Acer Laptop

rimma · 18th October 2007, 1:22 PM

Well I think I just bricked my Acer laptop installing a BIOS update from their website using the software they tell you to. It installed correctly and then did the restart. Now it doesn't start up. The screen stays black and it just idles with the power.

The reason I did the update was because I just installed a new hard drive because the old one died. It didn't seem to see all the space on the drive so I did the update.

I think it is screwed. Any one got any ideas what to do?

CyberstormL45 · 18th October 2007, 1:35 PM

Ring Acer?

rimma · 18th October 2007, 1:36 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberstormL45

Ring Acer?

They will tell me to take it in to the nearest repair place.

_the_duke_ · 21st October 2007, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by rimma

They will tell me to take it in to the nearest repair place.

So take it to the nearest repair place?

rimma · 21st October 2007, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by _the_duke_

So take it to the nearest repair place?

Is that what you say to everyone when they have a problem with a computer?

Smart lad.

qween_yoshi · 21st October 2007, 12:35 AM

nothing about "rolling back" your BIOS on google?

Google Search

or even this? http://www.wimsbios.com/phpBB2/topic8753.html

good luck, but I would probably just take it to a repair place actually - especially if it's under warranty.

_the_duke_ · 21st October 2007, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by rimma

Is that what you say to everyone when they have a problem with a computer?

Smart lad.

If it's a notebook, then yes. They will most likely be able to fix the problem.

Smart lad? My laptops working perfectly... How's yours?

Narcoticx2 · 21st October 2007, 8:41 AM

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Originally Posted by rimma

Is that what you say to everyone when they have a problem with a computer?

Smart lad.

It's a laptop. take it to the nearest repair place if you can't figure a way to fix the bios yourself. Its also rather hassle free but if you need the laptop on a day to day basis you might want to try fix it first. Just be careful about voiding warranty.

18th October 2007, 1:22 PM	#1
rimma Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oz Posts: 19	Acer Laptop Well I think I just bricked my Acer laptop installing a BIOS update from their website using the software they tell you to. It installed correctly and then did the restart. Now it doesn't start up. The screen stays black and it just idles with the power. The reason I did the update was because I just installed a new hard drive because the old one died. It didn't seem to see all the space on the drive so I did the update. I think it is screwed. Any one got any ideas what to do? __________________ Jesus died for our sins; if you don't sin he died for nothing.

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21st October 2007, 12:35 AM	#6
qween_yoshi Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Townsville Posts: 90	nothing about "rolling back" your BIOS on google? Google Search or even this? http://www.wimsbios.com/phpBB2/topic8753.html good luck, but I would probably just take it to a repair place actually - especially if it's under warranty. __________________ Succesful Trades: BiRDBRAiN, sanjayschrapel, timbo3185, wackywheelz, painkiller My Laptop: Asus A8JS C2D T7200 2.0 GHz 120G HDD 2G RAM 14.1" Nvidia 7700 Go Ubuntu The New Beast: Intel E6600 @ 3.0, Gigabyte 965P-DS3P, 2G A-Data 800MHz, eVGA 8800GTS 320M KO ACS3, Seagate 16M SATA 320G, Thermaltake Toughpower 600W, Antec 900, Ubuntu