Acer Nitro 5 AN515-53 making static noise when turned on.
fireexplorer23
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I recently acquired a Acer Nitro 5 for Christmas and I've noticed whenever I power on a faint static clicking noise is coming from the upper right side of the keyboard near the power button and number keys. I have unplugged the computer from the charger and powered off and back on and the computer seems to still make the noise. I'm worried it could be my hard drive does any one else have this problem or know any possible fixes???
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i think its a hardware issue and its best to contact acer support for warranty help.fireexplorer23 said:I recently acquired a Acer Nitro 5 for Christmas and I've noticed whenever I power on a faint static clicking noise is coming from the upper right side of the keyboard near the power button and number keys. I have unplugged the computer from the charger and powered off and back on and the computer seems to still make the noise. I'm worried it could be my hard drive does any one else have this problem or know any possible fixes???Click on 'Yes' to accept my comment as answer1 -
Rudy21 said:i think its a hardware issue and its best to contact acer support for warranty help.
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You can visit acer.com and select the country and click on support, followed by contact acerfireexplorer23 said:
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Could it be my Power supply unit fan or my sound card.Rudy21 said:i think its a hardware issue and its best to contact acer support for warranty help.
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Im guessing that it could be FAN or HDDfireexplorer23 said:Could it be my Power supply unit fan or my sound card.Click on 'Yes' to accept my comment as answer0 -
The sound is coming from their if that helps narrow it down.Rudy21 said:Im guessing that it could be FAN or HDD0 -
fireexplorer23 said:I recently acquired a Acer Nitro 5 for Christmas and I've noticed whenever I power on a faint static clicking noise is coming from the upper right side of the keyboard near the power button and number keys. I have unplugged the computer from the charger and powered off and back on and the computer seems to still make the noise. I'm worried it could be my hard drive does any one else have this problem or know any possible fixes???
same here It is very noisy
what did you do ?
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Zezo_Noaman said:Its still doing it I just ignore it does it sound like a kinda static zapping crackling noise???
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I'm planning to upgrade to a Acer nitro 5 i7 8gb ram gtx1050ti version just worried about the throttling issue and the battery span is decent can anyone tell if this is a good laptop or not0
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Yes if you are a heavy user for gaming then this is best choice.alexparrish said:I'm planning to upgrade to a Acer nitro 5 i7 8gb ram gtx1050ti version just worried about the throttling issue and the battery span is decent can anyone tell if this is a good laptop or notClick on 'Yes' to accept my comment as answer0 -
Cracking noise always relates to HDD. Can you test the HDD in acer care center to see if the HDD is dying or not.fireexplorer23 said:Click on 'Yes' to accept my comment as answer0 -
no I am sure it is not the hdd it is from the motherboard from the area under the heat sink (sound of scratch )Rudy21 said:Cracking noise always relates to HDD. Can you test the HDD in acer care center to see if the HDD is dying or not.
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either way i think its a hardware issue. If your device is under warranty its better to contact acer and they take care of it.Zezo_Noaman said:no I am sure it is not the hdd it is from the motherboard from the area under the heat sink (sound of scratch )Click on 'Yes' to accept my comment as answer0 -
What type of hard drive is installed? Older RPM drives make tons of noise, especially as they get older.
The Nitro 5 has a 45Wh battery. In comparison to many 2018-2019 laptops, this is very low. Personally, I think it's one of the weakest points for the Nitro 5 line. You won't see much beyond 1-2hrs gaming on battery power.alexparrish said:I'm planning to upgrade to a Acer nitro 5 i7 8gb ram gtx1050ti version just worried about the throttling issue and the battery span is decent can anyone tell if this is a good laptop or not
Thermal throttling on the other hand is manageable. They are not optimized from the factory and many people immediately complain of 90C or higher temperatures. To get it lower, is not that difficult. However, if you want a laptop that comes out of the box ready to game for hours on end without throttling, the Nitro 5 is not the laptop. That's my honest opinion. Plan to spend more if you need the machine pre-optimized for dedicated gaming. At this price point, the Nitro 5 is a light to moderate gaming solution. The Predator line is more focused on gaming.
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