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Acer ES1-411-C1WD 14" Notebook $214.30 (after $39 Cashback) @ JB Hi-Fi

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SavatteDodo on 11/06/2015 - 10:58 jbhifi.com.au (5070 clicks)
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Decent Elcheapo laptop.

Acer cashback $39 - Expires 31 July

Key Features
14" widescreen HD (1366 x 768) display
Intel® Celeron N2940 Quad Core 2M Cache, up to 2.25GHz
14" HD Widescreen LED
2GB RAM (1 x 2GB)
500GB HDD
Intel® HD Graphics
1 x HDMI
1 x USB2.0, 1 x USB3.0
Headphone/microphone port
SD card reader
Webcam
Acer Wireless 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
Kensington Lock
Windows 8.1 (64 bit)

Acer E5-571-550E 15.6" Notebook $514.30 after $79 Cashback

Display Size (Inches) - 15.6
Display Type - LED
Processor Type - Intel Core i5
Processor - 5th Gen Intel Dual Core i5
Processor Model Number - 5200U
Processor Memory Cache - 3MB L3
Processor Clock Speed (GHz) - 2.2
Processor Max. Clock Speed (GHz) - 2.7
RAM (GB) - 4
HDD Storage - 1TB
Total Storage - 1TB
Graphics Processor - Intel HD Graphics 4400
HDMI Ports - 1
USB 2.0 Ports - 2
USB 3.0 Ports - 1
USB Ports - 3
Optical Drive - DVD Super Multi
Card Reader - SD
Bluetooth - Yes
Wi-Fi - Intel AC Wi-Fi
Battery Cell Count - 6
Operating System - Windows 8.1

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        • SevenSmurfs on 23/06/2015 - 10:55

          @Click_It:
          Actually I just had a though… 29th of July is the release date for windows 10… might as well wait for that and do the fresh install via upgrade

        • Click_It on 23/06/2015 - 11:13

          @SevenSmurfs:

          I just googled "acer es1-411-c1wd drivers" and downloaded from one of those.

        • Click_It on 23/06/2015 - 11:15

          Fair enough :)

  • testeagles on 23/06/2015 - 12:04

    Is anybody else having issues moving the Acer image onto their new sandisk ssds? I have not been able to make it play and it is killing me. Have tried making an image, cloning and Acer recovery. It keeps telling me no boot media. Any ideas? If I slot the original HDD back in it boots fine

    • unicorn888 on 23/06/2015 - 12:12

      Use acronis

      • testeagles on 23/06/2015 - 14:48

        Got it going with the Acer recovery, used a different usb

        • Click_It on 24/06/2015 - 11:39

          Late to the party but yeah, these Acer's seem to be very fussy about which USB's they'll boot from (if that was your problem?)

          I have a trusty old 8GB USB 2.0 which I've used for every OS Image / Install since 2008, this was the first machine to not accept it. Had to use some sh!tty old Lexar USB to get the job done.

    • strafe on 23/06/2015 - 20:36

      I was able to do it. Created a recovery disk on a usb stick. I then removed hard drive, installed ssd, and did a recovery.

  • illumination on 24/06/2015 - 10:55

    I'm trying to get my head around the whole entire process required from purchasing the laptop to upgrading to the "final product", both from a hardware and software point of view.

    My intention is to

    • Hardware: Install a 120GB SSD and 8GB of that Kingston low-voltage RAM - haven't bought either yet. Keep the existing 500GB hard drive and install it into the optical drive slot as a secondary hard drive, or install it in an external casing to be a 500GB external hard drive.
    • Software: Make a backup of the existing hard drive as an "image" file. Do a fresh install of Windows so as to get rid of all bloatware and so that it is "clean"
    • Do any of the drivers need to be backed up?
    • I am getting confused with all the references to Windows 8.1 BING version. My intention would be to install a clean version of Windows 8.1. The BING name makes me think that this has additional software bundled with it which I do not want.

    I am trying to figure out what order to do this all in.

    Logically I am thinking it would roughly be as follows:

    • Install the 8GB RAM
    • Make the backup of the hard drive using some sort of software like Acronis Image Backup (never done this before so I will probably have to Google for some help)
    • Install the SSD
    • Install Windows 8.1 (clean version)
    • Re-install drivers where necessary

    My main concern is with the installation of the SSD. It seems some of the comments indicate some people have had to install Windows on the SSD separately (i.e. in another computer) prior to installing it into the Acer.

    Can anyone give me a brief but succinct step-by-step?

    • bluechan on 24/06/2015 - 12:02
      +2

      I've tried using a HDD caddy in the optical bay. But it doesn't work. Acer support have told me that the optical bay isn't designed for a HDD so they can't help. So keep that in mind.

