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Multimeter has arrived! As the laptop was 100% fine before this happened i want to fix it if i can so any help to try and resolve this issue would be great! Thanks again for your help jaro.

Thanks i will get a multimeter ordered asap then get back to you. Once again thanks for assistance.

Ok thanks for your help jaro.

Any idea's on what to look for next?

Im back now after a few busy days sorry for delay........... Ive disconnected the screen cable from motherboard but it still the same! I press the power button ....fans kick in for 2 secs then shuts down after 3 secs...5 secs? Have i shorted something, incorrectly connecting the screen cable...

i will have a go at that n1 will post back with results in a bit.

Ive used some compressed air but still some remain in the screen cable but the connector on the screen seems fine. Ive just had a closer look and it seems ive snapped off one of the gold contacts that are either side of the cable end casing. Not the pins themselves but the bit thats on the...

Thats correct when i press the power button i get the blue lights etc ,faint acer logo then it shuts down after approx 5 seconds. Just to let u know that when i first powered up the laptop with both battery and power cable after the screen change i heard a few bleeps aswell as the above but i...

i havnt got a multimeter but the adapter is a 19v original acer.

Hi, jaro No just the power cable. When i use both battery and cable it seems the same ,shuts down after around 5 seconds

It seems that there is alot of residue inside the cable connector which is hard to get at. Whats best to clean it out with? When i power up without the screen connected it shuts down after a few seconds so no difference.

Thanks for your help i will have a look at the pins with a scope to see if there's any dirt etc. Im off to bed now so will post answer later on today.

I took it out and pushed it back in several times but still the same! If the led screen display cable pin end was damaged trying to reseat it then would it cause these symptoms ive described??

yep i didnt open up the laptop just took off edge cover then unscrewed 6 screws and layed the screen on keyboard,unplugged the cam/mic,then unplugged the cable connection from the screen.Then put in new screen in the same way Before i changed the screen everything was working 100% as the old...

identical screen as original.