HELP! Acer Swift 3 SF314-54G Laptop BIOS bricked After Windows Update updating laptop firmware

Hi guys, I have Acer Swift 3 SF314-54G it's been 4 years YAY, but a few weeks ago Windows update bricked my laptop, so my laptop already run on Firmware 1.17, and I've upgraded it, but I decided to reinstall Windows 10 to fix my slow laptop, I did it, then I update all the driver from Windows update as windows can do it, but I didn't know that Windows update ALSO decided to update the 1.17 firmware again

and fool me I set it to auto restart after finish downloading update, then I go somewhere in order to kill time while waiting the update to complete, when I go home and check the laptop, it shows BLANK screen, just black nothing, fan spin so fast, but I couldn't enter bios or windows, and then I force it shut down, but when I turned it on, the laptop turn on for a few seconds, then turn off and turn on again, fan spins fast, but it didn't show bios flashing screen on acer logo, just blank black screen, I've brought the laptop to repair shop, and they say that I have bricked motherboard and need to be replaced, they costed about $500, I'd prefer to save that and buy a newer and better laptop, my question is :

1. Do I break my laptop?

2. Did my laptop motherboard broken?

3. Do I have to reflash the bios, if I do, how to do that, I've done FN+Esc keys but doesn't work.

4. What is the key combination to enter Bios rescue disk on Acer Swift 3 SF314-54G.

5. Do I have to flash the bios chip using flashing tool like SPI Programmer???

Please guys, HELP ME

as I already loved this laptop, and beside of that, I'm still low on budget to buy a new laptop

Anyway thanks, I really appreciate if someone reply this...

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rismawan

As refference on microsoft website >> https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/bios/6f06a37e-9350-4935-be6f-4dc48fc4e2a7

Commodore_1995#

It is not allowed to post any bios retrieval method. But I can show you how to find the .fd file. Download the bios file to another computer. This image will appear:

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/editor/d9/49kbldubadsn.png

Do not close the bios installer. Then go to this folder: C:\Users\your username\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS1823.tmp
The temp folder can be renamed:

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/editor/w8/gtofc59ygdum.png

Then find this file:

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/editor/n1/bv9adavmzvqj.png

Unfortunately, I don't know what name the file should be changed to. But, it's possible that acer technical support can help you! Have you already contacted technical support?

rismawan

Hi @egydiocoelho , thanks for replying, i followed your guide and i'm able to get the bios file from the .exe, but how do i flashed it, some people say i need to perform acer crisis disk using key combination but it doesn't work for me, are all acer laptop have different key combination to perform the acer bios crysis, if so how do i perform it to my Acer Swift 3 SF314-54G, thanks

Commodore_1995#

You must press fn+esc before turning on the computer. However, I would advise trying to contact acer technical support. Also, it is necessary to change the file to the correct name.

Ardi9999

Tolong bantu bios acer swift SF314-45

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