Acer Predator Helios PH317-52 - HDD, SSD and RAM Upgrade and Cooler Cleaning Guide

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A guide to upgrading the Acer Predator Helios PH317-52 2.5" SATA drive, M.2 2280 SSD and RAM and cleaning the fan/heatsink.
This is a relatively simple process requiring just a small Philips head screwdriver and a plastic pry tool.
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@ericburness3116 Жыл бұрын

I'm not a computer guy by any stretch but I was able to get this done thanks to your video. Thank you!

@johnpaulbacon8320 2 жыл бұрын

Nice upgrade - I bet the laptop now performs even better then new.

@Nionias 2 жыл бұрын

Did this today on my Predator that I have had for 3 years, it was starting to tire. Not sure if I applied the thermal paste correctly. But the result is exceptional ! Thank you very much !

@BrueComputing 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@kristjan1338 8 ай бұрын

Great video! Thanks a lot, was my 1st time doing this but u made it easy:)

@BrueComputing 8 ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

@mariom9874 2 жыл бұрын

Very very big thanks!!!!

@Nico-jy3zh 2 жыл бұрын

Thnx for this Video Have a Nice day

@BrueComputing 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, you too.

@philgo2024 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much ! Very helpfull for me .

@BrueComputing 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@Grove332 Жыл бұрын

Does the pin type of the M.2 slot matter in this case? The SSD in the video has a B+M configuration, but the one you have linked in the description has an M configuration. Are they interchangeable in this case?

@b4ttlemast0r Жыл бұрын

8:20 on my machine all 4 had screws in them Edit: I think the fans and heatsink were a bit different for my model. I had 4 screws connecting the fans to the case / motherboard, with all visible screwholes occupied, and none connecting them to the heatsink, it seems they were only taped to the heatsink.

@dalibor8397 2 жыл бұрын

I have a question...about those little pads inside the machine..i don't have them any more..With what i can replace those?

@cesarcoronado2238 Жыл бұрын

Hello thanks for your video ... I contacted ACER about my PREDATOR Laptop model PH317-52-737C, they say that it only supports m.2 PCIe 3.0 SATA SSD (it is not very fast), but I see that you are installing an NVMe SSD on it. .. The one you use for upgrade is M key and the SSD that comes with the laptop is B + M key ... Did it connect correctly? . Does the laptop use the full speed of the new NVMe SSD you are installing? ... do you recommend trying with a NMVe PCIe 4.0?

@b4ttlemast0r Жыл бұрын

I am currently using an external SATA SSD with an enclosure connected via USB, would it be possible to put it in the slot that the HDD is currently in?

@iitanbhaveshsarode 9 ай бұрын

Which configuration of SSD us have used. What is the maximum expandable of SSD i can install ??

@remcenter 2 жыл бұрын

Hi. Can you tell me the wifi board model? Thank you

@alsickbeats 4 ай бұрын

The liquid you used for the cleaning of the fans, was the just basic Iso-Propanol or something else? Appreciate the video!

@BrueComputing 4 ай бұрын

A few years ago so don't remember - probably was IPA yes.

@drjonesletankiste9627 2 жыл бұрын

Comment changer la pile cmos bios du pc Predator ?

@eti32neg.55 2 жыл бұрын

Hi B.C., what is the spray you use to both clean fans and disolve old thermal paste ?

@BrueComputing 2 жыл бұрын

Isopropanol alcohol

@eti32neg.55 2 жыл бұрын

@@BrueComputing Thank you. 👍

@BrueComputing 2 жыл бұрын

@@eti32neg.55 You're welcome.

@KuyaYayee Жыл бұрын

May iknow the exact size of mm of each pad . It would great help please 🥺🥺🥺

@ervinemartin2189 Жыл бұрын

i have the same laptop but i cant take it apart since one of the screws has stripped head do you know anything that could help removing it?

