Comments on: Tom’s US-spec Aspire 5920 review

By: Ways to open a defective DVD player’s tray

Ways to open a defective DVD player’s tray — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:04:11 +0000

[...] Image from theacerguy.com [...]

By: » Ways to open a defective DVD player’s tray o5 Recipes for Life

» Ways to open a defective DVD player’s tray o5 Recipes for Life — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 15:15:40 +0000

[...] Image from theacerguy.com [...]

By: Morris Lee

Morris Lee — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:38:30 +0000

@subtle guru,

So, how did you upgrade to 9600m GT on the 5920G? isn’t the BIOS not supporting the card? did you have a work around for the problem? is it possible to upgrade to 250 or 260? I have upgraded to HD3650 from ATi.

Morris Lee

By: subtle guru

subtle guru — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:34:03 +0000

actually its T9800(2.93) intel core 2 duo socket p chip with a (256GB SSD) drive. And now this machine smokes most desktop’s upon loading, rendering, compiling with multi-monitor support! However, i am using XP 64-bit. i use xp until the next of microsoft o/s release.

i still use win98, win NT and win2k on other models. Something is wrong with their coding on vista and now win7-too much overhead. Nead about 16gb of ram to operate these 2 respective o/s’s for most power user’s, developers, serious gamers. Even surfing the web, going to myspace on vista drags the machine down.

By: subtle guru

subtle guru — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:26:03 +0000

the entire chassis needs to be replaced so ber very careful when handling this because after extended use the plastic chassis starts heating extensively if not around a cool environoment. Even typing @ 40 wpm could pop a keyboard off the flipping paper-like keyboard! Now imagine typing over 100 wpm!

So be careful the laptop chassis and handle with care.

2 known hardware items that are most to fail before software failure: hard drive and video card. There is not enough ventilation for people who these laptop for extended and extremely excessive periods, like most powers who would.

i have upgraded mine 5920G to a T9300 socket P chip with 512mb NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT video card with 256 SSD hard drive and matching 800 fsb memory. And custom-made bottom chassis cover. Needed more ventilation and cooling power.

By: subtle guru

subtle guru — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:18:19 +0000

there is a issue with hard drive failures in these acers regardless of model. These chassis’s are poorly designed; there is not enough support over the palm rest pad to protect the Hard disk either during execessive typing or even during inadvertant light pressures on the laptop when closed. Ulitmately putting too much pressue on the palm rest pad will concave the front top of the palmrest or the bottom of the laptop when carrying it folded and pressing against it!

IN addition the whole weak design of the chassis is also causing failures on the video card, intermittantly. Good system but a very very poorly designed chassis in order to save weight by the OEM!

be forewarned and install a metal above or around the hard disk! This is for power-users. others may have professional service. These hard-disk are extremely sensitve to pressure being exerted on the platters!

FYI OEM: there should be more space in and around the internal chassis for flexing of the plastic. Or create one particular model for an absolute power user who could careless for weight. Me personally i dont mind carrying a 12 pound notebook and a 10-12 pound docking station that matches the symmetry of the notebook @ hand.

By: subtle guru

subtle guru — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:12:14 +0000

there is a issue with hard drive failures in these acers regardless of model. These chassis’s are poorly designed; there is not enough support over the palm rest pad to protect the Hard disk either during execessive typing or even inadvertantly puttting light pressures on the laptop when closed. Ulitmately putting too much pressue on the palm rest pad will concave the from the top of the palmrest of the bottom of the laptop when carrying it folded!

IN addition the whole weak design of the chassis is also causing failures on the video card, intermittantly.

be forewarned and install a metal above or around the hard disk! This is for power-users. others may have professional service.

By: jodie

jodie — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:57:25 +0000

hi i really need help. i have an acer aspire 5920 and the following keys will not work 12qwaszx shift caps tab f1f2 esc on the left side also the shift on the right side. the laptop is just out of warranty. i was advised to remove the battery then thermol cover to unplug the cmos battery cable leave it for 3 mins then plug it bck in and power up. this did not work. pls help me cause onscreen keybord is driving me nuts! ps i am so computer illiterate so pls reply in simple terms thank u.

By: beccy

beccy — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:01:49 +0000

Hi, I have the UK 5920g, and you know those flimsy rails on the dvd tray? Well, I managed to snap them clean in two in an accidentally-opening-the-drive-when-putting-it-under-the-sofa debacle. My question is, what can I replace it with? The current model is the toshiba TS-L802A and I can’t find a direct replacement in the UK unless I get a used one from ebay.

I’m a novice, so sorry if this is a daft question!

By: ernest mathis

ernest mathis — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:31:17 +0000

mt top line is stuck on the VCM acer bluetooth & lockes up my hole system can you help to get it off!!!