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    Acer Aspire 5740g black screen BIOS error

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by RockDeviI, Oct 20, 2011.

  1. RockDeviI

    RockDeviI Newbie

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    I updated my BIOS on my Acer Aspire 5740g, it installed perfectly, then when it finished, it shutted down, and started up but i only got a black screen

    the version i updated it to is v1.16

    I tried fixing this with wincris but that didnt work, probably because i didnt get the right explanation, does anyone have a solution for this problem? (if so id like a step by step explaination)

    id be very thankful if someone could help me fix this, i really need my laptop for school.

    Thanks in advance,
    Rock
     
    RockDeviI, Oct 20, 2011
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  2. downloads

    downloads No, Dee Dee, no! Super Moderator

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    Hi Rock

    Instructions are here and recovery disk is here.

    Recovery disk contains BIOS 1.22 and- if I'm not mistaken- has been prepared by kizwan.
     
    downloads, Oct 22, 2011
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  3. RockDeviI

    RockDeviI Newbie

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    I tried that but it did not work.. (i actually tried it like 10 times before i posted here, i dont get it to work)
     
    RockDeviI, Oct 23, 2011
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    faysoft, May 30, 2012
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    popeye1128 Notebook Consultant

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    Look here at Instructions. You must have patience if using USB flash drive. I hope you can understand the english.

    Acer Aspire / Phoenix Bios Recovery - The Elder Geek on Windows
     
    popeye1128, May 30, 2012
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    Popeye thank you so much but i did try that.
    1-first i made crisis disk
    2-xxx.wph rename to BIOS.wph
    3-plug usb drive and fn+esc+power button
    4-computer restart again but not read usb drive not light on usb drive

    what happened to my computer :(((
     
    faysoft, May 31, 2012
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    Faysoft: I have same problem with my Aspire 5740 (not 5740g).
    Once I did it but I forget what I did fn or winkey with esc or b or anything Orrr only power button. I have remembered that The power button light didn't light orange or different from blue. Now I try to wich combination is correct. but I am tried. So, How did you solve your problem. Did you use Cd-rom (I coldn't use it as a crisis disk) I am afraid that I should change my mainboard :((
    Please write if you solved the problem.
     
    OGuzHaN, Aug 26, 2014
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