On Fri, Aug 5, 2016 at 10:49 PM, scrooyahoo@riseup.net wrote:
Hi,
In the Laptop table the Aspire one is listed as BAD But as there are so many different aspire one models i wonder if ALL Aspire one models are BAD
In my case i have the ZG5 model also known as AOA110 (512MB) and AOA150 (1GB) These models have Winbond W25x80 EEPROMS (these are listed as supported, all OK
I wonder what's the safest way to try?
The flash chip shouldn't be a problem, it's the embedded controller (EC) that can cause problems. If the EC uses the same ROM as the BIOS and accesses it during a firmware update, the update will likely fail and your machine may be bricked.
Also the link regarding the Aspire One in the Laptop table points to the coreboot mailing list, but in the entire post there is NO mention of the aspire one.
Eventually i could de-solder the chip and try to flash it in an external programmer.
I have 3 of these Acers that could use a fresh BIOS. (hopefully the latest one allows to boot from SD) Most Aspire One netbooks have BIOS issues and having a tool that doesn't require Microsoft would be very welcome.
In software there is a mention of SST2400 and there is no mention of Winbond, but on the mainboard there is a Winbond 25x80 chip.
Best,
Wilfried
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