No idea.. I'd be making a warranty claim with Acer immediately. So any ideas as to how it happened or it simply showed up?

I've seen similar from a friend's V nitro.. Acer really screwed up with the painting or coating.. Less than a year and it's messed up.. Won't be making the same mistake again.. Now missing the build quality of a premium VAIO.. Aluminium..

Try uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers.

Nice custom job.. Sorry, I'm also searching for decent and durable stickers or covers...

Less than an hour's battery life sucks.. Mine's being used like a desktop and I haven't checked the battery in awhile. Last I did, I managed about 3 hours+.. Web browsing.. No gaming though. Will have to recheck the battery life... Seriously, Acer better improve or this will be my last product from them. My previous laptop was an Acer and the hard disk failed miserably just after the three year extended warranty expired.

Yeah, I also get the Intel graphics card crash and recovered notice... But only happens while connected via HDMI to a Samsung TV which is currently acting as a monitor. Tried a few things to get it fixed but still occurs randomly.. Running a fresh installed Windows 10.

I'll have to check and report back if dunning that update.. As I've gotten a few BSODs.. VN7-591G-744N here.

If yours is like mine.. You can add on the M2 SSD drive and clone the OS onto it, then format the current 1TB and use as a "Data" drive. Both drives will remain inside the laptop.. The OS is typically the C: drive currently located on the default 1TB SSHD drive that shipped with the laptop. SSHD stands for solid-state hybrid drive. It's a traditional hard disk with a small amount of solid-state storage built in, typically 8GB. So the 8GB hybrid part, IMO, is a section (memory) that simulates the effects of an SSD.

Basic explanation...

Do a search within this thread or at least my previous posts.. I believe I and another user who successfully installed an SSD, have discussed the steps. Word of advice, make sure to buy the right fit and buy local also. The difference in costs to shipping from overseas is negligible. Also, to avoid warranty issues, make sure to reconfirm from Acer that adding in an SSD won't void the warranty. If possible have the installation & cloning done by an expert.

I'm a DIY type person too.. However, I've done extensive reading and seen videos, all showing that opening up and closing this laptop is a real pain. You have to get in from the top, removing the keyboard, etc.. Can I risk it? Sure, but it's not worth it, at least to me. You might have better hardware tearing and building skills than I, so go ahead..?

Yup, me too.. Not going to let the extended warranty go to waste as it'll come in handy.. You are welcome.

I've been using it with a 1080p Samsung TV (95% of the time). I haven't noticed any lagging, however the display resolution is set at 1360 x 768 (recommended) instead of 1920 x 1080. Upon switching to full 1080p, the image colors and sizing is messed up.. Also loses clarity. Granted, this is expected as its a much older Samsung TV set and not a proper monitor. Using a dedicated monitor via HDMI (up to 2K res) shouldn't pose any issues.

Yep.. A 1080p monitor is okay..

Nah.. Still using mine.. Only complaints I have so far are the uncomfortably warm palm area (right side) and the lack of a display port. Anyone know where to get the Dolby Audio software? Did a clean flash and can't seem to find the compatible installation file..

That's just for the link.. Will try em out later.. Hopefully Windows 10 friendly..

This happened to me after a particular windows update (can remember which).. The system was supposed to install the updates and restart the system, but got stuck.. I simply let it run as is for a couple minutes.. Then did a hard shutdown & rebooted.. All was well after that..

I'm guessing you've already tried the above method..? For me, wasn't related to the Nvidia drivers..

Sorry to hear that.. Have you tried using a windows boot repair USB? Create a bootable installation USB... Upon launch, there's an option within that allows you to fix the windows boot/system error.. Try that first.. Might save you the downtime and a trip to the service center.

Hmm, you might be onto something there.. I have a Logitech wireless combo MK520R dongle permanently connected, cuz external display... So far, it's been okay and system recovers nicely and with the dongle still in place.. knocks on wood..

Had it for more or less the same time period.. But still able to get about 3 hours out of the battery. Of course, not gaming.. Just regular usage, web browsing, Office apps, videos, etc.

That's scary man.. I'm assuming it didn't simply run out of battery juice and the power adapter is broken?