As you can tell by the model, I have had this desktop for....quite a while. I asked a question a few years back about the hard drive...turns out the hard drive was fine, and it's the motherboard that's been having issues. I am on a fixed income, a limited budget, and I cannot afford a new computer. It would be cheaper for me to fix this one.
However, because the z3-605 was...specific? The motherboard is expensive. I have found azc-605 motherboards for a FAR more affordable price, but I'm not sure if using it would work in the z3-605, and I don't have the money to waste on it if it won't.
Why am I certain its the motherboard?
After several tests and diagnostics, the power supply (external) has been ruled out. The CMOS battery has been replaced. A Hard Drive Failure has been ruled out. Loose cables have been ruled out. All that's left is the Motherboard itself not getting enough power. Most recently, the computer was off--and unplugged-- for over a month when it randomly turned back on. It worked well, until a forced automatic update caused it to restart/shut down, where once it had powered down, it simply couldn't power itself back up, despite the light being on.
All specifics for the computer are as follows:
The specs are as follows:
| System Manufacturer: | Acer |
| System Series / Model: | Aspire Z3-605 |
| Serial Number: | DQSQ***************** |
| Motherboard: | Acer - Aspire Z3-605 |
| Total Installed Memory: | 6 GB |
| Memory Type: | DDR3 |
| Modules Installed: | Slot "BANK1" has 4 GB installed Slot "BANK2" has 2 GB installed |
| Operating System: | Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-bit) |
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| Module Details: | Slot "BANK1", 4 GB, Speed "1600 MHz SODIMM", Type "DDR3", Manufacturer "Hynix Semiconductor" Slot "BANK2", 2 GB, Speed "1600 MHz SODIMM", Type "DDR3", Manufacturer "Hynix Semiconductor" |
| Memory Available to OS: | 5.88 GB |
| System Family / Range: | Acer Desktop |
| System Architecture: | x64-based PC |
| Physical Processors: | 1 |
| Processor Cores: | 2 |
| Motherboard Version: | Unknown
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| Bios Vendor: | American Megatrends Inc. |
| Bios Version: | P11-A3 <----- Older BIOS version, will upgrade the BIOS if necessary but if not, it's fine as it is. |
| Bios Release Date: | 08/01/2013 <--- |
(Thread was edited to add model name to the title)