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"Enable Wireless" option is disabled in network settings. BIOS loading screen doesn't show. Acer 5552g corrupted bios [Solved] - Acer - Laptops & Notebooks. Your question Razeh 28 May 2012 19:58:39 Hello. Excuse me if I'm posting in the wrong section but I'm in need of help and I'm not sure what to do anymore. My Acer 5552g laptop died yesterday. It doesn't show anything on the screen and only one led is lighting up: the one that has a little lightbulb icon above. Spoiler See full content More about : acer 5552g corrupted bios Best solution a c 572 D Laptop 28 May 2012 20:55:53 Share Upper right corner - doesn't that look like a round silver battery to you? 28 May 2012 20:58:14 Razeh said: Today I have disassembled it in order to find and take out the CMOS battery but I am not able to locate it.

Do you actually need to take the battery out? Related resources 28 May 2012 21:00:42 My Acer 5552g laptop died yesterday. Does it seem your laptop is actually booting up, apart from the blank screen? 28 May 2012 21:24:07 I'm not sure I know how to short up the CMOS battery contact ports. 28 May 2012 21:25:44 Did you look at the picture I put in above? Wait! I see. Flash your BIOS, the Linux way! [beware the dangers!!] Well, if you wondered if you can your BIOS with Linux?

Yes you can! First install the package flashrom (I presume you know a bit about Linux and know how to root)I use Ubuntu 32bit in my example. apt-get updateapt-get install flashrom Now check if flashrom knows your BIOS chip! Do not skip this step. Simply execute flashrom (in CLI-screen!) Root@Workstation:/home/bas/Bureaublad/7550v1E# flashromflashrom v0.9.1-r946No coreboot table found.Found chipset "AMD SB700/SB710/SB750", enabling flash write...

As you can see, it knows my chipset and more important my flash-chip.Now simply download the MSI-BIOS package you need, BEWARE TO HAVE THE EXACT RIGHT ONE!!! Well you have the exact BIOS file, extract the .rar/.zip anythere you want. Now the real flashing part, for my board the DKA790GX Platinum: flashrom -w A7550AMS.1E0 And wait until it's done, IT WILL TAKE A WHILE!! After to verify again to be 100% sure: flashrom -v A7550AMS.1E0 When it has been VERIFIED, reboot your system and check your settings. How to format a USB drive. BIOS Recovery not working, No boot from USB possible on Aspire One 110. Bios acer aoa150 zg5. Bios acer aoa150 zg5. Bios acer aoa150 zg5.