Aspire One AO722 BIOS Recovery

I searched and searched and couldn't find this anywhere and finally figured it out so I thought I'd post it somewhere for others to find.

To use the BIOS recovery on AO722 and possibly other 11.6" models.

1. Download the latest bios from acer support.
2. Format a USB drive using FAT (I used a generic 2GB with FAT16)
3. Copy bios .bin file to drive and rename to BIOS.fd
4. Remove battery, and unplug AC cord.
5. Press and hold "fn" and "esc" keys.
6. Plug in AC cord.
7. Press and release power button.
8. Keep holding "fn" and "esc" until it starts beeping.
9. It will beep once per second while flashing and reboot once completed. (Mine took 1 or 2 minutes)

 

Many many thanks! You did a great job! I was searching for this post particularly. Although i didn't do it but though who knows when i'll have to do this?!

Thanks again & keep posting such interesting ideas that could help other people.

 

I am not sure about the renaming the .bin file.
The bin file I downloaded was P1VE6104.bin. Do I rename it to P1VE6104.fd?
After plugging in the USB with the P1VE6104.fd file and with the laptop still powered down do I hold the Fn + Esc down while plugging in the AC cord, then power up in that sequence?

Also should the FLASHIT.exe be copied onto the USB as well?

 

Forgive me for this amateur question, but does this work for FORGOTTEN BIOS passwords too? Thanks!

 

Thanks Dazoe, posts like this are always useful.

 

Sorry, I should clarify: I mean would doing that procedure allow one to go into the newer version of the BIOS without having to enter the password associated with the older version of the BIOS? Or would it still require the BIOS password? Thanks so much for your very informative post.