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bios error update acer aspire 5742zg

Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2013 9:21 pm
by AlexAC
welcome.
My problem is that I failed power even when it is updated to bios and had no battery in it.
I made crisis mode operation with a CD, now starts but its screen and keyboard does not work so I use my monitor and another keyboard.
What else can I do to recover?
I have Acer Aspire 5742ZG-P613G32Mncc. Can not find any good bios for this laptop are many variations 5742ZG.
I would be grateful if someone would help me to fix your laptop without having to send it to a service.

Re: bios error update acer aspire 5742zg

Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 6:55 am
by user8012
If you can't find a recovery solution, you have to re-write next BIOS flashrom.
(Open bottom cover and find it)

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Chip looks like a Winbond W25Q32 or W25X32.
Many programmer supports them.
(Your BIOS file is "...\BIOS_Acer_1.30_Windows\DOS\PEW71x64.fd".)
You can find easy low cost programmer.
But, chip is SMD type.
If you don't have soldering tool like a solder station(little expansive), "BIOS emulator"(find on ebay) is betther for you.

Re: bios error update acer aspire 5742zg

Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 11:08 pm
by edwin
Which VGA do you have, nVidia or AMD? I think you flashed the wrong bios as there are 2 variants...