Original BIOS backup for the Acer Aspire 5742 with the Management Engine region cleaned, archived as a 1.71 MB RAR. A cleaned ME region resets the Intel ME state, which helps when a board boots slowly, shuts down after a set time or shows ME errors after a repair. Write it with an SPI programmer after reading and saving the existing chip. The name gives no board number, so confirm the board matches the 5742 platform and that the image size equals the flash capacity.
The button opens the matching file on RM Schematics, or a source page if it is not catalogued there yet. The original attachment is from @biosarchive. Enginerys does not host this file.
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The same file was posted more than once. If one link is dead, try the next.
| Channel | Posted | |
|---|---|---|
| @biosarchive | 27 Oct 2018 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @one5technology | 10 Nov 2020 | Open file on RM Schematics |
How to open a .rar file
Compressed archive — the usual wrapper for a schematic + boardview pair or a BIOS + EC set.
Back up your own chip before writing any dump, and match the full board number and revision. Flashing guide →