BIOS recovery on Acer Aspire 5532

Tarqy

Tarqy

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Has anyone done this before and can they shed some light on the process?

There seems to be quite a bit of contradictory information from both acer and the internet on the subject.

The 5532 manual suggests using a crisis disk recovery tool but this is for use with a phoenix BIOS and my laptop has an Insyde BIOS.
 
Still no luck with it, managed to find out how to flash for anyone that is interested look here http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/13095-Undocumented-INSYDE-BIOS-recovery-method.-Use-andy-s-tool-to-obtain-possible-names.

Not really sure where to go from here, system has booted just the once since the problems started and seemed be working fine until a restart.

As it stands it will power on and gets to the initial post screen but stops after these lines

System BIOS Version : V1.11
BIOS Build Date : 11/17/2010
Processor Type : AMD Athlon(tm) X2 Dual Core Processor L310
System Memory Speed : 266 MHz

If I attempt to hit F2 to go into the Setup menu it freezes, this is why I initially tried a BIOS recovery.

I'm thinking it may be hardware related at this stage, any suggestions?
 
Try disconnecting the power supply (if plugged in), then take out the battery for a couple of mins and then put it back in and put the power cord back in. Now turn it back on.

If that does not work my hunch is that the motherboard is faulty and will need a replacement. :(

Any warranty on it?
 
Its out of warranty, had it 16 months, probably going to have to go down the sales of goods act route and get it repaired/replaced on a fit for purpose/life expectancy basis.

Fun times ahead.
 
Tarqy said:
Its out of warranty, had it 16 months, probably going to have to go down the sales of goods act route and get it repaired/replaced on a fit for purpose/life expectancy basis.
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You may struggle, to get a replacement with the laptop being outside of the 12 month warranty.

Sale of Goods Act 1979 states:

"Goods cannot be expected to work fault-free forever. They can break down or become worn through normal use. This is called fair wear and tear, and a customer cannot hold the retailer responsible for it."
 
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