Laptop With HDD out

OldGuy wrote:
I suspect that the BIOS was messed with.

I suspect that you have a hardware problem rather than a malware attack.

So, is there a BIOS image app for the paranoid?

Acer has released 12 BIOS upgrades for the Aspire 5552, the most recent
2011 Aug 8 is 2.14

Location of that
http://global-download.acer.com/GDFi...C=ACER&SC=PA_6


From this page configured http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/drivers

That zip contains a readme and a dos and win directory; most of it
expects something to be operating on the Acer other than dead, such as
booting from a USB with at least a DOS or running an .exe with Win.

However, apparently there is another mode using the .FD file which in
this case is named XEWxx214.FD in the DOS dir which is described in a
number of forum posts, like the following:

http://forum.notebookreview.com/thre...9#post-9375269

Apparently just copying that to the USB and powering up the Acer with
the Fn-Esc pressed might write to the BIOS.

--
Mike Easter

In article ,
says...

Battery out.
HDD out
Checked CMOS battery is OK at 3.2V installed.
Reseated the BIOS chip and two RAM modules.

Power by external.
Power on then ... get nothing on the display.

I suspect that the BIOS was messed with.

So, is there a BIOS image app for the paranoid?

If the thing won't even attempt to boot then it's time to put it to
rest, end of story, salvage parts & move on.

That's unless you're an electronics technician good at soldering and
have access to the full system board layout schematics, another rom chip
etc. etc. Only then you may be able to salvage it. Pay another for that
effort is rediculous waste of time and money.