I've just picked up my AOA150 from my local computer shop and according to them my motherboard is Kaputt!! When i took it in, the netbook would only partially boot up then black screen! I was also able to get the boot up menu to display but since they have had it all i can get is the power light on, i can hear the fan, and a black screen!! Is it the motherboard? if so any ideas where i can get one from? the netbook is just under two years old and has all my daughters work on so i would like to have it up and running! Many thanks in advance Mark

Not responsible for their product model categorization, lol!

However when searching for the Aspire One Mini ZG5, it comes up as AOA150. (AOA150-1691)

When searching Acer Support, this is what comes up, AOA150,

http://support.acer.com/us/en/product/default.aspx?tab=1&modelId=61

But to go on; we can use a basic flowchart, and my experience.
(Big deal, ha! on the last one)

http://support.acer.com/us/en/acerpanam/netbook/0000/Acer/AspireOneAOA150/AspireOneAOA150nv.shtml

Specifications:

LCD Properties;
The main things we're concerned with here is;
1) 1024 x 600 screen resolution ('Pixel Resolution'. Whatever)
2) LED backlight

This means there is NO screen Inverter. Rules that out.

Video Cable, and LCD screen.

Guides and Manuals,

http://support.acer.com/acerpanam/netbook/0000/Acer/AspireOneAOA150/AspireOneAOA150ul.shtml

Acer Aspire One AOA150 User's Guide

Bookmarks menu to the left; - using the keyboard / Hotkeys

The F5 key is the Display Toggle-Over key (Page 26)

Acer Aspire one AOA150 Quick Guide

The VGA port is on the Left rear side.

1) Laptop OFF, monitor OFF, connect a VGA monitor to the VGA port, on the Netbook.
Example of a VGA Cable, and VGA port, (Connector),

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VGA_connector

(Scroll down for VGA Cable)

You can use a CRT type of monitor, (Looks like a small TV), or a flat LCD screen monitor if it has a VGA cable.

2) Turn the monitor on. If a CRT type allow it to warm up a couple of minutes.
Turn the Netbook on.

By factory default the display should show on the external VGA monitor.
If not:

There are at least Three display options available;
1) Internal monitor of netbook ONLY
2) Internal monitor of netbook AND external VGA monitor.
3) External VGA monitor ONLY

Hold the Fn key down, (Lower left of Keyboard), and tap once on the F5 key.
No?
Hold the Fn key down again, and tap once more on the F5 key.
(Sometimes takes a second)

Display on the external VGA monitor shows the same as the internal monitor, you have a graphics chipset problem.

I really do not think this is the problem.

Leaves the Video Cable, and LCD screen.

The Service Manual I have access to for an AOA150, is for an AOA150-1570
Let's see if this is close enough,

http://www.pdfusermanual.com/acer-aspire-one-aoa150-1570-disassembly-pdf-user-manual.html

[ Yeah I know. Looks like one of those, "Oh here we go", websites ]

Scroll the page down until you are at the bottom of the third paragraph.
There you will see -
Download Acer Aspire One AOA150-1570 Disassembly PDF User Manual.

Click on the bold underlined -> Download, at the start if the above.

This is a PDF file. The computer you are using now has Adobe Reader on it, which uses PDF files.
After you click on Download, it may take up to 30 seconds before the first page comes up.

(This is a temporary download. There is a way to save a copy. Either to your computer, then to CD disk, or straight to CD disk. After checking to make sure the copy is good, you can delete it from your computer, and save harddrive space. {If it wasn't downloaded straight to CD disk )

The Video Cable is attached to the motherboard, under the top left area of the Keyboard, and close to the F1 through F3 keys.
Plugs into the motherboard.

It leads up through the left Hinge, and into the Display Assembly.
From there it connects to the back of the LCD screen.

http://www.laptoppartsexpert.com/images/F21136828.jpg

Looks like also to either side of the LED backlighting.
The wide connector all the way to the top Right, connects to the motherboard.
The connector to the top Left connects to the LCD screen.
The two connectors in the middle I figure are for the LED backlighting.

