The 7738G Club

Because I could not find the dos system files to create a bootable usb with the HP utility.
So I followed the instructions here
http://forum.notebookreview.com/acer/488205-acer-timelinex-3820tg-owners-lounge-info-benchmarks-tweaks-mods-upgrades-868.html#post7016499

What do you recommend?

I also notice that the modded bios is 2MB and the 'old' one on the crisis stick is 4MB.
That is odd, or is it?

Thanks,
Bartels

 

The crisis method is ONLY to be used in case of emergency.

You could easily have bricked your computer. So long as it's specifically the 7738G unlocked bios then it works since that's what I used.

 

Yeah, I realize that it is dangerous.

So, what method do you recommend?

Bartels,

 

http://forum.notebookreview.com/ali...sh-drive-flash-aw-bios-updates-under-dos.html

maybe follow a post on here?

 

Yeah, thanks for the tip. I've been doing just that and created a bootable usb stick with these files listed below.

Do you reckon I am cool to flash it this way?

Cheers,
Bartels.


-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 10686 Dec 18 22:35 ACERACDC.EXE
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 737 Dec 18 22:35 BIOS.bat
-r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 93040 Jun 8 2000 COMMAND.COM
-r--r--r-- 1 root root 116736 May 15 2001 IO.SYS
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2097152 Dec 18 22:35 JM70113.ROM
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2106442 Dec 18 22:35 JM70113.WPH
-r--r--r-- 1 root root 9 Apr 7 2001 MSDOS.SYS
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 142865 Dec 18 22:35 phlash16.exe


4f2ea2bdf82d8cca1a13bc8faff2f7f1 ACERACDC.EXE
31baa77cc429a6d722779360426e2745 BIOS.bat
93c0b9472fbef42b7c805e0a4cb79b10 COMMAND.COM
1ea130d61cfb47f4f1c8d8c3f03add93 IO.SYS
820a617ef751a1fa31c9b68f00a5caf9 JM70113.ROM
14d535aea617f0242fab2da2b6482cb6 JM70113.WPH
659d373aefa0966f804ca7d0304c3118 MSDOS.SYS
09c44a9af27b4783a9297fbf323ee253 phlash16.exe

 

Boot it and see

 

Okay, thanks. It worked fine, and my virtuals run a factor 20 faster!
You guys saved me buying a new laptop.

- Bartels.

 

hello fellow aspire's,

my 7738g is getting old, like 3 years old so i'm erasing my dual boot backtrack 5 gnome x64 - windows 7 ultimate so that i can install an ssd.

now here's the catch, i was stupid enough to put a supervisorpasword on my acer. does anybody know how to get rid of it??? thanks a bunch

simon

 

@QuantumQubits

Sorry- no password removal help as per forum rules.

 

Oh sorry didn't know that,

But in the mean time i think i found a solution.

In the online service manual ( Acer Aspire 7738G | Acer Aspire 7535 Notebook Service Guide ) starting from chapter 2 is a whole
summary of the original bios.

Maybey someone could use it

grts

 

hi guys, i've been reading through this forum for a couple of day's now.
I know i can't ask if anybody knows a backdoor password for the bios since i locked myself out a year ago...
But i still would like to know how to flash my phoenix bios 1.11 to a 1.13 or a 2.xxx.

I see many of you have tried it and it worked but everytime that i'm making the usb i insert the files that the download gives me and it keeps giving errors.

Any help? cheers

gruytter

 

Anyone tried out windows 8 on the machine? Drivers all good? Feedback please!

Thanks, George

Sent from my GT-N7100 using Tapatalk 2

 

G-XtremE, Windows 8 - the best thing for this laptop) What drivers you would need:
- Video: take it from the official nvidia site
- Audio, Touchpad, Card Reader, Side Panel - take it from Acer Support Site ( choose 7735g model and then Windows 8.

 

For all you 7738G owners out there considering an SSD upgrade: http://forum.notebookreview.com/acer/714168-acer-aspire-7738g-adding-ssd-second-hard-drive-bay.html

 

Big Hello To The 7738G Club

i have just brought this laptop and i have done some upgrades as you can see in my signature :thumbsup:

just want to ask people some things about this laptop

1. what is temp TZS0 and TZS1
2. what is a good gpu upgrade and just a plug and play no modding lol
3. thank you

p.s was lucky when i got the laptop it come with 2ed hhd cover so no modding was needed