Black Screen After Bios Update ?????????????????????????????
Hello to all. I hope there is a ray of hope for my Acer 1640z. I downloaded the bios update for my model and made sure that it was the Intel Chipset version ZL9I3A19.WHP. The update seemed to go through without any problems until it rebooted the system. When it rebooted everything came on like it was supposed EXCEPT for the LCD. I have scoured the web for fixes and advice and have found several people who had or have the same problem. Everything I have tried has not worked. I have no floppy drive of any kind so everything I do has to be from bootable cd-rom. I have tried creating an autoexec.bat file with the command line as follows.... PHLASH16 ZL9I3A19.WHP /CC /CD /CP /QI /R /PY /SN.....and added it to a boot disc made with MagicISO, but no luck. If anyone can explain to me in any kind of detail on how to replace my BIOS under these circumstances, I would be greatly appreciative. I also tried hooking up an external monitor so I could see what was going on during the post, but all I get is a bunch of verticle lies of all colors. PLEASE HELP!!!!!! ANYBODY!!!!!
So just so I am clear. There is no possible way for me to reflash the bios outside of paying someone else to do it? I have read so many posts refering to the same problem on many PCs and alot of people seem to be able to reflash with a floppy or bootable cd-rom. I can't help but hope this option is possible for me. I will continue to search for a self solution but I thank you greatly for your input.So just so I am clear. There is no possible way for me to reflash the bios outside of paying someone else to do it? I have read so many posts refering to the same problem on many PCs and alot of people seem to be able to reflash with a floppy or bootable cd-rom. I can't help but hope this option is possible for me. I will continue to search for a self solution but I thank you greatly for your input.
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Sir bios needs to be formated ,,,,,you need to counsult a hardware tech ,,,they have a flash gun which can format the bios compltly and rebuild it ,,,,as update might have affected the video card so after formating the bios we need to chk to video and graphic card,,,,
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Remove the AC adapter from the laptop, then the battery.
Press and hold the on/off button for 30 seconds, then reinsert the battery (not AC) and hit the on/off button. The laptop should now start up and you can plug in AC power.
If it still won't turn on after this then chances are you flashed it with the wrong BIOS update.
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
Just select your make and model, then underneath that, select your Operating System. Then just click on the BIOS tab, then the orange icon to the left of the BIOS file.
I also posted this one under "Notebook Bios Problems" which might not
be the correct place. Anyway here it is for you to see and maybe you
can learn from my experience.
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Have done a VISTA upgrade with Acers upgrade DVD.
It recommended to upgrade the BIOS - after doing this notebook is dead.
(1 long and 2 short beeps).
If I want to flash a new BIOS with Crisis method which BIOS should
I use i.e. how do I know if I need the AT or UMA version - how to
verify this on the notebook (my version is 1642 ZWLMI)?
I would very much appreciate some help on this - thank you
LATEST NEW - it WORKS AGAIN:
I was a little bit worried when I started but later I was all smiles
So a BIG thanks to everyone who posted possible solutions here in this forum:
1: I bought a NEC model UF0002 USB floppy Disk Drive Unit.
2: Downloaded the zip file from the ACER homepage with the BIOS
(chose the one that should be the correct version for VISTA:
It contains 2 WHP files: ZL9A3A24.WPH and ZL9I3A24.WPH as I
learned from NoClaim's post I chose the ZL9I3A24.WPH.
3: Downloaded the zip files with the Crisis recovery zip-file (See d0gi's
post: http://www.rechner.org/b1800.html ).
4: un-zipped the files
5: copies the file ZL9I3A24.WPH into the crisis directory - deleted the
BIOS.WHP that was allready there. And renamed ZL9I3A24.WPH
to BIOS.WHP.
6: ran the WINCRIS.EXE program (did an unbootable format of the floppy)
7: I now had a recovery floppy.
8: all steps above obviously done on my desktop PC.
