I have a acer aspire 1 notebook.Today i went to turn it on and it wouldnt power up.I called acer and they said i need to reflash the bios...Can you help??

HINT:
1) Try to reflash the BIOS.
2) Look for new firmware Flash update /then reflash BIOS.
3) buy a new bios module equal to yours and seek help on tech to disoldering module to the new one.
Carl

Did you try to flash a new BIOS? If so, you might be in trouble and
need probably to reflash the new BIOS. (Look at Acer site for info).
But anyway try:

1. Push and hold the Power On switch for 4-6 seconds.
Try to Power On again.

2. If this does not work, do a Power Reset:
- Disconnect powersupply cable and pull out the battery.
- Hold the Power button for 60 seconds a few times.
- Place the battery and powercupply cable.
- Try to Power On.

Hello,

*This method only applies to Aspire ONE A150 only
1) Format USB memory stick with FAT file system.

2) Download BIOS for A150
http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/BIOS/BIOS/BIOS_Acer_3310_A_AOA110%20&%20AOA150.zip?acerid=633850493862245097&Step1=Netbook&Step2=Aspire%20One&Step3=AOA150&OS=X01&LC=en&BC=Acer&SC=PA_7

3) Extract all files the downloaded file and place FLASHIT.EXE and BIOS file onto the memory stick

4) Rename BIOS file to ZG5IA32.FD

5) Turn netbook of, with power AND battery connected

6) Plug in memory stick with BIOS file and Flasit.exe

7) Press and hold Fn+Esc the unit will go on, hold until power LED is flashing then release keys. If it does not flash, then release and press power button once.

8) You'll notice the LED of both the usb memory stick and the power LED will flash together.

9) After a few seconds the flashing will stop and the unit will reboot or switch off completely.

Hello

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It seems that a lot of people had success reflashing the BIOS from a USB drive using tools provided by Acer. I don’t know if it’s officially supported by Acer or if it will void your warranty, but if the computer’s a paperweight now anyway, what the hell?

It’s very easy to do, but the steps are a bit unclear so here’s my attempt to make the whole thing painless. This worked for me, but it might not for you, so do this at your own risk.
You need:

• A working USB thumbdrive you can erase. I used an old 64meg.
• UNetbootin. Download from here: http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/
• The files to flash the BIOS. I used the most recent version from here: http://sites.google.com/site/maclesblogspotcom/

Download all the files to an easy to find location.
Steps to prepare the USB drive:

• Format the USB drive using the FAT file system, not FAT32.
• Start UNetbootin and choose FreeDOS as the distribution. Screenshot here.
• Unzip the BIOS files and copy them to the USB drive
• Make a copy of the BIOS file and rename it as ZG5IA32.FD (this appears to be very important – my reflash failed until I did the copy & rename)

Reflash the BIOS:

• Make sure the AAO is turned off, the battery is attached and the power adaptor is plugged in.
• Insert the USB drive
• Press and hold FN + ESC and press the power button to turn it on. Release the Fn & ESC keys. The LED in the power button will flash.
• Press the power button again once and wait. Mine took ~3 minutes, but I’d advise that you let it sit there for at least 5 minutes just in case your’s takes longer.

When the reflashing is done, the AAO will reboot and, hopefully, you’ll be back to normal.
If it doesn’t work, try reflashing again. The keypress sequence is a little tricky.
If the second try doesn’t work, then you’ll probably have to send it off for repair.
Good luck!!!

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Richard Scott
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At this point, the only good option is to send the unit in for service for the failed update. Acer should be the best choice, they are usually cheaper also.

Well this depends on what model you have. First make sure it is plugged in and the battery is charged, then try turning it on. If this doesn't fix the problem, you may need to update your bios. Acer provides very detailed instructions on this here: http://netbooks-us.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/66/session/L3NpZC9YS2pVZEZLag%3D%3D/sno/0

Here is another thing you can try. Unplug the power cord, and then remove the battery. Press the "Start" button and hold for 5 seconds. Replace the battery back into the computer and plug in the power cord. Start the machine and see if the low battery message still comes up. Sometimes the program that monitors the battery status gets confused. Doing the above should straighten it out. The Acer should start up and the AC power light should be lit. Look down in your task bar for the battery Icon or go to Battery Status in Control Panel and see if it shows that the battery is charging. Even newer batteries can go bad (rare) but if this is the case and a cell has shorted out in the battery, then your only recourse is exchange under warranty.

To reset the bios in a laptop you need to unplug the power supply and remove the battery. Once you do that press and hold the power button for 45 seconds then put the battery back on and plug it in and then try starting it. Everything in the bios will be reset to the factory. 
Good Luck

After a normal restart yesterday, my Aspire One booted into just a black screen. No POST, no BIOS, no hard drive light activity, just the power button LED on and the fan running fast. I was not very happy…

I went to the Acer Aspire One User Forum and started looking thru the Hardware section. I found this thread Dead aspire one and it looked like many others had a similar experience. After reading many stories of warranty repair or replacement, I was just about to dig up my receipts when I found this post: Re: Dead aspire one.

It seems that a lot of people had success reflashing the BIOS from a USB drive using tools provided by Acer. I don’t know if it’s officially supported by Acer or if it will void your warranty, but if the computer’s a paperweight now anyway, what the hell?

It’s very easy to do, but the steps are a bit unclear so here’s my attempt to make the whole thing painless. This worked for me, but it might not for you, so do this at your own risk.

You need:
A working USB thumbdrive you can erase. I used an old 64meg.
UNetbootin. Download from here: http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/
The files to flash the BIOS. I used the most recent version from here: http://sites.google.com/site/maclesblogspotcom/

Download all the files to an easy to find location.

Steps to prepare the USB drive:
Format the USB drive using the FAT file system, not FAT32.
Start UNetbootin and choose FreeDOS as the distribution. Screenshot here.
Unzip the BIOS files and copy them to the USB drive
Make a copy of the BIOS file and rename it as ZG5IA32.FD (this appears to be very important - my reflash failed until I did the copy & rename)

Reflash the BIOS:
Make sure the AAO is turned off, the battery is attached and the power adaptor is plugged in.
Insert the USB drive
Press and hold FN + ESC and press the power button to turn it on. Release the Fn & ESC keys. The LED in the power button will flash.
Press the power button again once and wait. Mine took ~3 minutes, but I’d advise that you let it sit there for at least 5 minutes just in case your’s takes longer.

When the reflashing is done, the AAO will reboot and, hopefully, you’ll be back to normal.

If it doesn’t work, try reflashing again. The keypress sequence is a little tricky.

If the second try doesn’t work, then you’ll probably have to send it off for repair.

Good luck!!!


http://chromick.com/eric/aa1/aspire-one-black-screen-of-death/

The link below tells you how to flash the bios and will make you Aspire One work again. I just did it to mine and it took about 1 min to get it to work. Good luck!

http://macles.blogspot.com/2008/08/acer-aspire-one-bios-recovery.html