good Luck!
CreativeTECH
IS MY COMPUTER COMPATABLE WITH
The specifications of your computer are top of the line and can handle different applications and soft ware. Based on the hardware specs you've posted this should support Windows 7. But keep in mind that some of your hardware components may need be compatible w/ Windows 7 ( like bluetooth, camera, lan adapter, or wlan). In other words they don't have software driver that is compatible w/ Windows 7.
Also, based on Acer's support site:
http://support.acer.com/acerpanam/desktop/0000/Acer/AspireM5100/AspireM5100sp2.shtml
This are the only Operating Systems that this model supports:
Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2
Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2
Windows Vista™ Home Premium
Windows Vista™ Home Basic
Computer starts but won't reboot completely or
Test your PSU or replace it if your power supply units fan is not working your PSU is faulty
One bad lead can cause a computer to fail to detect a hard drive continue on a cycle or to shutdown
Test all leads that attach to your hard drive including electrical extensions,IDE,SATA and
the leads from your motherboard to your hard drive make sure they have a secure connection and are not faulty or just replace them there probably old and faulty
make sure all leads that are attached to your drives dvd\cd 3 1/2 inch floppy have secure connections and are not faulty or just replace them they are probably old and faulty ?
hope this helps
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