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Acer Aspire 5 15.6" Laptop (Refurb): 1080p, Ryzen 3 3350U, 4GB DDR4, 128GB SSD Expired

$193.60
$399.99
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Acer via eBay has Acer Aspire 5 15.6" Laptop (Certified Refurbished, A515-46-R14K) on sale for $193.59 (price shown in cart). Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member wildpig1234 for finding this deal.

Product Features (full specs):
  • 15.6" 1920x1080 Full HD resolution ComfyView IPS display (non-touchscreen)
  • AMD Ryzen 3 3350U quad-core (4-thread) processor
  • 4GB DDR4 RAM
  • 128GB PCI-e M.2 solid state drive (SSD)
  • AMD Radeon Vega 6 integrated graphics
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 / Bluetooth 5.1
  • Stereo speakers
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Backlit keyboard
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C
    • 1x USB 2.0 Type-A
    • 1x HDMI
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Windows 11 Home 64-bit (in S mode)
  • 2-cell 45WHr lithium-ion battery
  • Weight: 3.99 lbs.
Condition Notes:
  • Official Acer Manufacturer Recertified eBay Store.
  • Two-year All-State warranty included.
  • Professionally inspected, cleaned and refurbished by the manufacturer.
  • Like-new: Certified Refurbished products function and look like-new.
  • Free 30 day returns (seller pays for return shipping).

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  • About this deal:
    • This deal is $206.39 off (52% savings) the listed retail price of $399.99 for a brand new unit.
    • See the forum thread for additional discussion of this deal.
    • This price matches a previous Frontpage Deal for this laptop that earned over 70 thumbs up from the Slickdeals community.
  • About this store:
    • Acer via eBay offers free 30-day returns.
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Acer via eBay has Acer Aspire 5 15.6" Laptop (Certified Refurbished, A515-46-R14K) on sale for $219.99 - automatic extra 12% off ($26.40) discount applied at checkout = $193.59. Shipping is free.

Now with 15% discount bringing it down to $187!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/275228944714

Thanks to community member delz4stelz for finding this deal.

It goes in and out of stock throughout the day. Best way to catch it is by installing ebay app on the phone and save the search so that ebay will send you an alert when one is listed again

Product Features (full specs):
15.6" 1920x1080 Full HD resolution IPS display (non-touchscreen)
AMD Ryzen 3 3350U quad-core (4-thread) processor
4GB DDR4 RAM onboard. One open sodimm. Max ram: 36GB
128GB PCI-e M.2 solid state drive (SSD). One open 2.5in bay requring optional mounting tray and cable for a 2.5in drive.
AMD Radeon Vega 6 integrated graphics
802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 / Bluetooth 5.1
Stereo speakers
Fingerprint reader
Backlit keyboard
Ports:
2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C data only
1x USB 2.0 Type-A
1x HDMI 2.0
Gigabit Ethernet
Windows 11 Home 64-bit (in S mode)
2-cell 45WHr lithium-ion battery
Weight: 3.99 lbs.



Condition Notes:
Official Acer Manufacturer Recertified eBay Store.
Two-year All-State warranty included.
Professionally inspected, cleaned and refurbished by the manufacturer.
Like-new: Certified Refurbished products function and look like-new.
Free 30 day returns (seller pays for return shipping).
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I got one from the previous deal that hit the frontpage, $5 off coupon from Paypal sweetened the deal.
It looks and feels new. I happened to have a spare 8GB ram stick that I got on BF a couple years ago. I found videos online how to upgrade ram and add an sata ssd. It didn't feel particularly slow with just 4GB of ram, but with 12 GB it feels pretty good. Unlike with a retail version the HDD cage and SATA cables were not included, but I wrote a polite email to Acer and they sent me that. Now with $30 500GB Teamgroup SSD for storage 128GB m.2 drive doesn't seem bad.
With my 2 upgrades it does everything I need for $230.
Also I have USB-C driven external ASUS 15.6" display - I tried it and it works fine, so not sure about "1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C data only" - it supports video out in my case.
I politely emailed them about the sata cables and HDD cable and they basically told me to f*** off. And again a second time, even though I implied I'd return it after.
Had to return mine. Came with 4 dead pixels. Screen doesn't get very bright. Could've dealt with the brightness issue but not the dead pixels. Good deal if you get a nice refurb

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10-27-2022 at 06:58 PM.

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I got one from the previous deal that hit the frontpage, $5 off coupon from Paypal sweetened the deal.
It looks and feels new. I happened to have a spare 8GB ram stick that I got on BF a couple years ago. I found videos online how to upgrade ram and add an sata ssd. It didn't feel particularly slow with just 4GB of ram, but with 12 GB it feels pretty good. Unlike with a retail version the HDD cage and SATA cables were not included, but I wrote a polite email to Acer and they sent me that. Now with $30 500GB Teamgroup SSD for storage 128GB m.2 drive doesn't seem bad.
With my 2 upgrades it does everything I need for $230.
Also I have USB-C driven external ASUS 15.6" display - I tried it and it works fine, so not sure about "1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C data only" - it supports video out in my case.
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10-27-2022 at 07:52 PM.
10-27-2022 at 07:52 PM.
I am in for 1. Thanks OP. Anyone got a source for grabbing a stick of ram for this before I go and Google? Or at least a proper brand (I've read some posts where certain devices require specific name brands....)
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10-27-2022 at 07:54 PM.
10-27-2022 at 07:54 PM.
Quote from r2r72 :
I got one from the previous deal that hit the frontpage, $5 off coupon from Paypal sweetened the deal.
It looks and feels new. I happened to have a spare 8GB ram stick that I got on BF a couple years ago. I found videos online how to upgrade ram and add an sata ssd. It didn't feel particularly slow with just 4GB of ram, but with 12 GB it feels pretty good. Unlike with a retail version the HDD cage and SATA cables were not included, but I wrote a polite email to Acer and they sent me that. Now with $30 500GB Teamgroup SSD for storage 128GB m.2 drive doesn't seem bad.
With my 2 upgrades it does everything I need for $230.
Also I have USB-C driven external ASUS 15.6" display - I tried it and it works fine, so not sure about "1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C data only" - it supports video out in my case.

