Acer Nitro 5 AN515-53 - After disconnecting battery, can hold reset button for 15 seconds?

ShangWang

I do this to "remove" any residual power after disconnecting the battery to work with the internals, does this actually work and is it safe? What if I just press the reset button instead of holding it, would nothing happen?

I would open the laptop to press the power button instead but I'm afraid of breaking the hinges while it's upside down. Does the battery reset button work just as well?

Easwar

Hi @ShangWang,

ShangWang said:

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Easwar said:

Hi @ShangWang,

Yes, you can press the reset hole, The thing is unit should not connected charger to it.

Thanks, but what I'm asking is will pressing it do nothing and you HAVE to hold it for 15 seconds for it to do anything?
Is it like pressing the power button to get rid of leftover power after disconnecting the battery, and is this a good measure?

Yes, you can do that.

AnhEZ28

@ShangWang Yes you can hold that reset button or left it drains on its own for ~15 mins.

Easwar

Hi @ShangWang,

There is no battery reset button in Acer Nitro 5 AN515-53. Plz post the pic here.

ShangWang

Easwar said:

Hi @ShangWang,

There is no battery reset button in Acer Nitro 5 AN515-53. Plz post the pic here.

Referenced from here: an515-53_(Freed_CFS)_UM_(date)_EN.book (acer.com)
There's a small pinhole at the back

Easwar

Hi @ShangWang,

Yes, you can press the reset hole, The thing is unit should not connected charger to it.

ShangWang

Easwar said:

Hi @ShangWang,

Yes, you can press the reset hole, The thing is unit should not connected charger to it.

Thanks, but what I'm asking is will pressing it do nothing and you HAVE to hold it for 15 seconds for it to do anything?
Is it like pressing the power button to get rid of leftover power after disconnecting the battery, and is this a good measure?

Easwar

Hi @ShangWang,

ShangWang said:

show previous quotes

Easwar said:

Hi @ShangWang,

Yes, you can press the reset hole, The thing is unit should not connected charger to it.

Thanks, but what I'm asking is will pressing it do nothing and you HAVE to hold it for 15 seconds for it to do anything?
Is it like pressing the power button to get rid of leftover power after disconnecting the battery, and is this a good measure?

Yes, you can do that.