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    • How do I update my BIOS on a GNU/Linux machine? Aspire A515-51 V1.17

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    Tinkerer
    edited December 2020 in Linux
    Hello!
    I run Arch Linux on an Aspire A515-51 V1.17 . The laptop came with Ubuntu pre installed, so there should be a way of updating the BIOS without Windows. But I have no idea how, and would like some assistance.

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    • Member Posts: 373 Seasoned Practitioner WiFi Icon
      seriously, if you really must update the bios, then download win10 .iso, install it (it'll install, it just won't activate), update your bios then reinstall Arch.  Safest way - alternatively, risk bricking it.
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      Tinkerer
      Are you sure the company doesn't have firmware support for the OS they shipped? I bought the laptop because it came with Ubuntu preinstalled. I'm perfectly fine installing Ubuntu to do the update. But Windows is out of the question. 
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      How to install Ubuntu 

      Acer Swift 3 10 Gen Core i5 

    • Member Posts: 4,231 Guru
      You can update the BIOS with "InsydeH2OFFT_x86_LINUX64_100.00.XX.XX" flash tool for Linux.

      Please click "Yes" if I have answered your question.
      Userbench: https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/31177158

    • Member Posts: 4,231 Guru
      @Jazim please open a new topic
      Please click "Yes" if I have answered your question.
      Userbench: https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/31177158

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      Tinkerer
      @batmalin Thanks for the reply. Could you elaborate a little bit on this tool? Where can I download it? A Google search turns up next to nothing, and the downloads I did find are from sketchy sites. Also, this appears to be proprietary software with little popularity. Updating my firmware with such software would be a foolish thing to do unless you can assure me of it's safety. 
    • Member Posts: 4,231 Guru
      Search in the BIOS mod forums. This tool is from Insyde the company who makes the BIOS for Acer and many more, I dind`t used it as I have CH341A programmer...
      Please click "Yes" if I have answered your question.
      Userbench: https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/31177158

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