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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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March 12th, 2013 at 3:56 am
My Averatec 8100 series was completely Locked both the system and bios cmos is passworded by one of my children and he can’t remember the password he use all my works are locked out i tried many local technicians which are very few here in Nigeria. please can anyone know of a way to solving this problem. I will be very greatful or is there any software that can heip reset or bypass the cmos passwrd its a phoenix bios
Thanks
March 7th, 2012 at 12:15 pm
@ Kten,
It is possible. Laptop memory symptoms are similar to your description. I would try replacing memory first.
March 3rd, 2012 at 2:10 am
Hi Laptop tech!Thanks for your prompt reply!After reading your suggestion I tried to switch on My averatec 3270 & this time round I only had the cd led battery & wi fi light switching on!Still no display & this time even the Hdd light didnt come on!Actually unearthed my laptop after over 2years.Do you still think it could be a memory failure?Or could it mean more?
Thanks for your time!I look forward to your reply!Anything to resurrect this dead bird averatec!
March 2nd, 2012 at 11:46 am
@ Kten,
This could be memory related failure. You can try replacing the memory module.
February 29th, 2012 at 3:59 am
I have the same problem where My Averatec3270 just shut off in year 2006 and has been lying deadNo display & Not rebooting but all the lights switch on & it seems to charge but the hard disk display light doest flicker as it used to when booting! I had sentimental value attached with this laptop since it was bought with My first month salary of my 1st job!No doubt even to this day Iam trying to revive this sleeping zombie.
So were you able to get it started?Let me know if possible.I would be ever grateful.
Thanks,
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