Bios Flash Utility; System Diagnostic Diskette - Acer Aspire 2010 Service Manual

BIOS Flash Utility

The BIOS flash memory update is required for the following conditions:
New versions of system programs
New features or options
Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted.
Use the Flash utility to update the system BIOS flash ROM.
NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, then you should create a Crisis Recovery
Diskette before you use the Flash utility.
NOTE: Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when you use the Flash utilities.
Please use the AC adaptor power supply when you run the Flash utility. If the battery pack does not contain
enough power to finish BIOS flash, you may not boot the system because the BIOS is not
completely loaded.
Follow the steps below to run the Flash.
1. Prepare a bootable diskette.
2. Copy the Flash utilities to the bootable diskette.
3. Then boot the system from the bootable diskette. The Flash utility has auto-execution function

System Diagnostic Diskette

This diagnostic diskette is for the Acer Aspire 2010/2020 series notebook machine. However, system
diagnostic utility is not ready as service CD released. Acer HQ CSD will upload the utility to CSD website
as soon as it is ready.
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