The way it happened, I can't really understand. Tears for the 1st time in many years, was like rainfall. Weeping was an understatement. What I have spent more than 60% of my feeding on for the past 17 months, crashed in my presence.

Yesterday midnight (Sunday), while I was using my Acer laptop, brushing up on JavaScript & jquery (by Jon Duckett or so), next thing was my laptop went off totally. I touched the bottom:- it was really hot. I took it towards the veranda, brought broomstick, tried battery reset:- unsuccessful. I opened the internal part, started fanning it. After 20 mins:- still unsuccessful. I went online with night browsing plan, searched and searched: some said "press power button with battery and charger unplugged", I did that. Some said "turn upside down while pressing power button", some said"remove CMOS battery and replace in 20mins", some said"press fn and escape buttons while turning on..."- I did all that yet unsuccessful. I tried contacting Acer on Twitter, the guy managing the account (Dann) said buying a new motherboard of 75k was the only option. And I had spent 100k+ in repairs since Aug 2019 that I got the laptop for 130k here on Nairaland. I am down. Just returned from a stroll where cars almost knocked me down -TWICE!!!

Please, I need help NLers please. I use an itel feature phone but "perch" on my sister's techno w3. Please tools, links, apps: help me. I currently have no tools except one :- my ability to learn and relearn where possible. I am not a novice either. And I am not backing out from programming... WE DIE HERE!. I just need you guys help as I know how rough it will be for me. I had downloaded "programming hero, grasshopper and ascode" from playstore. You guys assistance is above all things for me right now. If bookmark if possible. Graçais!

Cc: progeek37. Karleb
cixak95211. tensazangetsu20
Drybones. emmy512
ilekky

The Acer laptop, did you buy it new?

Can you post the picture of the laptop only here?

I'll be back.

Karleb:
The Acer laptop, did you buy it new?

No, not really I got the laptop here on August 2019, but it stopped working. I tried to convince my Dad with indeed.com to splash 60k last Oct for a motherboard from China (which arrived in Dec 3rd 2020). And the motherboard's 30 days warranty has expired.

Me sef need laptop too.

sonofnos:


No, not really I got the laptop here on August 2019, but it stopped working. I tried to convince my Dad with indeed.com to splash 60k last Oct for a motherboard from China (which arrived in Dec 3rd 2020). And the motherboard's 30 days warranty has expired.

From what I've read, what you've spent to repair the laptop is enough to get a new one.
Why didn't you just get a new one then?


It's all good though. Just calm down.
Help is coming and post the picture of the computer.

@sanchez01 @cbrass @ladyf @stanliwise @davidthegeek
@danthegeek

sonofnos:


No, not really I got the laptop here on August 2019, but it stopped working. I tried to convince my Dad with indeed.com to splash 60k last Oct for a motherboard from China (which arrived in Dec 3rd 2020). And the motherboard's 30 days warranty has expired.

And that 60k came with a lot of meetings and discussions because it was a difficult time for us. Promises were made not to use it for anything yahoo(not that I will anyway; they know that, I guess to remind me of expectations). And now, I cannot give out such news as they will not understand.

Karleb:


From what I've read, what you've spent to repair the laptop is enough to get a new one.
Why didn't you just get a new one then?


It's all good though. Just calm down.
Help is coming and post the picture of the computer.

@sanchez01 @cbrass @ladyf @stanliwise @davidthegeek
@danthegeek

bros abeg make una help me too. I dey find work like this to save up buy laptop but I never see work. I have a nairalander who can vouch for me. I'm not lieing.

sonofnos:
The way it happened, I can't really understand. Tears for the 1st time in many years, was like rainfall. Weeping was an understatement. What I have spent more than 60% of my feeding on for the past 17 months, crashed in my presence.

Yesterday midnight (Sunday), while I was using my Acer laptop, brushing up on JavaScript & jquery (by Jon Duckett or so), next thing was my laptop went off totally. I touched the bottom:- it was really hot. I took it towards the veranda, brought broomstick, tried battery reset:- unsuccessful. I opened the internal part, started fanning it. After 20 mins:- still unsuccessful. I went online with night browsing plan, searched and searched: some said "press power button with battery and charger unplugged", I did that. Some said "turn upside down while pressing power button", some said"remove CMOS battery and replace in 20mins", some said"press fn and escape buttons while turning on..."- I did all that yet unsuccessful. I tried contacting Acer on Twitter, the guy managing the account (Dann) said buying a new motherboard of 75k was the only option. And I had spent 100k+ in repairs since Aug 2019 that I got the laptop for 130k here on Nairaland. I am down. Just returned from a stroll where cars almost knocked me down -TWICE!!!

