acer Aspire 3 A315-22 - NB8607 bios question

[adamski1952]

Hi all.
Just a quiick question.I have used universal backup toolkit to backup acer bios
which gives me a rom file.Can I simply rename it to bin and use neoprogrammer to flash it to chip?

[lapfix]

Re: acer bios question

yes

[SMDFlea]

Re: acer bios question

Hi all.
Just a quiick question.I have used universal backup toolkit to backup acer bios
which gives me a rom file.Can I simply rename it to bin and use neoprogrammer to flash it to chip?

NeoProgrammer software is used with the CH341A SPI programmer.If you havn`t got a CH341A it aint gonna work. If you do have a CH341A then why would you backup using "universal backup toolkit" .What model is the acer that you`re working on ,the "universal backup toolkit" software will not backup the full bios on newer models
.

[adamski1952]

Re: acer bios question

Great.Thanks for the help.

[adamski1952]

Re: acer bios question

I do have a ch341a but Ive been trying in vain to get a read using a pomona soic clip.(not so good at soldering (bad nerves)
I have a donor board that is ok so thought to use boot kit to create a bios back up. It gives me a rom file.
The board is Acer Aspire 3 A315-22 - NB8607. Unfortunately acer only provide an executable bios which needs windows up and running and i dont know how to convert that to bin.Just to add I have attached the bios file from acer if anyone knows how to convert it to bin

[Mazorca]

Re: acer bios question

Here is what I was able to get out, it looks like it might not be a complete bios. Try to read your own at least three times, all should be identical. Your own bios bin is essential to "fix" it.

[SMDFlea]

Re: acer bios question

Here is what I was able to get out, it looks like it might not be a complete bios.

Its a phoenix TDK bios.Extract it using the command line .

With the CAP file delete block 0 - 317 (L = 318) ,then select block 0 - 7FFFFF (L = 800000) .Its an 8MB update i think .

How to extract and edit a Lenovo Phoenix TDK Bios - https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=80861

[adamski1952]

Re: acer Aspire 3 A315-22 - NB8607 bios question

WOW! I've got a headache now!!
Seems a bit complicated but i'll give it a go.
I think i'll just go for a lie down first.

[Mazorca]

Re: acer Aspire 3 A315-22 - NB8607 bios question

Thanks for the lesson, I looked for BIOSIMG but couldn't find anything. This is why I like this forum. I used Bios utilities from platomav.

[SMDFlea]

Re: acer Aspire 3 A315-22 - NB8607 bios question

Thanks for the lesson, I looked for BIOSIMG but couldn't find anything. This is why I like this forum. I used Bios utilities from platomav.

Yeah he`s added a Phoenix TDK Packer extractor now https://github.com/platomav/BIOSUtilities

Great software.

[DanielDacko]

Re: acer bios question

I do have a ch341a but Ive been trying in vain to get a read using a pomona soic clip.(not so good at soldering (bad nerves)
I have a donor board that is ok so thought to use boot kit to create a bios back up. It gives me a rom file.
The board is Acer Aspire 3 A315-22 - NB8607. Unfortunately acer only provide an executable bios which needs windows up and running and i dont know how to convert that to bin.Just to add I have attached the bios file from acer if anyone knows how to convert it to bin

Here you go, extracted from the package you provided.

[adamski1952]

Re: acer Aspire 3 A315-22 - NB8607 bios question

Really appreciate all the help from everyone,most informative.

[reeza_plus]

Re: acer Aspire 3 A315-22 - NB8607 bios question

Aspire 3 A315-22-461R
Can someone Please Build This Bios
Issue: No Display
SN: NXHE8AA009022042D72N00
SNID: 022017111223
PLEASE FIND THE OLD BIN ATTACHMENT
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE

[peste]

Re: acer Aspire 3 A315-22 - NB8607 bios question

Aspire 3 A315-22-461R
Can someone Please Build This Bios
Issue: No Display
SN: NXHE8AA009022042D72N00
SNID: 022017111223
PLEASE FIND THE OLD BIN ATTACHMENT
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE

try post #11...