@BrueComputing 11 ай бұрын

Sometimes putting some electrical tape over the screw and press down on to it with the screwdriver can help it grip - open the laptop up with the screen off the edge of the desk to avoid damaging the screen. Alternatively, carefully drill out the screw head and then remove the rest with screw extracting pliers once the panel is removed.

@TomTinneyAuthor 5 ай бұрын

How difficult is it to change the battery while in in there? Also, best source for replacement batteries? Acer is not very helpful.

@mz6341 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video! I have the same laptop but I haven’t used for a long time. It works really slow, do you think the dust inside the laptop which has been built up over the years is causing the problems?

@BrueComputing 2 жыл бұрын

Potentially. Does the system have an SSD installed as that makes a big difference to performance?

@mz6341 2 жыл бұрын

@@BrueComputing It seems that I do have SSD installed, however i am not sure if it a good SSD (HFS128G39TND-N210A). I am buying an external ssd, do you think it would improve the performance? or would you recommend installing additional internal ssd?

@Ufasas 2 жыл бұрын

i have same laptop, if you use windows on nvme m.2 disk, it iwill never work slow, it's 4 years old laptop, but still speedy in daily tasks, you can even game with it, plus you could also disable a lot of services that start with windows that are not necessary at all, i also have it with 8 gb x 2 sticks, not 8 gb x 1

@kidshop 2 жыл бұрын

can this laptop change color keyboard backlight? and the logo predator not light?

@BrueComputing 2 жыл бұрын

I don't know to be honest, it was a customer system which I was upgrading and cleaning.

@konstantins1303 2 жыл бұрын

No, you can't change the keyboard backlight (red at all times) and the logo on the lid doesn't have any source of light behind it.

@Abd_doldol110 2 жыл бұрын

Can I use sanitizer instead of rubbing alcohol? I need a fast answer pls

@BrueComputing 2 жыл бұрын

Never tried it - I'd use something like a small amount surface cleaning spray on a paper cloth if you don't have something more suitable.

@Abd_doldol110 2 жыл бұрын

@@BrueComputing ok thank you. But there is another problem: I can’t open the fan case so I can’t clean it even though I got the same laptop. What should I do?

@juanmerino5665 7 ай бұрын

Hello, could you tell me? If it works, putting higher frequency ram instead of putting 16 GB 2666 MHz, use Kingston FURY Impact 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) 3200MHz DDR4, does it work? thank you

@gaminginsidecar9098 8 күн бұрын

no 2400mhz highest. just did myne 32gb

@oac1874 8 ай бұрын

praying that this channel is still active with their comments, im panicking. when cleaning the thermal paste after removing the GPU n CPU from the motherboard i. cleaned the thermal pads off the heatsink without thinking much of it, only realizing now that mightve been a horrible idea, will my PC be okay?

@tsvetanivanov1433 Жыл бұрын

попитам защо няма въздушни отвори на къпането за рам паметта а има нещо като фолио !

@JoshuaG 2 жыл бұрын

18:54 Probably shouldn't have pulled off the heatsink after applying new thermal paste, its gonna have tiny micro gaps and air bubble's

@BrueComputing 2 жыл бұрын

Fair point - I wanted to check I had decent coverage across the chips prior to fitting properly.

@JoshuaG 2 жыл бұрын

@@BrueComputing did you do some thermal testing though ?

@BrueComputing 2 жыл бұрын

Left system running Prime 95 whilst editing the video and then Unigine Heaven overnight - temperatures very good, CPU maxed out at around 60c. Much better than before as the horrible clagged up fan didn't seem to be moving much air.

@JoshuaG 2 жыл бұрын

@@BrueComputing Nice , cool temps , the fan with so much stickiness though , ugh , hahahan 😄😄😄 never seen that before , owner must be indeed a smoker.

@BrueComputing 2 жыл бұрын

Was a new one for me on a laptop - seen similar on desktop systems in the past.