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<main> <article class="userContent"> <h3 data-id="this-article-only-applies-to-a717-72g-an515-52-an515-53-ph315-51-ph315-52-ph317-52-and-ph517-51-models">This article only applies to: A717-72G, AN515-52, AN515-53, PH315-51, PH315-52, PH317-52 and PH517-51 models</h3> <p>A firmware update has been released to improve SSD stability on some Acer models. You can check the firmware of your SSD drive to see if your system would benefit from this update. Use the steps below to check the firmware and download the update.</p> <b>Check SSD Firmware:</b> <ol><li>Type <b>Device Manager</b> in the Windows search box, and select <b>Device Manager</b> from the search results.</li> <li>Double-click on <b>Disk Drives</b>.</li> <li>Right-click on the SSD drive and select <b>Properties</b>.</li> <li>Select the <b>Details</b> tab.</li> <li>In the drop down list labeled Property, choose <b>Hardware Ids</b>.</li> <li>If your firmware matches the screenshot below, proceed to the steps below to download and install the updated firmware. If you have a different firmware version, your system does not require this update.<br><br><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/migrated/acer_final/61390/firmwareupdate.png" alt="image" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img><br></li> </ol><p><b>Download Firmware:</b><br></p><ol><li>Visit the <a rel="nofollow" href="http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/drivers">Drivers and Manuals section</a> of the Acer support website.</li> <li>Enter your <strong>Serial Number/SNID</strong> or search for your product by Model.</li> <li>Select Driver.</li> <li>Click the Download link for the file you want to download (Intel 760P SSD Firmware update).</li> <li>Extract and install the firmware.</li> <li>Restart your computer once the firmware installation is complete. Your firmware should now be updated as shown in the screen below.<br><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/migrated/acer_final/61390/firmwareupdate2.png" alt="image" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img><br></li></ol><meta content="Redstone, slow, freeze, lock, stuck, bluescreen, blue"></meta> </article> </main>