Posts by djonasty

1. Do you currently own an SSD and are you planning on purchasing one in the near future? If so, which brands are you considering (Intel, OCZ, Crucial, Kingston, Patriot Memory, Samsung, or other)? Yes-- I own one 30GB kingston,...

1) Yes-- I own one 30GB kingston, which is currently idling in a HTPC project on hold.  I'm not planning on purchasing any others until price/GB comes down even farther.   2) While I'm not shopping for any SSDs at the...

Followup, and hopefully my last post in thread:   I replaced and installed the new DC jack, and though it doesn't make particular sense to me, I haven't had the problem since (approx 18 hours).  From what I can tell, the...

For the record, I decided that it was NOT the case that it "always works" for me to unplug, cool, repower. (see my previous posts in this thread).

regarding the faulty DC socket-- (this is the next thing I'm going to try)   Is the DC socket doing anything other than making contacts between the two conductors (voltage and ground)?  Are there additional circuits...

I had the same problem, and this is what I've tried so far:   I had originally thought the non-charging might be a result of heating.  I am regularly in the habit of cleaning my radiator fins and fan-way.  I've...

Oh, I've disassembled and cleaned the whole machine a bunch, and even enlarged the intake holes in the bottom of the case.  I'm next considering hand-winding the fan motor to see if I can get a few more RPM.  I'm not excited...

I have the same problem with my Aspire 5552-- I have concluded that it has to do with overheating, but that's just a guess / process of elimination.  It always has worked for me to unplug, cool, and re-power.  The more...