Kobold

The Acer Nitro 5 AN515 is not an old computer. Instead, it was my main machine from 2019 to 2024. It is allegedly a laptop but has become a desktop.

Specs

CPU

Intel Core i5-8300H

RAM

32 GiB DDR4

SATA

2 TB SSD

NVMe

512 GB SSD

Wi-Fi

Wireless-AC

Display

1920x1080 @ 60 Hz

Quirks

• Ever since the NVMe SSD was installed, the computer might hang when restarting. This is a firmware issue since the keyboard light doesn't automatically turn off when this happens. So, instead, shutdown the computer and then start it.
• Several keys on the internal keyboard are unresponsive, such as Left Ctrl, S.

History

• 2019-01-17: The computer is transported to my parents' place from Best Buy.
• 2019-??-??: ⚠️ The keyboard starts having intermittent issues with the affected keys.
• 2019-09-03: The computer is transported to my dorm room.
• ????-??-??: The keyboard cable is reseated, fixing the problem for a short time.
• ????-??-??: ⚠️ My dorm roommate rearranges my desk while I am gone one day, putting a coaster under the still-plugged-in plugs on the right side of the laptop, which results in the ports becoming slightly wobbly.
• 2020-02-??: 📈 The 1 TB 7200 RPM hard disk is replaced with a 1 TB SSD.
• 2020-03-12: The computer is transported to my parents' place.
• 2020-04-06: 📈 An 8 GiB RAM stick is installed (8 -> 16).
• 2020-06-17: 📈 A 512 GB NVMe SSD is installed.
• 2020-08-??: The computer is transported to my apartment.
• ????-??-??: The fan starts to get loud.
• 2021-10-06: 📈 The 1 TB SATA SSD is replaced with a 2 TB SATA SSD.
• 2023-05-09: 📈 The two 8 GiB RAM sticks are replaced with two 16 GiB sticks (16 -> 32).
• 2023-07-26: The computer is temporarily transported back to my parents' place.
• 2023-09-18: The computer is transported to the new home.
• 2024-10-20: The computer is retired in favor of kangaroo.