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  • NOoFEARoNL
    Member
    • Jan 2015
    • 13
    • netherlands

    #1

    EC bios flash error with CH341A

    Hello all
    I got a serious problem i try to flash ec bios from a Acer Travelmate 5744
    model bic50
    I did everything they way it should be but with writing to the chip i get message Write operations timeout failed ( look at picture)
    i write with a CH341A pro programmer .
    he also not accept the backup bin i made i got the same error
    I hope somebody has a solution big thanks infront
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  • SMDFlea
    Super Moderator
    • Jan 2018
    • 20441
    • UK

    #2
    Re: EC bios flash error with CH341A

    You chose the wrong bios chip. The 5744 has a 4MB bios.
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    • piernov
      Super Moderator
      • Jan 2016
      • 4435
      • France

      #3
      Re: EC bios flash error with CH341A

      He's trying to flash the EC SPI ROM, which is a 1Mb chip.
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      • NOoFEARoNL
        Member
        • Jan 2015
        • 13
        • netherlands

        #4
        Re: EC bios flash error with CH341A

        Yes thats right i already did the 4 mb chip that went okay but the ec chip doesnt want to be writen i did a read and back up but when i wanne write it it give the error
        i dont think it wil work with a blank ec chip
        if somebody knows the solution i wil be thankfull

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        • SMDFlea
          Super Moderator
          • Jan 2018
          • 20441
          • UK

          #5
          Re: EC bios flash error with CH341A

          Originally posted by piernov
          He's trying to flash the EC SPI ROM, which is a 1Mb chip.
          Yes my mistake ,"flash ec bios" . It seems the chip faulty and needs replacing with a new one.
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          • mcplslg123
            Badcaps Legend
            • Jun 2015
            • 7262
            • india

            #6
            Re: EC bios flash error with CH341A

            Yeh agree with smdflea. If 4mb bios writes perfectly then nothing is wrong-so has to be ec bios chip itself

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            • NOoFEARoNL
              Member
              • Jan 2015
              • 13
              • netherlands

              #7
              Re: EC bios flash error with CH341A

              thanks for the help i first did an install of another version of the software but it gives now the message acces violation at adres 0097ea42 read of adres 0099ea42 so this time he try to read the chip
              better try a new chip
              thanks for the fast reaction

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              • abbhas
                New Member
                • Sep 2021
                • 1
                • India

                #8
                Re: EC bios flash error with CH341A

                Originally posted by NOoFEARoNL
                Hello all
                I got a serious problem i try to flash ec bios from a Acer Travelmate 5744
                model bic50
                I did everything they way it should be but with writing to the chip i get message Write operations timeout failed ( look at picture)
                i write with a CH341A pro programmer .
                he also not accept the backup bin i made i got the same error
                I hope somebody has a solution big thanks infront

                im getting the same error check the image if any one got resolution please let me know

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                • ktmmotocross
                  Boardkiller
                  • Feb 2014
                  • 3561
                  • slovakia

                  #9
                  Re: EC bios flash error with CH341A

                  mostly it is badly soldered contact on ic or chip is 1.8V
                  Last edited by ktmmotocross; 09-21-2021, 10:14 PM.

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                  • yuviuv46
                    Member
                    • Aug 2022
                    • 11
                    • India

                    #10
                    Re: EC bios flash error with CH341A

                    Thats right.If the chip pins are not soldered properly onto the programmer you will be getting this error.

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                    • Stevedb
                      Stevedb
                      • Feb 2018
                      • 624
                      • Belgium

                      #11
                      Re: EC bios flash error with CH341A

                      Hi use

                      Neoprogrammer or colibri much better support more chips .


                      Regards Steve
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                      • hahndyto
                        New Member
                        • Jun 2022
                        • 2
                        • depok

                        #12
                        Re: EC bios flash error with CH341A

                        Originally posted by Stevedb
                        Hi use

                        Neoprogrammer or colibri much better support more chips .


                        Regards Steve
                        Thanks a lot, its working..

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                        • sajidmirza
                          Member
                          • Aug 2021
                          • 24
                          • india

                          #13
                          Re: EC bios flash error with CH341A

                          Originally posted by Stevedb
                          Hi use

                          Neoprogrammer or colibri much better support more chips .


                          Regards Steve
                          you are amazing
                          worked like a charm
                          colibri

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