Hi, am new here, i just want to open a thread, but don't know how. I have a laptop, ACER 5235 with the following problems - no power, no led,no sign of life,short on motherboard, the adapter led blinks when inserted & voltage drops to 3 volts & less.Adapter gives 19v without plugging. It is shorted to ground but unable to localised.

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Hi, everyone. Am a newbie here, am from a small Island named Mauritius in the Indian Ocean.i Have some basic knowledge of electronics, but am very fond of repairing all sorts of things.Ive come across this site , which is very, very, very interesting and i praise everyone for the hard work and gentle response to people in need of knowledge in electronics.I have repaired many desktop & laptops with basic damage, some by trial & error basis, but when it comes to motherboard repairs i am often stuck, thus the need for some...