Can you recommend the ram you got? I just picked one of these up. Thanks
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10-27-2022 at 07:57 PM.

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10-27-2022 at 07:57 PM.
Quote from r2r72 :
I got one from the previous deal that hit the frontpage, $5 off coupon from Paypal sweetened the deal.
It looks and feels new. I happened to have a spare 8GB ram stick that I got on BF a couple years ago. I found videos online how to upgrade ram and add an sata ssd. It didn't feel particularly slow with just 4GB of ram, but with 12 GB it feels pretty good. Unlike with a retail version the HDD cage and SATA cables were not included, but I wrote a polite email to Acer and they sent me that. Now with $30 500GB Teamgroup SSD for storage 128GB m.2 drive doesn't seem bad.
With my 2 upgrades it does everything I need for $230.
Also I have USB-C driven external ASUS 15.6" display - I tried it and it works fine, so not sure about "1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C data only" - it supports video out in my case.

I politely emailed them about the sata cables and HDD cable and they basically told me to f*** off. And again a second time, even though I implied I'd return it after.
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10-27-2022 at 08:14 PM.

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Had to return mine. Came with 4 dead pixels. Screen doesn't get very bright. Could've dealt with the brightness issue but not the dead pixels. Good deal if you get a nice refurb
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dangdude
10-27-2022 at 08:16 PM.
10-27-2022 at 08:16 PM.
Bought 2 Acers a few years ago. The power plug was the worst ever--very tiny plug into the side. Any force on the cord end breaks the power plug off the motherboard. Fixing this requires opening the machine up. Does this model have a bigger power cord and plug that can withstand a little pulling?
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10-27-2022 at 08:27 PM.
10-27-2022 at 08:27 PM.
Quote from HayesCooper :
I politely emailed them about the sata cables and HDD cable and they basically told me to f*** off. And again a second time, even though I implied I'd return it after.
Same happened here as well. I think they either ran out or realized that everyone was asking for them and they would lose money.
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10-27-2022 at 09:10 PM.
10-27-2022 at 09:10 PM.
Quote from PhoenixPwns :
Same happened here as well. I think they either ran out or realized that everyone was asking for them and they would lose money.
I guess I was lucky, I was not at all sure if emailing would work, only decided to do it after seeing a similar comment in the previous thread. The kit is around $30 on ebay
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10-27-2022 at 09:19 PM.
10-27-2022 at 09:19 PM.
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Can you recommend the ram you got? I just picked one of these up. Thanks
I got this stick from Adorama via urlhasbeenblocked 2 years ago
"Crucial Technology 8GB 260-Pin SODIMM DDR4 2400 MT/s (PC4-19200) Memory Module, CL17, Unbuffered, Du..." - the link to product in the email doesn't work anymore, this is all my order confirmation shows.
The package has this model number:
CT8G4SFD824A
https://www.crucial.com/memory/ddr4/ct8g4sfs824a
I think other sticks should work too, I sort of remember RAM upgrade video had amazon links for compatible sticks
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10-28-2022 at 07:02 AM.
10-28-2022 at 07:02 AM.
Well, that was fast...lol... guess they only had a very limited amount left? Maybe they will have a few more next weeks?

Quote from r2r72 :

Also I have USB-C driven external ASUS 15.6" display - I tried it and it works fine, so not sure about "1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C data only" - it supports video out in my case.
Hmm, I guess i will have to try again.

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I politely emailed them about the sata cables and HDD cable and they basically told me to f*** off. And again a second time, even though I implied I'd return it after.
Quote from PhoenixPwns :
Same happened here as well. I think they either ran out or realized that everyone was asking for them and they would lose money.
Yeah, the early birds grabbed all of the avail ones. Once it got out and too many people req it, they tampered it down ;(

Quote from dangdude :
Bought 2 Acers a few years ago. The power plug was the worst ever--very tiny plug into the side. Any force on the cord end breaks the power plug off the motherboard. Fixing this requires opening the machine up. Does this model have a bigger power cord and plug that can withstand a little pulling?
Still a tiny plug ;(

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Can you recommend the ram you got? I just picked one of these up. Thanks
Literally any ram 2400 speed or above is good. I tried a gskill ripjaw 32gb 3200 and worked fine. However, it will slow any ram down to 2400 speed.

Note that whenever you have greater than 4GB ram total, it will reserve 2GB to video instead of only 512MB. So you probably should go all the way to at least 16GB sodimm.
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10-28-2022 at 09:11 AM.
10-28-2022 at 09:11 AM.
its back again. better get one if you want one! stock goes in and out
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10-28-2022 at 10:02 AM.
10-28-2022 at 10:02 AM.
Anyone see a bracket that would work for the ssd that isn't $20 on ebay? I ordered the cables but not really fond of using double sided tape to hold 2.5" ssd in place.
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10-28-2022 at 11:02 AM.
Quote from famewolf :
Anyone see a bracket that would work for the ssd that isn't $20 on ebay? I ordered the cables but not really fond of using double sided tape to hold 2.5" ssd in place.

Cheapest is requesting it from acer for free. you should try anyway even if there is a chance they might say no now.
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