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    Anyone tried to update firmware in 20GB SSD inside Acer S3 ultrabook?

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by johnny13oi, Oct 12, 2012.

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    johnny13oi, Oct 12, 2012
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    So I am assuming no one here has tried it. Will it void my warranty if I try it? I am just afraid that maybe Acer has a special firmware on the 20GB SSD because I see it is partitioned with 4GB hibernation storage and the rest as cache.
     
    johnny13oi, Oct 16, 2012
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    Check the original firmware number (S5FAM016) on the net. When Acer uses custom/OEM firmwares these are not available anywhere but in Acer computers and they have their own firmware revisions.
    If S5FAM016 can be found anywhere apart from Acer- that means it's not Acer specific and can be updated easily.
     
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