Acer Es1-431 Bios update not working even with .fd file on FAT32 USB. Help Needed

Eraija_Maikeru
Eraija_Maikeru Member Posts: 8

Tinkerer
edited February 3 in Aspire Laptops

I wanna ask why my laptop Acer ES1-431 even if it contains the .fd file in the usb drive formatted in fat32 still doesn't work? It just continues on booting windows, any ideas on why fn+esc doesnt flash my bios?

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  • Alejandro_AC
    Alejandro_AC ACE Posts: 14,792 Trailblazer

    Hi @Eraija_Maikeru this equipment is discontinued and does not have the files available for download:

    Product Support - ES1-431 | Acer United States

    What version of BIOS do you have?
    Where did you download the file you are trying to install and what version is it?
    It is likely that it is not suitable for your computer and forcing this update will damage the motherboard.
    Why do you need to update the BIOS?
    Is the computer compatible with Windows 10, is it the installed system?

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  • Eraija_Maikeru
    Eraija_Maikeru Member Posts: 8

    Tinkerer
    edited February 3

    @Alejandro_AC I have the BIOS file of this laptop which I downloaded a few months ago in their website before they removed all the downloads in it. Its Insydeh20 V1.18 Rev5.0, Its the same version with my current one and the dump file also came from there, I patched the dump file I got from the BIOS and removed the BIOS lock and RTC lock on this one. I want to update the BIOS to unlock those advanced settings, once I managed to flash this modified BIOS version with disabled locked I could now use ru.efi to enable advanced BIOS settings, because when I bought new battery it doesn't gets full only up to 85%, and I know there is some battery calibration out there in the BIOS settings. Also I'm on triple boot with Windows 8.1/10/11. Only the BIOS and RTC lock are the ones I modified to disabled, everything is the same as it is in the BIOS.

  • Alejandro_AC
    Alejandro_AC ACE Posts: 14,792 Trailblazer

    I understand, I don't know what the problem is in this case or how to perform a procedure, I'm sorry, please wait for more answers that can help you.

    • Un saludo / All the best
    • Haga clic en "Me gusta" si mi respuesta fue útil o márquela como solución si se resolvió, ¡gracias!
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    • Please click "Like" if my answer was helpful or mark it as solution if it was solved, thanks!
      • Pro bono contributor, I do not work or speak on behalf of Acer
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