Acer Aspire TimelineX 4820TG Owners Lounge

[brtdud7]

Damn, I'm having a lot of problems updating the graphics drivers... nothing seems to be working! Things are already giving me a hassle...

[EGCary]

I installed the 12.4 drivers from ati then after that, my integrated gpu no longer works BUT.. I still get a nice 4 hours of bat life even when im always running the ati gpu. thats with wifi+browser+photoshop open only tho. very weird, but cool. didnt know the ati gpu can work this long, just for reference, how long does the igpu usually last?

[Just_a_Nick]

~7-8hrs

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[gopackers]

Can anybody tell me how to apply thermal paste to my cpu and gpu without disassembling the entire laptop? I read that they "cheaped out" when it comes to making sure the laptop runs cool and replacing the thermal paste is a common solution that I'm seeing. CPU runs like when it has to compensate for 95C while playing games. Between hide and seek with important components and a fun time trying to update all the drivers, I'm finding this to be one of the least consumer friendly electronics I've ever bought.

Is there any quick guide that shows how to remove ALL components necessary to get to the cpu and gpu? Thanks.

Btw, I got as far as some black connector under the keyboard that seemed stuck. Not one with a blue band that flipped up to unlock... one that seemed like a normal plug that just wouldn't move.

[Sxooter]

Can anybody tell me how to apply thermal paste to my cpu and gpu without disassembling the entire laptop? I read that they "cheaped out" when it comes to making sure the laptop runs cool and replacing the thermal paste is a common solution that I'm seeing. Trouble is, the laptop isn't very consumer friendly...

Is there any quick guide that shows how to remove ALL components necessary to get to the cpu and gpu? Thanks.

Btw, I got as far as some black connector under the keyboard that seemed stuck. Not one with a blue band that flipped up to unlock... one that seemed like a normal plug that just wouldn't move.

Sadly you pretty much have to tear the machine all the way down to get to the CPU / GPU and the heatsink. Luckily, the factory service manual is on the first post of this thread, and it's not that tough to follow.

As always take your time and be careful.

[DonaNobisPacem]

Hello.
I'm about to reformat my laptop with the recovery disks that were provided to me. The problem is that the drivers in the disks are terribly out of date. Is there a list of the updated drivers anywhere and where to download them?

[kefan777]

acer website.

[kefan777]

Can anybody tell me how to apply thermal paste to my cpu and gpu without disassembling the entire laptop? I read that they "cheaped out" when it comes to making sure the laptop runs cool and replacing the thermal paste is a common solution that I'm seeing. CPU runs like when it has to compensate for 95C while playing games. Between hide and seek with important components and a fun time trying to update all the drivers, I'm finding this to be one of the least consumer friendly electronics I've ever bought.

Is there any quick guide that shows how to remove ALL components necessary to get to the cpu and gpu? Thanks.

Btw, I got as far as some black connector under the keyboard that seemed stuck. Not one with a blue band that flipped up to unlock... one that seemed like a normal plug that just wouldn't move.

you have to take it apart to gain access to heatsinks. but if you follow the disassembly guide, you'll be good.

if I can give you some advice, don't use just paste on the GPU, use a copper shim too.

[sergenotebook]

Hello,

I have a problem with my Acer 4820TG since a long time.

When I'm on battery and getting out of standby, sometimes my keyboard and mouse are not reactive. (maybe a problem with switch of graphic and alimentation ?).

I need to put the AC Adaptater to come back to the normal reactivity.

Is there a solution to my problem ?

Thank in advance for your answers.

Serge.

[Bronsky]

Hello,

I have a problem with my Acer 4820TG since a long time.

When I'm on battery and getting out of standby, sometimes my keyboard and mouse are not reactive. (maybe a problem with switch of graphic and alimentation ?).

I need to put the AC Adaptater to come back to the normal reactivity.

Is there a solution to my problem ?

Thank in advance for your answers.

Serge.

The first thing you need to do is test the output of your battery to see if it is the cause of the problem. You could have a dead cell that prevents a stady flow of current.