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I have an Acer Aspire One with a blank screen error. I have been told to download BIOS onto a USB stick. Where do I find this info?
Acer Aspire One BIOS Blank Screen
Blank screen errors with the Acer Aspire One AOA110 and AOA150 can be resolved by using a USB stick to "flash" the BIOS. If you have one of these models, an update to BIOS version 3310 or above will likely solve the problem. However, it is crucial to get the correct BIOS version for your exact model. Whether you have one of these models or a different Aspire One model, the best place to go is to Acer's support website at Acer.com.
Selecting the Acer Aspire Model
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Once you arrive, choose your country from the list and then navigate to the Support > Drivers and Downloads section. Using the U.S. site as an example, this will take you to a section where you are prompted to enter the model name or serial number of your computer. Alternately, you can select your computer by choosing the product family (in this case Netbook > Aspire One) and drilling down to find your exact model. Make sure to select the exact model and the exact operating system because downloads are product-specific. Choosing the wrong download could be disastrous.
Finding the BIOS
From there, you'll see a table with a series of tabs labeled Application, BIOS, Document, Driver, and Patch. Click BIOS and you should see a series of downloads with the newest version listed at the top. Click the newest version and click the download button.
The download file is usually a zipped file containing an executable BIOS file as well as a Readme file. In some cases, you may need to rename the BIOS file before copying it to the USB drive, so check the Readme file for instructions. For example, if you have an Acer Aspire One AOA110 or AOA150, you will need to rename the 3310.fd file to ZG5IA32.FD (in all caps). From there, you will need to copy the renamed file and the Flashit.exe file (which is included in the download) to a USB stick. However, that particular instruction is specific to those particular models, making it important to follow instructions specific to your computer's exact model.
Assuming you need to flash either an Acer Aspire One AOA110 or AOA150, you can find step-by-step instructions on Acer's Support page. If you have a different model, use the Acer Answers section to search for BIOS update instructions specific to your exact model.
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Celeste Stewart | July 24th, 2012
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