Please, I need help NLers please. I use an itel feature phone but "perch" on my sister's techno w3. Please tools, links, apps: help me. I currently have no tools except one :- my ability to learn and relearn where possible. I am not a novice either. And I am not backing out from programming... WE DIE HERE!. I just need you guys help as I know how rough it will be for me. I had downloaded "programming hero, grasshopper and ascode" from playstore. You guys assistance is above all things for me right now. If bookmark if possible. Graçais!

Cc: progeek37. Karleb
cixak95211. tensazangetsu20
Drybones. emmy512
ilekky

It is way difficult to get a quality laptop than to win naija bet, chances of getting a quality laptop is very low in Nigeria, yet people don't still understand this simple fact.
Reason is because most laptop buyer lack little or no info about how a good laptop looks like or what could be a bad laptop either.
And secondly it is far easier for vendors to make profit selling bad laptop they buy cheap than to sell laptops they bought with quality price.
Bad laptops circulate about 4x than good laptops since they are generally cheaper and afforadable and such sells fast

How to get a good laptop.
Incase you don't have the technical knowledge of laptop engineering then
1. Buy a new one fresh from the laptop manufacturer or from verified suppliers of the manufacturer
3. Buy from a friend you know the history of his/her laptop
2. Buy from a trusted laptop vendor reffered to by a friend or someone who has trading history of such vendor.

Karleb:


From what I've read, what you've spent to repair the laptop is enough to get a new one.
Why didn't you just get a new one then?


It's all good though. Just calm down.
Help is coming and post the picture of the computer.

@sanchez01 @cbrass @ladyf @stanliwise @davidthegeek
@danthegeek

Acer aspire v7 laptop
8 GB RAM
1 TB HDD
2 GB nvidia graphics card
24 GB SSD
15.6" touchscreen FHD
USB 3.0
Keyboard light

It was quality then for 130k. If it was a girl, people would have joked about it been a wife to me. I had plans with it. I thought I could easy design average softwares with it. I thought I bought and was spending on it for the future. It was like a girlfriend to me. Whenever I travel, it's always at my laps(to avoid cracks and dampen vibrations) not the 'boot'. From December 31st till Sunday, I was awake every night, helping myself with online tools and content. Around 2 hours before the shutdown, task M showed me it has been running for 4 days now. I don't know if there's any link between that and the shutdown.

stanliwise:

It is way difficult to get a quality laptop than to win naija bet, chances of getting a quality laptop is very low in Nigeria, yet people don't still understand this simple fact.
Reason is because most laptop buyer lack little or no info about how a good laptop looks like or what could be a bad laptop either.
And secondly it is far easier for vendors to make profit selling bad laptop they buy cheap than to sell laptops they bought with quality price.
Bad laptops circulate about 4x than good laptops since they are generally cheaper and afforadable and such sells fast

How to get a good laptop.
Incase you don't have the technical knowledge of laptop engineering then
1. Buy a new one fresh from the laptop manufacturer or from verified suppliers of the manufacturer
3. Buy from a friend you know the history of his/her laptop
2. Buy from a trusted laptop vendor reffered to by a friend or someone who has trading history of such vendor.

1. New one was almost $1000 then.
2. The seller was very known here and sells quality laptops. I followed his past trades and another 2 weeks before buying.
3. Unfortunately, none of my friends had bought from him

Karleb:


From what I've read, what you've spent to repair the laptop is enough to get a new one.
Why didn't you just get a new one then?


It's all good though. Just calm down.
Help is coming and post the picture of the computer.

@sanchez01 @cbrass @ladyf @stanliwise @davidthegeek
@danthegeek

Here is the picture

Have you taken it to an engineer?

I'd suggest you do that soonest.

Take the picture of the laptop and post it here. See, anyone willing to help will want concrete evidence.

I'd also suggest you attach your phone number and account details to the first post.

sonofnos:


1. New one was almost $1000 then.
2. The seller was very known here and sells quality laptops. I followed his past trades and another 2 weeks before buying.
3. Unfortunately, none of my friends had bought from him

Follow what past trade
Past trade from someone?

Mind you some vendors selll both good and bad stuffs
Some sell good ones mostly
Some sell bad ones mostly
Some try as much as they can to sell good things and are willing to do something even if in six month it develop fault.

One month is trap, most laptop never ever develop fault in the first month

Karleb:
Have you taken it to an engineer?

I'd suggest you do that soonest.

Take the picture of the laptop and post it here. See, anyone willing to help will want concrete evidence.

I'd also suggest you attach your phone number and account details to the first post.

No. I have not. The previous motherboard (I don't really know) happened the same manner. Used it till 3am then to catch some sleep. Woke up and tried turning it on:- unsuccessful. I took it to computer village then:- unsuccessful, only the keyboard light was able to turn on.

Hence, I am afraid they might not be able to.