      As for transferring the contents of the original HDD onto a SSD. I personally did it this way:
      Installed the SSD into a USB enclosure. Plugged it into the laptop.
      I installed miniTool Partition Wizard 9 on the laptop and copy the HDD across adjusting partition sizes as needed.
      Opened up the laptop (lots of screws). Unplug a single cable which attaches the bottom cover to the motherboard. Remove the (laptop) bottom cover.
      The HDD and RAM are easily accessible. HDD is held in with 4 screws. RAM is held on with 2 clips (one either side).
      Replace the HDD and RAM.
      Reattach the laptop cover (reattaching the unplugged cable).
      Put all the screws back in.

      Note that I didn't do a fresh install. I couldn't be bothered with all the drivers. I just uninstalled all the bloat ware. Much for muchness on which approach you use.

    • Click_It on 24/06/2015 - 12:06
      +2

      Will try to address questions in order:

      Hardware - you're all on track there, though I have no experience using the 500GB in caddy, technically it's possible I guess but for battery life I prefer to keep it in an external case, or simply sell it if not needed!

      Software - assuming you are going the clean route the drivers you need can be found by googling "acer es1-411-c1wd drivers" (pick a site)

      The BING name has confused everyone who has ever encountered it. Short version, register and download here: http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/56755-Windows-8-1-w…

      Long version: Despite sounding like it includes extra M$ crap, it doesn't. It's simply a free edition of Windows that M$ provide to manufacturers of low spec devices (initially tablets under 8.0", now some laptops as well). The "BING" name is basically meaningless, it may as well be called "FREE OEM". The problem with this version is that M$ don't support it, at all. Try downloading the 8.1 BING from their servers (hint: you can't), when I had buggered up one of my laptops I had to call M$ for help, they denied "BING" was a version of windows and said I had to buy a new license, quite rudely I might add.

      The site is of questionable legality, however using the BING iso on our laptops is 100% legal as it will detect the product key from your BIOS. None of the other versions hosted by M$ will do that because they are slightly different versions.

      I don't really get why M$ don't host the BING version, if a pirate wanted to run Windows for free he/she is not going to select the BING version anyway.

      Order of sequence, pretty much right, to save going into the back twice I'd do the following:

      • Obtain and 'burn' BING ISO to USB
      • Obtain Acer drivers (mentioned above) but skip Elantech Touchpad, it's covered in Intel IO drivers and isn't needed.
      • Open er' up, install RAM/SSD
      • Install Win8.1
      • Install Drivers

      I did everything on the SSD in this laptop, it's never been in another computer.

      Hope this helps but if something is not clear don't hesitate to ask or pm.

      EDIT: There are certainly many different ways to accomplish the job, bluechan above detailed a different approach. The best approach is whichever you like best.

      • illumination on 24/06/2015 - 15:14

        Thanks very much to both you and bluechan!

        @bluechan - there is no need to copy the HDD to SSD is there?

        • Click_It on 24/06/2015 - 21:35

          No worries.

          As for HDD to SSD copy, I could be mistaken (not very familiar with Acer Recovery) but I don't think it's designed to do a straight mirror copy so without a 3rd party software you are stuck doing it in 2 steps (ie: HDD -> USB -> SSD)

          If you used something like Acronis TrueImage you could certainly do a straight mirror copy. Bluechan mentioned "miniTool Partition Wizard 9", software I'm not familiar with but sounds like it does the same job, so this makes it a 1 step process.

        • illumination on 24/06/2015 - 21:48

          @Click_It: Ok I'll have a play with it.
          I'm assuming if I wanted to do a straight copy I could just choose to forego this step as it would just erase it anyway.

          Am I right in also assuming it would be a good idea to get this image to save it somewhere just in case something goes wrong during installation? In a similar way to making a nandroid backup for rooted Androids (sorry just thinking of something familiar).

        • Click_It on 24/06/2015 - 23:02

          @illumination:

          Your 1st point, if you mean using a cloning software then yeah it could do a straight hdd to ssd mirror in 1 step. They can also create a recovery usb and do it in 2 steps so the choice is yours.

          To the 2nd point (and yes I'm android too;)) I would recommend saving it elsewhere as well, you know the old adage - better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it. Though chances are this won't be necessary, I did it just in case too. Don't want to make it too easy for Murphy.

        • illumination on 26/06/2015 - 01:22

          @Click_It:

          Sorry what I meant was, if I'm planning to erase and install a clean version of Windows on the SSD, then there's really no point in me copying an image of the 500GB HDD to the SSD first, because I'm just going to be deleting it. I might as well skip the copying to SSD. In terms of creating a recovery USB.. I'm also not too sure on how to do that. Is this the rationale behind taking a copy of the initial HDD as is?

