AAO screen is DEAD!

I'm so f****** pist right now! I turned my AAO on today, and i worked just fine. And then it hangs it self up, so i rebooted. After this the screen is completely DEAD!

What to do!? Have i pressed a button! I'm thinking that i've pressed FN + switch screen, but i'm using Ubuntu, so it's NOT FN + switch screen.

Does anyone know what i can do or try!? Or is it going to need some repair? If yes, i hate Acer, cause it's nearly christmas now, so it will take at least two month before i have it again!

 

You could try booting from a LiveCD/or from a flash key that boots Linux and then running fsck on your internal drive.

Cheers.

 

It does not work. My screen is comletely dead. So i cant see what im doing. The USB-stick wont start either. CRAP!!

 

Have you ever opened it up to do a memory upgrade or anything?

 

Nope. I got i two weeks ago. I have the A150 with 1GB and 160GB storage, so dont need more RAM or other stuff.. But i called Acer now, and the guy said that its likely its the graphicscard thats damaged. So.. the only word im saying now i F***! Its my work-computer! Im in deep shit now.

 

step one, calm down.

step two, pull the power and that will shut it off.

step three, assuming you have access to another computer and the internet, create a recovery USB stick

Step four, plug it in and start up the machine and see if it helps

If you have to send it to acer, don't assume it will takes months. many people are getting them back in a week or so.

good luck

 

Yeah, i have a bootable USB with Ubuntu on it. But how can i access it without a screen? And, if i send it to Acer it will take more then a week or two. It's christmasholiday very soon, and nobody works then. I live in Norway, and that's how things work here. So, im not getting it back before january. But i'll try to connect the usb to the computer and see if something gonna happen.

Update: it didn't work with the USB

 

i bet this can help you..

cause i think you have a crashed bios, just follow this steps. it got me insane too when i had black screen upon booting..

just follow the steps carefully ok? goodluck!

http://macles.blogspot.com/2008/10/acer ... v3305.html

 

160GB is most like to come out with either 3304 or 3305 bios. its really sad how such a great machine can turn to instant garbage.

 

Ok. I want to make sweet sweet love with you! It worked!

Marshy23 is the chosen one! Long live Marshy!

 

Do yourself a favour and update the bios now. Even with the newer one, it just helped to recover, you still have the faulty one (i'm assuming 3114). Do note that you will probably lose your lower brightness settings now as a result of upgrading the bios.

 

Aha! How can i check my BIOS-version? And how do i update it easely?

 

Press F2 when booting and in General tab, look at your BIOS version!
Go to www.macles.blogspot.com to download and read BIOS instructions!
Good Luck!

 

Thanx I'll try to get it done today

 

I upgraded to v0.3305 myself earlier today and I have to say that it seems to run cooler!
I upgraded to v0.3305 because it was the newest one at the Acer Support & Download center.

 

Nice to know! I'll keep that in mind when i gonna upgrade!