cb3-111-c8ub not charging

pablon

Hi all,

I have cb3-111-c8ub which is not charging properly. I have replaced with new battery but same effect. I have another acer chromebook which charges fine with same ac adapter.

cb3-111 battery charging icon blinks constantly when pluged in to ac adapter and does not charge. when I press it very firmly, it charges but once released it stops charging. Definitely some loose connection. I can open it up and replace any other parts as needed but not sure which part is causing this problem. Appreciate any help.

Thanks.

billsey

Unfortunately it looks as if the DC jack is soldered to the mainboard, so not really an easily replaced part. Make sure the center pin is still in good shape, not bent or broken. There's a spring piece that pushes against the outside of the barrel and if it's broken you might not be getting good contact without side pressure.

billsey

Unfortunately it looks as if the DC jack is soldered to the mainboard, so not really an easily replaced part. Make sure the center pin is still in good shape, not bent or broken. There's a spring piece that pushes against the outside of the barrel and if it's broken you might not be getting good contact without side pressure.

pablon

Thanks for the tip. I will open it up in next few days and give you some feedback

acerlover

I end up ordering an used motherboard from ebay. Lets see if it resolves the issue.

billsey

Please let us know how it works out.

pablon

Yeah, I replaced the motherboard, its working fine. I got a used motherboard for $32 from ebay (including shipping). Thanks for your help.

Isaconway

Is there another way to charge the Acer say, UBS PORT?

billsey

Nope, a USB port uses different voltage.

Simon_A

Could try this as well. A hard reset: press "refresh" button and on/off button at the same time. It fixed my problem not charging cb3 111 chromebook.