I have posted the picture (above)

I saw a legit.ng news today on a guy writing code on paper and learning. It really gave me hope that there's no excuse for me.
I don't know but I don't think it is good to continue spending on the laptop again. That was not why I came here. It is a very painful decision to make but it is best I manage the phone's tools (ascode, grasshopper and programming hero)and you guy's guidance until I possibly get some jobs doing and patch myself up.

sonofnos:


No. I have not. The previous motherboard (I don't really know) happened the same manner. Used it till 3am then to catch some sleep. Woke up and tried turning it on:- unsuccessful. I took it to computer village then:- unsuccessful, only the keyboard light was able to turn on.

Hence, I am afraid they might not be able to.


I have posted the picture (above)

I saw a legit.ng news today on a guy writing code on paper and learning. It really gave me hope that there's no excuse for me.
I don't know but I don't think it is good to continue spending on the laptop again. That was not why I came here. It is a very painful decision to make but it is best I manage the phone's tools (ascode, grasshopper and programming hero)and you guy's guidance until I possibly get some jobs doing and patch myself up.

Attach your phone number, email and account details, abeg details to your first post in bold.


Writing code with pen and paper is a NO NO!

sonofnos:


No. I have not. The previous motherboard (I don't really know) happened the same manner. Used it till 3am then to catch some sleep. Woke up and tried turning it on:- unsuccessful. I took it to computer village then:- unsuccessful, only the keyboard light was able to turn on.

Hence, I am afraid they might not be able to.


I have posted the picture (above)

I saw a legit.ng news today on a guy writing code on paper and learning. It really gave me hope that there's no excuse for me.
I don't know but I don't think it is good to continue spending on the laptop again. That was not why I came here. It is a very painful decision to make but it is best I manage the phone's tools (ascode, grasshopper and programming hero)and you guy's guidance until I possibly get some jobs doing and patch myself up.

As a guy who learnt with phone at some point, I would advise that it ain't worth it. You should only use it in extreme case as yours, but as for getting jobs done, it is highly and unlikely you will ever get any job done using phone. So if you want to do some real stuff, while learning with phones and pdf, get a laptop.
Phone burn away precious time

sonofnos:
The way it happened, I can't really understand. Tears for the 1st time in many years, was like rainfall. Weeping was an understatement. What I have spent more than 60% of my feeding on for the past 17 months, crashed in my presence.

Yesterday midnight (Sunday), while I was using my Acer laptop, brushing up on JavaScript & jquery (by Jon Duckett or so), next thing was my laptop went off totally. I touched the bottom:- it was really hot. I took it towards the veranda, brought broomstick, tried battery reset:- unsuccessful. I opened the internal part, started fanning it. After 20 mins:- still unsuccessful. I went online with night browsing plan, searched and searched: some said "press power button with battery and charger unplugged", I did that. Some said "turn upside down while pressing power button", some said"remove CMOS battery and replace in 20mins", some said"press fn and escape buttons while turning on..."- I did all that yet unsuccessful. I tried contacting Acer on Twitter, the guy managing the account (Dann) said buying a new motherboard of 75k was the only option. And I had spent 100k+ in repairs since Aug 2019 that I got the laptop for 130k here on Nairaland. I am down. Just returned from a stroll where cars almost knocked me down -TWICE!!!

Please, I need help NLers please. I use an itel feature phone but "perch" on my sister's techno w3. Please tools, links, apps: help me. I currently have no tools except one :- my ability to learn and relearn where possible. I am not a novice either. And I am not backing out from programming... WE DIE HERE!. I just need you guys help as I know how rough it will be for me. I had downloaded "programming hero, grasshopper and ascode" from playstore. You guys assistance is above all things for me right now. If bookmark if possible. Graçais!

Overheating happened. The fact that it got so hot before going off indicates overheating. Unfortunately, I can't tell the extent of the damage it has done to your laptop.

One thing I have come to know over the years is that laptops shut down when they overheat so as to save them from taking further damage. Your processor might be fried, or maybe not. Your cooling fan might have been bad, or maybe not, or you must have placed your laptop on a bed/mattress, which is most likely the culprit.

Typically, removing the battery for a while then press then hold the power button down often does the trick but it might not in the event that something as your processor is damaged. Anyways, you might need to take it to computer village to have those guys look at it. You might not necessarily need to get another MB if the impact isn't so severe.

Also, everyone who owns a laptop should at least have thermal paste. It is too cheap not to have one.

PS: Before you take your laptop out for repairs, try to clean the fan. I mean the dismantle-it-type-of-cleaning. How you didn't know your laptop was getting hot is what I don't understand.

Karleb:


Attach your phone number, email and account details, abeg details to your first post in bold.


Writing code with pen and paper is a NO NO!

Needed help can I pm you

Karleb:


Attach your phone number, email and account details, abeg details to your first post in bold.


Writing code with pen and paper is a NO NO!

