On 12/04/12 19:27, Damian L Brasher wrote:
> Hi List
>
> I am trying to repair my Acer One Aspire - ZG5. I think is is worth
> repairing; the screen is nice and with an extra long life battery it
> provides up to 8 hours wireless browsing.
>
> The Intel PATA SSD 8GB hard drive stopped working, the memory would no
> longer hold data reliably. I did some research and found that it might
> be possible to replace the drive with a compact flash to 1.8" ZIF
> adapter. I took a risk and purchased one from LinITX.
> https://linitx.com/product/11676 I also purchased a piece of Kingston
> 16GB 266X compact flash. Total cost of £34.85. These are reusable if the
> fix does not work.
>
> I dissembled the netbook with the assistance of a video from YouTube
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lyKE7NoTiI this took two hours including
> research and part acquisition :-/
>
> The adapter fits inside the space where the Intel SSD was, with some
> experimentation, not coaxing - there may have be a little tension upon
> tightening the MB screw. This would be resolved by shaving some height
> from one of the redundant risers with a small file. I re-assembled the
> netbook - this took two hours :-/ and there are two screws unaccounted
> for. The flash does not work, the green hdd LED is permanently on and
> ubuntu-11.10-desktop-i386.iso on a USB stick cannot see a new physical
> volume. The BIOS does not display a new bootable drive. I have also
> either lost the BIOS password or IIRC, one may not have been supplied.
>
> The possible causes for this failed fix are:
>
> - CF drive is incompatible with the on-board storage controller
> - CF drive is not compatible with the current BIOS
> - ZIF cable is torn
> - ZIF cable is in the wrong way round
> - I've damaged the MB during disassemble
> - screws not inside the box are responsible an electronic connection
> - the on-board storage controller is broken
> - tension on MB due to misplacement of the ZIF adapter upon re-assembly
>
> Philosophically - the netbook is still worth another attempt. If this
> fails altogether; the knowledge gained is worth having and sharing. The
> ZIF adapter and CF will be used with one of my MiniITX boxes.
>
> Any experience, ideas or suggestions are very welcome.
>
> If other readers and possible meeting attendees, I'm referring to the
> BaB on the 5th May, would like to join in - sit in a 'worried netbook
> corner' - I'll make every effort be there with the AAO ZG5. All failing,
> we could join all the carcasses together and make a Beowulf?
>
> I also found the slot where a memory upgrade could be installed - worth
> exploring too.
>
> Best Regards
> Damian
>
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Yeah, I'll be interested in this Damian - It'll be an learning
experience for me and probably quite fun! (Though not quite *as* fun if
it got broke)
Cheers,
Dominic Rodriguez.
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