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    Extensa 5220 wont boot nor enter bios

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Klemik, Jun 5, 2008.

  1. Klemik

    Klemik Newbie

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    It is really weird. It was ok for a long time, untill today. I've tried to boot it many times, but its still the same. It just hangs at the beginning, cant do anything... enter bios, boot from cd/pendrive.

    Here is how it looks after I try to boot it:
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    After pressing F2 the message just changes to "Entering SETUP..." an nothing happens. I also noticed the rly weird cdrom name, could this be some kind of bios virus ?
     
    Klemik, Jun 5, 2008
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  2. Wishmaker

    Wishmaker BBQ Expert

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    Try a BIOS reset if you can do it. Maybe we will be able to proceed to the next step.
     
    Wishmaker, Jun 5, 2008
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  3. Andy

    Andy Notebook Prophet

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    u cud flash ur bios with the latest bios update from support.acer-euro.com using a usb disk....have a look at this guide http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=246530
    u cud try it....but as u have mentioned u have no luck booting even with a usb disk....this option cud also be a no-go....maybe
     
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  4. Wishmaker

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    That is why I advised a reset.
     
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  5. Klemik

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    Its actually not mine laptop... How do I reset ?

    Btw, I have already updated bios some time ago to be able to install XP cos it couldnt see the hard disk (AHCI -> IDE Sata Mode option in bios).
     
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  6. Wishmaker

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    Open the laptop and remove the BIOS battery. I doubt you have a mobo layout to see what pins you need to toy with in order to do a full reset :(.
     
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  7. Klemik

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    Hmm now, this is really weird I just boot up without any problems. I flashed bios again, but it seems to be the same weird cdrom name. Sometimes it just boots up, sometimes it just hangs :(
     
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  8. Wishmaker

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    Disconnect the Drive.
     
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  9. Klemik

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    Now, Ive noticed there is some weird name pretending to be second cd/dvd drive in the hardware config info in the xp. I cant delete or do anything else with that cos it just hangs. Any other ideas how to remove hardware from system setup ?
     
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  10. Wishmaker

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    Boot safemode, device manager, uninstall. Have you tried removing the drive physically? Boot without it and then try to boot with it.
     
    Wishmaker, Jun 5, 2008
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  11. hoggie

    hoggie old boy

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    don't do that yet.
    take away all power take out the battery.
    then hold down the the power button for 15seconds.
    this will reset the BIOS :D
     
    hoggie, Jun 5, 2008
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  12. Wishmaker

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    My bad. My PC skills took over :p.
     
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  13. Klemik

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    I dont know what was wrong, but it boots every time ok now, hope this wont happen again... rly weird.
     
    Klemik, Jun 5, 2008
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  14. Wishmaker

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    It prolly heard me when I said open it and got scared!! :p.
     
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  15. lewdvig

    lewdvig Notebook Virtuoso

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    I had the same problem. Mine came with a faulty 512MB sodimm.

    I have a pile of 512 MB sodimms so I just swapped it rather than taking it back.
     
    lewdvig, Aug 3, 2008
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