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Do you have an Averatec 3200 laptop? Do you want to know how to take it apart? Check out these photos with instructions. The author of the guide disassembled his laptop in order to repair the power jack.
The following laptop components you can access and remove from the bottom:
1. DVD drive. Simply remove screws securing the DVD drive and pull the drive from the laptop.
2. Memory. This laptop has only one memory slot and it comes with 512MB PC2700 module installed. The laptop specification says that you can install maximum 512MB into this laptop but according to memoryx.net:
Averatec shipping this laptop with the specification of 512MB max, however numerous users have reported success with installing a 1GB module in the machine.
3. Cooling module. Both the heatsink and cooling fan can be accessed and removed through the bottom cover.
4. CPU is located right under the cooling module.
The following laptop components are located inside the case:
1. Wireless card is located under the palm rest, in the lower left corner.
2. Hard drive also could be found under the palm rest. This laptop comes with a 60GB 4200RPM IDE hard drive but you can replace it with a larger and faster one.
3. The RTC (CMOS) battery also located under the palm rest, on the right side from the wireless card.
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September 2nd, 2011 at 4:33 pm
Anyone have the network controller driver for the 3250? the 3200 series stuff does not work from their support website…
i believe i need the drivers for the wireless adapter. thanks
August 20th, 2011 at 8:12 pm
Whew! I did it, although I took a few shortcuts. Did not totally remove the touchpad. Did not totally remove the keyboard. And couldn’t get the screw near the heat sink and didn’t realize that it was still holding the keyboard plate. But I could lift the keyboard plate about two inches on the side with the powerjack which allowed me to barely get the powerjack unscrewed. Didn’t know how to solder but tried anyway. Then I wasn’t sure where all the screws go. But I somehow figured it out, and it seems to be charging now. Thanks for the photo info! -Greg
April 8th, 2011 at 3:50 am
Thanks a lot! I just successfully replaced my hard disk!
But where can I find the most recent BIOS for Averatec 3360-GE1 (E1200) / 3200 Series?
November 5th, 2010 at 3:23 pm
Hello:
I have an Averatec 3200 that I have been using for live music performance and recording and I am looking to replace the hard drive with one that is larger and faster. Could you tell me what brand and model/specs you would recommend as well as where I could find some resources on how to replace the hard drive myself?
Thank you for your help!
~ Shidoshi ~
October 8th, 2010 at 10:54 am
Thanks very much
October 8th, 2010 at 7:59 am
Michele,
I’ve checked a few sites selling memory modules and they all have very similar info about Averatec 3250 laptop.
This laptop has only one memory slot.
You should be able to install up to 1GB RAM module.
You should use PC2700 DDR333 SODIMM memory.
The memory module you mentioned in your question should work fine. DDR333 is PC2700.
October 8th, 2010 at 12:24 am
Dear all
I would like to upgrade RAM in 3250. I live in Italy.
I find a RAM CORSAIR – SoDimm, 200pin Value Select 1 Gb ddr 333 Mhz Unbuffered CL 2.5
Could you think that it could be installed in my laptop?
Thank you in advace
Michele Stortini
September 27th, 2010 at 12:08 pm
dave,
Run memory test. If memory passes test, run the hard drive test. There could be a problem with the hard drive.
For memory test I use Memtest86+.
For hard drive test try SeaTools drive test (offered by Seagate).
September 26th, 2010 at 10:26 pm
i have an averatec 3200.. the symptoms of my laptop.cannot open OS..but Ive tried to format but cannot finish installation its hang up…then appear blue screen cannot detect the drivers…Need Help..from phiippines
September 5th, 2010 at 2:41 pm
Mark,
Connect just three main components (motherboard, CPU and RAM) and try turning it on with an external monitor. If the laptop will not start, try changing RAM. If still nothing, most likely this is motherboard failure.