Aurora_X76
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I own an Acer Apire 5 A515-56G-54K9 (NX.AT1EK.009)
The software that Acer offers to manually re-flash the firmware (i.e. outside of Windows update) doesn't allow you the re-flash the firmware if it's already at the latest version.
Is there any way to re-flash the firmware, even if you're already at the latest version?
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egydiocoelho
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Yes, you can upgrade back to the same version by making a modification to the platform.ini file. However, it is extremely risky. My advice is to ignore the acer care center warning.
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wascas
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The file is located in the windows temp folder after starting the exe file.
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Do you have issues with your machine? Why do you want to reflash a BIOS which is up to date?
@Aurora_X76
It is highly not recommended to reflash the Bios. It is done only for known issues.
Updating your system BIOS is only necessary if a new version has been released to resolve a specific issue or contains an improvement for your system. Updating the BIOS will not make your system faster or improve your system performance. You should install a BIOS update if you are confident it addresses an issue you are experiencing.
Kindly go through the details from the link given below
https://community.acer.com/en/kb/articles/510-how-to-update-your-bios-on-an-acer-notebook-computer
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I'm just asking in case I get a firmware-based malware at some point. My concern is that if the firmware is up-to-date, I wouldn't be able to re-flash it, thus being stuck with the malware. I'm aware that depending on the type of malware, re-flashing may not even be possible in the first place, but I'm asking just in case it's possible
Yes, you can upgrade back to the same version by making a modification to the platform.ini file. However, it is extremely risky. My advice is to ignore the acer care center warning.
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Where is that file located?
The file is located in the windows temp folder after starting the exe file.