This thread is for the Acer TravelMate 7100 / 7300 with main board 97104-SC.
The board was manufactured by Wistron for Acer. Wistron board numbers are 5–6 digits plus a revision, so you can confirm it on the PCB silkscreen.
Files wanted for this board
Typical reasons to reflash: no power or no display after a failed BIOS update, a BIOS/supervisor password lock, or a corrupted Intel ME region.
Back up the original dump first — it contains machine-specific data (serial, UUID, MAC, ME), and you will want it if anything goes wrong. Revision matters: use a file made for 97104-SC specifically.
Have a tested dump for 97104-SC? Reply below and help the next technician. Looking for something else? Search all files in the File Finder.
The board was manufactured by Wistron for Acer. Wistron board numbers are 5–6 digits plus a revision, so you can confirm it on the PCB silkscreen.
Files wanted for this board
- BIOS (full SPI chip dump, .bin)
- EC / KBC firmware, if the board uses a separate EC chip
- Schematic (PDF)
- Boardview (.brd / .bdv / .cad)
Typical reasons to reflash: no power or no display after a failed BIOS update, a BIOS/supervisor password lock, or a corrupted Intel ME region.
Back up the original dump first — it contains machine-specific data (serial, UUID, MAC, ME), and you will want it if anything goes wrong. Revision matters: use a file made for 97104-SC specifically.
Have a tested dump for 97104-SC? Reply below and help the next technician. Looking for something else? Search all files in the File Finder.
