Hi guys, I've been pointed here from a thread on reddit. I have an acer aspire v5-131-2629 running windows 7 64bit. 30 minutes after boot it shuts off and I have pinned it down to being a MEI problem. I have no idea when the problem started or what was done to the laptop prior to this problem occurring, but I'm hoping I can help you guys help me get it solved.

As I've said, I believe it is a problem with the MEI because it happens no matter if I am booted into windows or just the BIOS. I downloaded the tools from the stickied post and ran a few functions that were recommended to another user with a similar problem by plutomaniac. However when I run these programs I get an error code and based on what I've deducted from the post I've been reading, that's not a good sign.

I'll attach the error logs and hopefully someone can help me comprehend them.

It is a Intel Celeron 1007U 1.5ghz. My initial thought was somebody swapped the CPU but that "U" at the end means it's soldered to the board so that's out of the question. I am at work right now but will re upload those files once I get home.

Worst case scenario if I can't get it fixed I can swap the mobo but would rather try to get this one fixed first. Thanks for your reply!

Here is the compressed version of those error logs. From what I can understand from them the ME device is either physically broken or has bad firmware. And I think it is write protected but correct me if I'm wrong.

Darn I was expecting that answer but was hoping to not hear it. I don't have a programmer and it'll probably be more cost effective to just swap the mobo. I can't find my exact model mobo online but found one with a 1.1ghz processor. It's the same mobo version and goes in the same laptop just a different class of that laptop. I assume windows will automatically update the CPU drivers upon login, if not they can be updated in device manager and I should be good to go right?

I wonder what caused the firmware to get corrupted like that. Maybe a failed update or something?

How small is small? Think I could wire a momentary switch to it with some 30g wire? That will give me write access to the engine right? I'll give that a shot maybe this weekend I'll let you know how that goes. Thank you for your help sir, much appreciated

After Google searching, it does have a realtek chip! I'll crack her open this weekend and give it a shot. After doing that I can follow the clean up guide and I should be good to go right? I didn't see the clean up guide before I made this post which is why I had so many questions, my apologies!

My realtek chip is the ALC271X I wasn't able to find a datasheet for that model though. I'm gonna go ahead and try with the 1 and 5 pin anyways and hope that works. I will still only have 30 minutes to get done what need a to be done before the computer shuts off right?

Hey I've been working on this for a few days now but can't seem to find a solution. I have the firmware dumped and cleaned but when I went to flash it back I got an error 28. I heard I can make a DOS USB I can run a program called prr.exe to enable write access. Although I cannot find this prr.exe anywhere on the internet. Any ideas man?