9: removed battery from my ACER 1640Z laptop
10: unplugged powercable.
11: inserted the USB floppy in one of the USB ports on the laptop
12: pressed the <fn> and <esc> keys
13: plugged the powercord
14: Turned on the laptop
15: waited a bit - lights came on on the laptop (no beeps)
16: waited a little longer and the light on the floppy came on
17: waited still a bit longer until I could hear the floppy was working
and then I let go of the keys <fn> and <esc>
18: after a while there was no activity on the floppy any more and
shortly after the laptop shot down.
19: the laptop started up again on its own and IT WORKED
20: THE LAPTOP IS BACK AND THANKS TO ALL OF YOU I SAVED A LOT
OF MONEY
This worked for me and only cost me £5, Here is the web sit i got it from http://www.wimsbios.com/phpBB2/topic9512.html
BIOS updated successfully. 2L-1S-1L F1h The BIOS file size is not equal to the BIOS ROM size; wrong BIOS file. 1L-1S F1h The BIOS file can't be read; it is defective. 1L-2S F2h The model ID is mismatched; wrong BIOS file. 3S F3h The BIOS ROM has failed to be erased. Try to flash again. 2L-1S E1h The BIOS ROM has failed to be programmed. Try to flash again. 2L-2S E2h No diskette, or cannot locate the BIOS file. Try to use a new formatted diskette and copy the BIOS file again. 2S D1h
I also posted this one under "Notebook Bios Problems" which might notbe the correct place. Anyway here it is for you to see and maybe youcan learn from my experience.
-->
Have done a VISTA upgrade with Acers upgrade DVD. It recommended to upgrade the BIOS - after doing this notebook is dead. (1 long and 2 short beeps). If I want to flash a new BIOS with Crisis method which BIOS shouldI use i.e. how do I know if I need the AT or UMA version - how toverify this on the notebook (my version is 1642 ZWLMI)?
I would very much appreciate some help on this - thank you
LATEST NEW - it WORKS AGAIN: I was a little bit worried when I started but later I was all smiles
So a BIG thanks to everyone who posted possible solutions here in this forum:
1: I bought a NEC model UF0002 USB floppy Disk Drive Unit. 2: Downloaded the zip file from the ACER homepage with the BIOS (chose the one that should be the correct version for VISTA: It contains 2 WHP files: ZL9A3A24.WPH and ZL9I3A24.WPH as I learned from NoClaim's post I chose the ZL9I3A24.WPH. 3: Downloaded the zip files with the Crisis recovery zip-file (See d0gi's post: http://www.rechner.org/b1800.html ). 4: un-zipped the files 5: copies the file ZL9I3A24.WPH into the crisis directory - deleted the BIOS.WHP that was allready there. And renamed ZL9I3A24.WPH to BIOS.WHP. 6: ran the WINCRIS.EXE program (did an unbootable format of the floppy) 7: I now had a recovery floppy. 8: all steps above obviously done on my desktop PC. 9: removed battery from my ACER 1640Z laptop 10: unplugged powercable. 11: inserted the USB floppy in one of the USB ports on the laptop 12: pressed the <fn> and <esc> keys 13: plugged the powercord 14: Turned on the laptop 15: waited a bit - lights came on on the laptop (no beeps) 16: waited a little longer and the light on the floppy came on 17: waited still a bit longer until I could hear the floppy was working and then I let go of the keys <fn> and <esc> 18: after a while there was no activity on the floppy any more and shortly after the laptop shot down. 19: the laptop started up again on its own and IT WORKED 20: THE LAPTOP IS BACK AND THANKS TO ALL OF YOU I SAVED A LOT OF MONEY
So just so I am clear. There is no possible way for me to reflash the bios outside of paying someone else to do it? I have read so many posts refering to the same problem on many PCs and alot of people seem to be able to reflash with a floppy or bootable cd-rom. I can't help but hope this option is possible for me. I will continue to search for a self solution but I thank you greatly for your input.
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