          Also, these are the RAM I'm looking for right?
          Kogan - Crucial 8GB DDR3 1.35v SODIMM, $81 delivered
          Centrecom - Kingston 8GB DDR3 1.35v SODIMM, $83.45 delivered
          Random eBay seller - Kingston 8GB DDR3 1.35v SODIMM, $78.95 delivered

          Looks like Kogan will be cheapest if they include a free shipping promo. But should I be worried about brand? Crucial vs Kingston?

  • superforever on 24/06/2015 - 13:49

    For anyone having problem clone the image and couldn't use recovery. You can always go to Microsoft and create an USB installation media and reinstall it on the new SSD. If you create the correctly version 8.1 or 8.1 Pro during the installation it will not ask for key. Transfer from HDD to SSD I always recommend reinstall.

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/create-reset-re…

    • Click_It on 24/06/2015 - 21:38

      Ordinarily this is true. However this advice is bad for owners of this Acer laptop. The version you need is Windows 8.1 with Bing, the catch is Microsoft don't allow you to download this version. Thus the need for the 3rd party link mentioned previously. It's a shady way of obtaining a legitimate copy of windows - ie: only the "/w Bing" version will install and detect your product key (it's a /w Bing product key, not a regular 8.1 or 8.1 pro)

      You'll have to trust me on that one, I lost 2 days figuring this out the hard way. Wouldn't want anyone else to go through that drama.

      • superforever on 25/06/2015 - 20:36

        Checked it out again in store, yeah it is Win 8.1 Bing.

        • SevenSmurfs on 26/06/2015 - 13:43

          You guys might as well wait it out for the windows 10 and do a fresh install of that to save yourselves the trouble.

          From memory, the release date is the 28th of June

        • superforever on 26/06/2015 - 21:24

          @SevenSmurfs:

          the release date is the 28th of June

          Official is 29 July.

  • minted on 26/06/2015 - 18:17

    Man, I think these Acers can mind read…I'm reading all these instructions above, on my mobile and suddenly, a little 'back up and restore' suggestion notification pops up on the Acer screen next to me…weird!!

  • squeeb on 26/06/2015 - 20:48

    Does anyone know much about dual voltage RAM?

    Just wondering if this RAM would work with the Acer laptop?

    http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-PC3-12800-204-Pin-Notebook-CT1…

    Or am I better of with the Kingston KVR16LS11/8?

    • CVonC on 26/06/2015 - 22:57
      +1

      it should. kogan sell it too. it's currently $71.06 delivered (using 20% off coupon) or $69.29 with cashrewards.

      • squeeb on 26/06/2015 - 23:03

        Thanks. I will give it a try.

  • cevad on 04/07/2015 - 18:39

    Anyone know if you can get into the bios?

    • Cheap Skate on 05/07/2015 - 05:02
      +1

      Yes, press the "F2" key @ boot.

  • ezza on 12/07/2015 - 15:41

    For anyone that is interested in how to move your HDD > SDD without having to pay for software - i.e. Acorns is $49 and some others have fees. I used this one:
    http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.aspx
    Then I followed this guys Youtube vid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh4uRhWwZT0

    Took em hours before i found this… I want to share the love :)

  • SevenSmurfs on 16/07/2015 - 12:14

    Has anyone used a secondary HDD caddy on their laptops yet?

    Just bought one but unsure whether it will work/fit in the cd tray

    • bluechan on 16/07/2015 - 13:37

      I tried and failed. My caddy fits but the HDD wasn't detected. Acer claims that port isn't designed for caddy + HDD so it's not supported. Which is a copout. Your results may vary though.

      • SevenSmurfs on 16/07/2015 - 13:42

        damn.. will give it a shot however

        • bluechan on 16/07/2015 - 13:54

          Worth a shot. I reckon it's a Bios issue myself. Don't think a SSD uses more power than an optical drive. FYI optical drives do work or at least are detected as I tried that to confirm it wasn't a buggered port.

  • Bargainer on 19/07/2015 - 11:47

    I had secondary HDD caddy installed, no issues. The main one is Sandisk 128G SSD. But it has problem with Standby, sometime it can not go to standby properly. it is just system freeze, have to force shutdown. Googled, it seems problem relate to Sandisk SSD. I am using windows 7. Anyone has the same issue?

    • Livert on 19/07/2015 - 11:52

      Couldn't get the system to detect the drive in the caddy EXCEPT if the primary drive (SSD) is in the caddy and the expansion drive is inside. Not a huge issue but very weird behaviour.

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