1. Disconnect the second HDD that you installed linux on. There's videos on youtube if you don't know how. You should now be able to regain access to BIOS.
2. Go in to your BIOS settings and create a supervisor password and disable secure boot and then save/exit.
3. Start a new topic and ask "How do I properly install linux/Ubuntu/POPos on my Acer laptop and have secure boot enabled"?
Okay, so I was able to solve this issue by reflashing my BIOS. It had latest BIOS and BIOS update utility was refusing to reflash it.
So I went ahead and extracted the .exe with Winrar and found Insyde BIOS .FD firmware file and a setup configuration file (platform.ini) which had `PlatformVersion` flag enabled. I disabled the flag by setting it's value to 0 and BINGO! the firware update utility reflashed my BIOS and I can now enter BIOS using F2.
A big thanks to everyone who participated in this thread to help me. Thank you again!
Okay, so I was able to solve this issue by reflashing my BIOS. It had latest BIOS and BIOS update utility was refusing to reflash it.
So I went ahead and extracted the .exe with Winrar and found Insyde BIOS .FD firmware file and a setup configuration file (platform.ini) which had `PlatformVersion` flag enabled. I disabled the flag by setting it's value to 0 and BINGO! the firware update utility reflashed my BIOS and I can now enter BIOS using F2.
A big thanks to everyone who participated in this thread to help me. Thank you again!
Aniruddh Glad you got it finally sorted and this means that last time you bios was updated didnt updated correctly causing that bug you had suffered i will be accepting you own answer as solved
I'm not an Acer employee. (just here to help in the best way i can) If my answer fixed you issue please accept it for any other users who search for it would find it quickly thanks If you want to learn more about undervolting/optimizing windows join the Predator fb group and youtube channel:
I would recommend Ubuntu or Mint. If you read @JackE post in that other thread, he explains how you can eventually keep secure boot enabled when using mint or Ubuntu. He explains how to add grub to the trusted secure boot setting.
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Apologies. I am unaware of method to update firmware via Device Manager. Could you guide me, please?
If your PC is still under warranty, better take it to Acer authorised Service Center and get it fixed there if you aren't sure what to do right now.
Let me try and if that doesn't work I will take the laptop to Service Center because I purchased it just 2 days ago.
1. Disconnect the second HDD that you installed linux on. There's videos on youtube if you don't know how. You should now be able to regain access to BIOS.
2. Go in to your BIOS settings and create a supervisor password and disable secure boot and then save/exit.
3. Start a new topic and ask "How do I properly install linux/Ubuntu/POPos on my Acer laptop and have secure boot enabled"?
So I went ahead and extracted the .exe with Winrar and found Insyde BIOS .FD firmware file and a setup configuration file (platform.ini) which had `PlatformVersion` flag enabled. I disabled the flag by setting it's value to 0 and BINGO! the firware update utility reflashed my BIOS and I can now enter BIOS using F2.
A big thanks to everyone who participated in this thread to help me. Thank you again!
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I'm not an Acer employee. (just here to help in the best way i can)
If my answer fixed you issue please accept it for any other users who search for it would find it quickly thanks
If you want to learn more about undervolting/optimizing windows join the Predator fb group and youtube channel:
Owner/Admin (HOTEL HERO/Red-Sand/Opoka Opoka)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/PredatorHelios300
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNJwGUHxSJ8FKqAhnOqQuAw
Acer support:
https://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/service-contact
http://www.acer.com/worldwide/support/
www.idr365.org
Here's an alternate solution instead of reflashing or updating the BIOS. (For future reference)
https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/527652/cant-access-to-bios-on-black-screen-white-dash
http://linuxbsdos.com/2015/09/05/how-to-delete-grub-files-from-a-boot-efi-partition-in-windows-10/
I would recommend Ubuntu or Mint. If you read @JackE post in that other thread, he explains how you can eventually keep secure boot enabled when using mint or Ubuntu. He explains how to add grub to the trusted secure boot setting.
https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/comment/732210#Comment_732210
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