Acer Aspire 5532 Support Question
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Question posted by tanijm on February 7th, 2014
How To Flash Bios On Acer Laptop 5532
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Acer Aspire 5532 Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 1
for more information,
please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw
PRINTED IN TAIWAN Aspire 5532 Service Guide
Service guide files and updates are available on the ACER/CSD web;
Acer Aspire 5532 Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 2
Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 5532 service guides. Date
Chapter
Updates
II
Acer Aspire 5532 Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 7
... 14 Special Key 15 Using the System Utilities 16 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible 16 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 17
System Utilities
23
BIOS Setup Utility 23 Navigating the BIOS Utility 23
Aspire 5532 BIOS 24 Information 24 Main 25 Security 26 Boot 29 Exit 30
BIOS Flash Utilities 31 DOS Flash Utility 32 WinFlash Utility 33
Remove HDD...
Acer Aspire 5532 Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 9
... View 138 Power Board 139 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 140 Clearing Password Check 140 Clear CMOS Jumper 140 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 141
FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List
143
Aspire 5532 Exploded Diagrams 144 Main Assembly 144 Base Assembly 146 Rear Assembly 147
Aspire 5532 FRU List 148
Model Definition and Configuration
156...
Acer Aspire 5532 Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 24
...access most of the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. Decreases the screen brightness. Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if ...
Acer eSettings Management
Bluetooth
Sleep Display toggle
Screen blank Speaker toggle Brightness up Brightness down Volume Up Volume Down
Description Launches Acer eSettings Management in Acer ...
Acer Aspire 5532 Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 27
...=80°C • OS Shutdown: 95°C • H/W Shutdown: 92°C Northbridge
Item Chipset Package
ATI RS780MN 465 BGA
Specification
Core Voltage 15W
20W
Acer P/N
KC.ATF02.200 KC.ATK02.420
Southbridge Item
Chipset Package
BIOS Item
BIOS vendor BIOS Version BIOS ROM type
ATI SB710 549 BGA
Phoenix BIOS V0.11T04 Flash
Specification Specification
Chapter 1
17
Acer Aspire 5532 Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 28
... for mobile CPU • DMI utility for BIOS serial number configurable/asset tag • Supports PXE • Supports Y2K solution • Supports Win Flash Wake on LAN from S3 • Wake...Supports DIMM type Supports DIMM Speed Supports DIMM voltage Cache
Specification • Flash ROM 1MB • Supports ISIPP • Supports Acer UI • Supports multi-boot • Suspend to RAM (S3)/...
Acer Aspire 5532 Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 34
... Model Name: HDD Serial Number: ATAPI Model Name:
System BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version:
Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID:
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Dual-Core TK42 1.6 GHz
ST9160310AS
MATSHITADVD
V1.00 ATI M92 V008.050I.0-26.00
Aspire 5532 Acer 39353164386665643635001EECE1D377
F1 Help Esc Exit
Select Item F5/F6 Change...
Acer Aspire 5532 Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 41
... a Crisis Recovery
Diskette before you use the AC adaptor power supply when you run the Phlash. 1.
BIOS Flash Utilities
The BIOS flash memory update is not completely loaded. Use the Phlash utility to finish BIOS flash, you use the Phlash. The flash utility has auto-execution function. Prepare a bootable diskette. 2. Chapter 2
31
If the battery pack does...
Acer Aspire 5532 Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 42
... move it up the List, or to move
USB HDD to Update BIOS, move it down the list. Press F2 during boot to update BIOS in DOS mode. F1 Help Esc Exit
Select Item F5/F6 Change ...Values
F9 Setup Defaults
Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit
3. The flash process begins as shown.
32
Chapter 2
Execute the FLASH...
Acer Aspire 5532 Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 43
... complete displays.
Chapter 2
33 In flash BIOS, the message Please do not remove AC Power Source displays. Plug in the same folder when executing this procedure. WinFlash closes all applications and shuts ...
Acer Aspire 5532 Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 47
... show the commands and the corresponding output information.
Execute dmitools. When the BIOS displays Verifying DMI pool data it is checking that the table correlates with ...xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx Asset Tag (Type3, Offset04h): Acet Asstag
Write Product Name to EEPROM Input:
dmitools /wp Acer
Write Serial Number to eeprom (max. 32 characters) The following steps: 1. Write UUID to the ...
Acer Aspire 5532 Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 137
... the following general solutions one at a time to correct the problem. 1. Check that the ODD device is displayed in My Computer or the BIOS setup • LED does not flash when the computer starts up • The tray does not eject • Access failure screen displays • The ODD is noisy
Perform...
Acer Aspire 5532 Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 146
...beep before boot Boot to Mini DOS
F6h
Clear Huge Segment
F7h
Boot to Full DOS
* If the BIOS detects error 2C, 2E, or 30 (base 512K RAM error), it displays an additional word-bitmap (...address line or bits that error 30 cannot occur on 386SX systems because they have failed in Flash ROM Initialize the chipset
E1h
Initialize the bridge
E2h
Initialize the CPU
E3h
Initialize system timer
...
Acer Aspire 5532 Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 150
... the password by the following steps: 1. If there is no Password request, BIOS Password is necessary to bypass the password check, users need to short the HW Gap to enter BIOS Setup menu. 6. NOTE: These steps are only for Aspire 5532. Plug in AC, keep the short condition on the HW Gap, and press...
Acer Aspire 5532 Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 151
... in the USB disk. 4.
It is enabled, the system will force the BIOS to a successful one once the previous BIOS flashing process failed. Select the Quick Format option to boot up the system with a workable BIOS. 4. Plug in AC power. BIOS Recovery by regular BIOS flashing process. Users can enable this , prepare the Crisis USB key. Update...
Acer Aspire 5532 Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 153
...your regional web or channel. You MUST use the local FRU list provided by your regional Acer office on how to order FRU parts for RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization). Please note that ...check the most up-to repair or for repair and service of Aspire 5532. Chapter 6
143 For ACER AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your regional Acer office to return it will not be noted on how to dispose ...
Acer Aspire 5532 Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 154
Aspire 5532 Exploded Diagrams
Main Assembly
1 2
3
4
5
144
Chapter 6
Acer Aspire 5532 Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 158
Aspire 5532 FRU List
CATEGORY Board
POWER BOARD
Description
AcerPN 55.N2802.001
Cable
WLAN CARD-XB63 WLAN CARD-BCM4312
TP FFC
NI.23600.007 NI.23600....
Acer Aspire 5532 Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 181
... which have passed these tests.
Appendix B
171 All of its system functions are tested under Windows® Vista and Windows® 7 environments.
Refer to the Aspire 5532 Compatibility Test Report released by Acer's internal testing department.
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