Acer swift 3 sf314-42 can't enter bios

Rakib009
Rakib009 Member Posts: 3 New User
edited November 2023 in 2020 Archives
Each time I reboot computer and press F2 before booting, laptop is stuck on Acer logo. Nothing happens, can't do anything. I can boot Windows, I can boot Linux by choosing F12 bootable device but bios is inaccessible. I face the same problem after trying it for the first time(Dual boot) and it was solved by updating the bios driver. But when i try it (installing linux) again, I face the same problem.Laptop is stuck on Acer logo(after hitting f2).As I have already updated the driver, I can't solve the issue this time.
Is there any way to solve it? 

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  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,234 Trailblazer
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    Yeah, Linux installs seem to remove the delay that gives you time to hit F2 to enter the BIOS. Something in the Grub configuration for UEFI I believe. You can get there, but you have to be clicking the F2 key really fast and get lucky on the timing. I believe there are solutions listed on some of the Linux forums...
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  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,234 Trailblazer
    Answer ✓
    Yeah, Linux installs seem to remove the delay that gives you time to hit F2 to enter the BIOS. Something in the Grub configuration for UEFI I believe. You can get there, but you have to be clicking the F2 key really fast and get lucky on the timing. I believe there are solutions listed on some of the Linux forums...
    Click on "Like" if you find my answer useful or click on "Yes" if it answers your question.
  • Rakib009
    Rakib009 Member Posts: 3 New User
    I tried hitting F2 as early as possible but that didn't work.Also I can get into boot menu settings by hitting f12 where I can select to boot into windows or linux. I didn't get any solution to enter BIOS yet.
  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,234 Trailblazer
    You can't just hit the F2 once and have it work... Start clicking the key as if it gave you a boost in a video game, cl-cl-cl-cl-cl-click... :)
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  • Rakib009
    Rakib009 Member Posts: 3 New User
    I tried multiple times it didn't work(Pressing F2 as early possible and multiple time)
  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,234 Trailblazer
    It's tough but possible... :(
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  • TomCloyd
    TomCloyd Member Posts: 18 Troubleshooter
    I'm having the same problem with a Swift 3 - a couple of years old and in recent days no longer responds to pressing F2 before or during first part of boot. I have a dual boot (Win10 & Linux) system. Nothing works to get to BIOS. It just goes right on through to my Linux OS. This, obviously, is a disaster. We need a solution for this!

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