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Chapter 5
BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk
BIOS Recovery Boot Block:
BIOS Recovery Boot Block is a special block of BIOS. It is used to boot up the system with minimum BIOS
initialization. Users can enable this feature to restore the BIOS firmware to a successful one once the previous
BIOS flashing process failed.
BIOS Recovery Hotkey:
The system provides a function hotkey:
Fn+Esc
, for enable BIOS Recovery process when system is powered
on during BIOS POST. To use this function, it is strongly recommended to have the AC adapter and Battery
present. If this function is enabled, the system will force the BIOS to enter a special BIOS block, called Boot
Block.
Steps for BIOS Recovery from USB Storage:
Before doing this, prepare the Crisis USB key. The Crisis USB key could be made by executing the Crisis Disk
program in another system with Windows XP OS.
Follow the steps below:
1.
Save ROM file (file name:
JAL90x64.fd
) to the root directory of USB storage.
2.
Plug USB storage into USB port.
3.
Press
Fn + ESC
button then plug in AC.
The Power button flashes once.
4.
Press
Power
button to initiate system CRISIS mode.
When CRISIS is complete, the system auto restarts with a workable BIOS.
5.
Update the latest version BIOS for this machine by regular BIOS flashing process.
Summary of Contents for Aspire 5515
Page 6: ...VI ...
Page 10: ...X Table of Contents ...
Page 31: ...Chapter 1 21 ...
Page 51: ...40 Chapter 2 ...
Page 56: ...Chapter 3 45 3 Carefully open the memory cover 4 Remove the HDD cover as shown ...
Page 59: ...48 Chapter 3 7 Press down on the locking catch to release the ODD cover and remove ...
Page 74: ...Chapter 3 63 8 Carefully remove the LCD module from the chassis ...
Page 104: ...Chapter 3 93 18 Reconnect the left side of the spring as shown ...
Page 107: ...96 Chapter 3 2 Replace the four screws and the rubber screw caps provided ...
Page 112: ...Chapter 3 101 7 Replace the six securing screws in the mainboard ...
Page 115: ...104 Chapter 3 ...
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Page 155: ...144 Chapter 5 ...
Page 175: ...164 Appendix C ...