Son Of Numbers
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0813 392 2701

009 3663 664
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sonofnos:

Son Of Numbers
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009 3663 664 Access E. C. C.
More details (for integrity purposes only): Enugu IMO candidate 2016 Top 10 Cowbell Mathematics candidates result Enugu 2016 Enugu IMO candidate 2015 NECE Enugu best 10 results 2011 Anambra Best 15 Common Entrance results 2011 (Asubeb)

What is E. C. C? Please attach this to your first post.

stanliwise:

Follow what past trade
Past trade from someone?

Mind you some vendors selll both good and bad stuffs
Some sell good ones mostly
Some sell bad ones mostly
Some try as much as they can to sell good things and are willing to do something even if in six month it develop fault.

One month is trap, most laptop never ever develop fault in the first month

A bad laptop will show its true colour within a month. Look at it this way, mishandling got the OP here. I got my back up laptop (a Lenovo T420) from a Nairalander I had never seen his handle until someone mentioned him. Chatted with him and sent him the money for the laptop. We met without introduction, got my laptop and walked away. The laptop in itself is a UK used laptop and I got it for N32,000.

My point? Vendors are not necessarily demons or demonic just because what one bought from them went bad. OP's laptop overheated and went off, shikena. It is not because the vendor who sold it to him sold him a defective laptop. Bad devices can't be managed no matter how you view it. And a month is too much to manage one.

stanliwise:

As a guy who learnt with phone at some point, I would advise that it ain't worth it. You should only use it in extreme case as yours, but as for getting jobs done, it is highly and unlikely you will ever get any job done using phone. So if you want to do some real stuff, while learning with phones and pdf, get a laptop.
Phone burn away precious time

I tell you truth. I do not wish to follow the path you advised against, I do not even know what to do right now. But 1 thing for sure is that my options are limited. Money for another laptop is not where my mind is because I do not have that. Money to fix the Acer considering my location (now in southeast): I have to go to computer village from here then hire the services of a good technician and possibly buy whatever to be bought... is also not within my reach.

I understand that plugins and tools are very limited on phones but something must be done. Something I have to do. I may not build up to PC level but I have to work something out.

Karleb:


What is E. C. C? Please attach this to your first post.

Done

@karleb thanks for the mention.
I have been battling with some Algorithm questions since morning.

so back to the problem, you have spent too much on the system, the money could have gotten you a new laptop.
Also are you trying to fix it your self?
why not give it to a capable engineer.
There is one i do use , if you are interested let me know.
Cheers bro

cbrass:
@karleb thanks for the mention.
I have been battling with some Algorithm questions since morning.

so back to the problem, you have spent too much on the system, the money could have gotten you a new laptop.
Also are you trying to fix it your self?
why not give it to a capable engineer.
There is one i do use , if you are interested let me know.
Cheers bro

I'm interested bro

Sanchez01:

you must have placed your laptop on a bed/mattress, which is most likely the culprit.

I did so. On Saturday, I was having back pains, I couldn't stretch myself properly, I suspected the chairs, so towards evening I ported to the mattress. I knew about the possible overheating, so I 'maxed' the fan, folded my shirt and placed it under the laptop to give room for ventilation.

cbrass:
@karleb

Also are you trying to fix it your self?
why not give it to a capable engineer.
There is one i do use , if you are interested let me know.
Cheers bro

Not really Sir. And I am open to engineers that can fix this.

sonofnos:

Not really Sir. And I am open to engineers that can fix this.

Call This number +234 708 687 0520 his name is Ige. He is on whatsapp too.
Just say from Caleb.

Sanchez01:

A bad laptop will show its true colour within a month. Look at it this way, mishandling got the OP here. I got my back up laptop (a Lenovo T420) from a Nairalander I had never seen his handle until someone mentioned him. Chatted with him and sent him the money for the laptop. We met without introduction, got my laptop and walked away. The laptop in itself is a UK used laptop and I got it for N32,000.

My point? Vendors are not necessarily demons or demonic just because what one bought from them went bad. OP's laptop overheated and went off, shikena. It is not because the vendor who sold it to him sold him a defective laptop. Bad devices can't be managed no matter how you view it. And a month is too much to manage one.

I am not claiming that a defective laptop was sold to me... At least not that I can defend.

sonofnos:

I did so. On Saturday, I was having back pains, I couldn't stretch myself properly, I suspected the chairs, so towards evening I ported to the mattress. I knew about the possible overheating, so I 'maxed' the fan, folded my shirt and placed it under the laptop to give room for ventilation.

This, right here, is the cause. Try draining extra powers on the laptop by removing the battery and holding down the power button for over 1 minute. For now, ignore the videos and exercises you've tried.

sonofnos:


I am not claiming that a defective laptop was sold to me... At least not that I can defend.

Not you. I was responding to the person who claimed a defective device as a laptop can pass unnoticed for over a month.