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Hi, looking for a service manual and advice. My Acer Aspire Switch V 10, SW5-017P, has a loose, wobbly USB-C port. Still connects but can’t maintain the connection. I’ve been unable to find any guidance for repairs on the SW5-017P. There is an ifixit guide for an SW5-012 model, but that has a separate circuit board for the USB-C port. I found a photo of an SW5-017P motherboard, and the USB-C port is connected directly to the motherboard. Might it be possible to repair the port? Added 3/22: I don’t have the tools to open up the tablet, and there are several variations of the SW5-017 series, but I think the USB-C port is mounted as shown in these photos of SW5-017 parts. Either directly to the motherboard (most likely for Generation 1 USB-C?) or on a daughterboard:
So the cool thing is that the port can be fixed, but there are a few stipulations. Now if the port has become free from the board then it would require micro-soldering skills. Their are a few members of iFixit with this skill who troll the forums every once in a while, but you can find their information here. Additionally, if you are comfortable with opining the tablet up then you could replace the board that the port was connected to. Although this is assuming that the port is connected to the daughter board, and not the main logic board.
