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  • I'll try the 30 seconds thing next time. Interesting observation about the winter months. I know that dry air / static electricity brought issues to a laptop I had once. Freaked the video card out... I tried replacing the capacitors, but that didn't seem to help the issue. I've swapped cables, batteries and SDD, and…
    in Acer C720p Mainboard Failures Comment by mbuteyn February 2016
  • I'm getting similar results with the C720. I manage about 550 of them. Haven't had the issue with the C740 yet. Neither are the touch screen version. It's the same motherboard from the C720P to C720. Just a quick blue blink and nothing. Oddly enough I've let some of them sit for a long time (weeks) and then they boot like…
    in Acer C720p Mainboard Failures Comment by mbuteyn February 2016
  • Old thread, but I thought I'd post for others that come this way. I work on a large deployment of the C720s and handle repairs in house. The advice below will void warranties. The most common factors in backlight are the cable to the display being not properly seated. The majority of the time it's the end that plugs in to…
    in C720 screen stays black, blue light on but no fan Comment by mbuteyn May 2015
  • I work on a large deployment of the C720s. The most common factors in backlight are the cable to the display being not properly seated. The majority of the time it's the end that plugs in to the panel. If you've replaced the panel already I'd check the one that plugs into the motherboard. They are held on by tape, which…
    in acer c720 backlight not working- is it part of the screen? Comment by mbuteyn May 2015
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