With normal opening, and closing of the Netbook, the Video Cable may become pinched.
This can cause the motherboard connection of the Video cable, to become loose, and/or the LCD screen side connection.

Visual inspection will Not do. You have to physically check by trying to plug them in tighter. The loose connection space could be so small, that your eye will not detect it.

Can also cause damage to the Video Cable.
If there is obvious signs of damage to the sheath of the Video Cable, there may also be damage to the tiny wires inside.
(Stretched/Broken)

Even if the Video Cable appears to be undamaged, it should be checked with a continuity test, with a multimeter set to OHM's, and every wire in that cable checked.

Would really bite to buy an LCD screen, when the problem was a Video Cable, and to have bought both of them.

http://www.laptopscreen.com/English/model/Acer/ASPIRE~ONE~ZG5/

Perhaps there is a 'Mom and Pop' computer store where you can take the video cable, and have it checked by the tech for a few bucks.

Or replace if that is your wish.

Video Cable connections are tight? Video Cable is in good repair?
Problem is LCD screen.

http://www.insidemylaptop.com/remove-screen-from-acer-aspire-one-netbook/

I lightly stick the Screw Covers from the Display Bezel, on the display bezel for safekeeping. (It's more like TOUCH, instead of Stick, with some of them. The rubber cement is still very sticky)

The screws are Philips head.
You may wish to use a thick guitar pick, to start removing the Display bezel with. Or a Spudger Tool for computers.
Get's that first crack going in-between the Display Bezel, and Display Cover. (Acer = LCD Module Cover)

Watch your fingernails on the LCD screen, but you can also lift up on the inside edge of the bezel, at the top middle, and get it to start flexing. Then move your fingers along, and keep lifting up on the bezel.

The Display Bezel has Latches on it which snap into Tabs, on the Display Cover.
Sometimes the sound of the Latches/Tabs releasing, sounds like you are breaking it.

Snap, snap, snap. Just wanted you to be aware. It's space-age plastic. Does have it's limits though.

The LCD screen is actually an assembly. It is held together with a Screen Frame. The Hinges screw to the Screen Frame. The Screen Frame is screwed to the Display Cover.

It looks as though this may be a laptop (Netbook), that you may not have to remove the Display Assembly, in order to remove the Display Bezel.

You may be able to pop off the Display Bezel, Remove the Hinge to Screen Frame screws, and Screen Frame to Display Cover screws, and tilt the LCD screen (With Screen Frame) forward, and check the Video cable connection.

This allows you to check the LCD screen connection, and not have to put the laptop all back together again, in order to do so.

If you buy an LCD screen, make sure it is for YOUR exact model.

For additional questions please post in a Comment.

Regards,
joecoolvette

[ ALL power is removed from the Netbook before working on it.
AC adapter (Charger), and Battery.

I advise buying, and wearing an ESD wrist strap. (Electro Static Discharge)
Once the Palm Rest Cover is removed, the Static sensitive hardware components of the Netbook are revealed.

(Palm Rest Cover = Upper Cover for Acer
Base Enclosure = Bottom Cover for Acer )

Price of an average ESD wrist strap runs about $3 to $6.
Here is one example,

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103245

Work on a TABLE.
I connect to an unpainted surface, of the metal frame of an open, empty desktop computer case.
You can also set a large metal serving tray, (Unpainted), on the table, and connect to it.
Or a large metal knickknack. (Unpainted)

Use a multi-compartment container for the various screws you will remove.
Label each compartment for the area the screw/s come out of.
SOME screws look VERY similar to other screws.
Advise DO NOT mix them up.

The Keyboard Cable STAYS attached to the Keyboard.
It is a Flat Flex Cable, and has flat contact strips on the motherboard side of the cable.
The Keyboard Cable does Not have a connector on the end.
The motherboard has the connector.

The motherboard connector is a type of ZIF connector.
Zero Insertion Force.
It is rectangular in shape, and composed of two pieces.
HOWEVER it does NOT come completely apart.

