Am I able to replace the motherboard of my Acer Nitro AN 515-54 gaming laptop with one of the same?

Bblleyyzer64 · March 6

So, I had the laptop checked out earlier and the SSD was said to be corrupted, after a change in SSD the problem still persists even if I don't have the same stuff I used to have on the previous SSD. Now I'm thinking the problem is CPU or motherboard related. I did research and saw that the CPU and GPU was soldered onto the motherboard. So, if I decide change the motherboard, would everything be able to be reconnected?

AnhEZ28 · March 6

@Bblleyyzer64

What is the exact problem that you need to replace the motherboard?

puli · March 6

you will not be able to reconnect your old GPU and CPU. You might need to properly format your SSD for your computer to recognize it, and install windows with a CD or USB

Bblleyyzer64 · March 8

@AnhEZ28 So, my monitor had blacked out during use ONCE and it was never the same since. It keeps freezing, crashing, monitor sometimes not turning on even if power was on. I went to some dudes that know what they were doing and they said my SSD was corrupted, and so it was changed and now, I'm convinced that the problem ain't the SSD and its either the cpu or motherboard itself cause I learned what some crash errors mean, and I know that its a hardware issue. But the thing is, laptop had issues with heating for a while so I'm not sure if a wire or something was just burnt, cause, me have no thermal paste rn. So, would I need a change in motherboard or just some wires and a cooling pad?

And for motherboard, I just want the same thing that came with it.

StevenGen · March 8

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/701808/am-i-able-to-replace-the-motherboard-of-my-acer-nitro-an-515-54-gaming-laptop-with-one-of-the-same

Yes, all the ram and M.2 SSD drives can be swapped over and if you have a 2.5" SATA drive, that can be swapped over also to the new mainboard. Just some wards of advice, this is a very time-consuming job but a well-organized and a computer savvy person can do this job very easily, I've done this many times and its not that bad😀.

The below list are all the Nitro AN515-54 mainboards, and their Acer part numbers, either replace the exact part number of your existing mainboard or if you are going to get a new mainboard, I suggest that you upgrade your board to the highest specification i7-9750H, GTX1660Ti N18EG0 board of the AN515-54 laptop, that is if you can afford it or want to spend that sort of money on a new board.

Be aware, that these Nitro laptop mainboards are not cheap and can cost from Zandparts up to 2262.14 EUR (AUD $2,476.14) Part Number: NB.Q5B11.004, which is the top spec i7-9750H, GTX1660Ti N18EG0 board, if you have to spend this sort of money, you would be much better off buying a used Nitro AN515-54 laptop (that is much cheaper) and transferring your boot drive with your valuable data onto that laptop as it will be much cheaper. Good luck and hope this has helped you out.