Acer Aspire Lite 14 – SSD Damage Due to Loose Hinge Screws Repaired

Item: Acer Laptop + Charger
Model: Aspire Lite 14
Initial Test Date: 14-07-2025

Issue Found:

• Right hinge mounting screws came loose and were free inside the casing.

• A screw made contact with electronic components, causing an electrical short.

• One screw lodged under the M.2 SSD, causing severe damage to the SSD (beyond repair, all data lost).

Work Done:

• Dismantled the laptop

• Set hinge tension, cleaned, and lubricated hinges

• Cleaned motherboard, connectors, CPU/GPU, heatsink, and fan

• Applied new thermal paste to CPU/GPU

• Cleaned M.2 connector, tested with new M.2 SSD

• Installed new SSD, reloaded Windows and configured system

• Final testing and full clean completed