The bottom piece is larger in size, is stationary on the motherboard, and is called the BODY.

The top piece is smaller in size, is movable, and is called the Locking Bar.

There are three styles of Locking Bar. Two are still used to my knowledge;
1) The first style slides. Slides towards the LCD screen to unlock.
It ONLY moves about 2mm. (That is a little larger than 1/16th of an Inch)

2) The second style flips up. Flips up to a straight up position, or can be said as 90 degrees.

Pictorial examples of both to follow, and detailing opening (Unlocking), of both styles in an added Comment.

Looking at the disassembly information however, it looks to be the Flip-Up style.

IF, the Locking Bar comes off of the Body, either the Locking Bar is broken, or the Body. (Pins)

This = MOTHERBOARD REPLACEMENT, and why I am being so detailed.

Use your thumbnails on the slide type.
'Tabs' of the Locking Bar are seen on each side of the Video Cable. This is for your fingernails ]

I recently had an Acer Aspire One that (after fully discharging) would no longer hold a charge. It worked fine when plugged in, but would turn off right after discharging. This is due to a BIOS error, and this article will show you how to update the BIOS to the official Acer revision 3309.

This article is meant for the AOA110 and AOA150 models ONLY, ingluding the ZG series of AOA110 and AOA150 netbooks.

1. On a separate computer, click here: http://gd.panam.acer.com/

2. Click Netbook -> Acer Aspire One -> AOA150 -> and then below, choose the "BIOS" tab.

3. Click the orange "Down" arrow to download the BIOS.

4. Open the .zip file and extract the two files: "3310.fd" and "Flashit.exe" onto your thumb drive. Rename "3310.fd" to "zg5ia32.fd"

5.Insert the thumb drive into your powered off Netbook.

6.Press and hold down the "Fn" and "Esc" keys and turn on the Netbook while still holding these keys for about 30 seconds, then let go.

7. Your Netbook should stay black for anywhere from 2-4 minutes or so. Once it restarts, safely remove your thumb drive, and charge it for a while. It should successfully hold a charge from now on.

I hope you find it very helpful. Thank you for using fixya.

Easiest way to activate the webcam I've found, is not to try hunting for the driver, etc... it's usually pre-installed for laptops or netbooks with built-in cameras, best way is to download applications like Skype with video chat, install the software, and then test using Skype. That usually works.

From what I can tell, an HP 210-1000 is a netbook. It is built for portability and not performance so it is not made to run fast.
If you would like your computer to run faster, you have several options.
The first is to upgrade the parts in your machine. The easiest two things to upgrade with the greatest payoff are the RAM and the hard drive. You can go to your local computer shop and pick these up, but you'll need someone who knows computers to install them for you.
The second is try and optimize your Windows for faster run speeds. This means turning off a lot of the nice visual effects that come with Windows 7/Vista so that your computer doesn't have to work as hard to go fast.
The last is just to get a new computer. If speed is a main concern of yours, then you should look into getting a machine that will be able to run quickly. A netbook or laptop is made for travelling and not for power.

Fidn the make and model of your netbook and go online and price it there, or take it to a local repair shop

Acer Aspire One AOA150-1447 8.9-Inch Netbook (1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, XP Home, 6 Cell Battery) Sapphire Blue
Buy used from: $289.99 Acer Aspire One AOA150-1126 8.9-Inch Netbook - White
Buy used from: $219.00 Acer Aspire One AOA150-1635 8.9-Inch Sapphire Blue Netbook - 2.5 Hour Battery Life
Buy used from: $245.00

I’m happy to help further over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/jeremy_69f3cc28d95bf514

True, if the usb controler has gone its a new motherboard

Mother Boards are very difficult to find for laptops! You should contact the Acer company office in your town!

try doing a system restore back to when it work properly.
hope this helps.

According to the Acer website this model does not support Windows 7. You can email them directly for further support information, but at this time they are not supporting it. The supported OS for this system is Windows XP.

Good Luck,

NOLA Tech