Unknown Unused Port on Mainboard Aspire U5-620

Marcus_Hallevy
Marcus_Hallevy Member Posts: 3 New User
edited January 2018 in Legacy Laptops and Netbooks
So i opened up my Acer Aspire U5 to do routine cleaning of the fan and heat sink. Along with clearing the dust from the case. What i noticed was on the mainboard there is a unused slot. I am asking if it was Mini PCIE or a M.2 slot and if its either can a new SSD be installed?

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  • IronFly
    IronFly ACE Posts: 18,413 Trailblazer
    normally is used by a TV tuner, AVERMEDIA A373-2D TV TUNER CARD MINI-CAR
    USB/miniPCIe miniCard interface
    I'm not an Acer employee.
  • Marcus_Hallevy
    Marcus_Hallevy Member Posts: 3 New User
    IronFly said:
    normally is used by a TV tuner, AVERMEDIA A373-2D TV TUNER CARD MINI-CAR
    USB/miniPCIe miniCard interface
    I see but is it usable by a SSD? Or perhaps a external graphics xard?
  • IronFly
    IronFly ACE Posts: 18,413 Trailblazer
    I can't find the speed rate so i can't help you.
    I'm not an Acer employee.
  • Marcus_Hallevy
    Marcus_Hallevy Member Posts: 3 New User
    IronFly said:
    I can't find the speed rate so i can't help you.
    Do you know someone who can?
  • IronFly
    IronFly ACE Posts: 18,413 Trailblazer
    edited January 2018
    Acer support service...maybe but if you are out of warranty period, calling them will cost you money.

    maybe you can try something like HWinfo and check if the port is listed under "motherboard-SMBIOS - system ports"
    https://www.hwinfo.com/download.php
    download the portable version
    I'm not an Acer employee.
  • MarshallG
    MarshallG Member Posts: 1 New User
    edited May 2018
    Were you able to find an answer on this? 

    I'm trying to find a way to hook up a second display, and since the system has no VGA port I'm having no luck. If this is a PCIe port of some kind, perhaps there's still hope?

    The HWinfo program linked above reports that there is an empty PCIe x1 short slot. I wonder if that's the one you found? If so, I wonder if there's a way to throw a small vga card in there and somehow route the cable out? (I don't need much in the way of specs on that second display.)

    M
  • Dannan
    Dannan Member Posts: 2 New User
    You have an HDMI out port don't you? If you want a second monitor that should run it.
  • AlvinGan
    AlvinGan Member Posts: 1 New User
    How to removed Hard drive and replace screen for U5_620. thank you
  • Daanb
    Daanb Member Posts: 2 New User

    How did you open the all in one if i may ask

  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,246 Trailblazer

    @Daanb you will be much more likely to get an answer if you start a new thread instead of camping on this one from 2018. Include your full model number and what you are trying to do. We should be able to help you out there...

    Click on "Like" if you find my answer useful or click on "Yes" if it answers your question.

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