[UNSOLVED] Asus Taichi back screen (lid) not working AGAIN after windows 8.1 update 1

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JP8851 has provided a new BIOS version for people who have the Taichi21 or 21a (answer marked below) . The BIOS version is not official yet, however, and many users are reporting problems with the BIOS update such as USB problems, pen digitizer problems and audio problems. Therfore I have still marked this problem unsolved, but the first answer below may work for you.

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THIS IS A PROBLEM YET AGAIN.

ASUS, MICROSOFT, AND INTEL: HUNDREDS (IF NOT THOUSANDS) OF USERS ARE FRUSTRATED BY YOUR LACK OF SUPPORT AND COMPATIBILITY CHECKS WITH EVERY UPDATE. WHY SHOULD A $1000+ LAPTOP BE NEGLECTED THE PROPER "V.I.P." SUPPORT WE WERE PROMISED? PLEASE FIX THIS PROMPTLY, IT IS FRUSTRATING FOR THE USERS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT GOES WRONG EVERY TIME WINDOWS UPDATES.

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Previously, the Asus Taichi had problems with the back screen not working after the windows 8.1 update. Recently, Micrsosoft released a NEW UPDATE that ruined the fix mentioned below, and all the supposedly long term fixes Asus made with the bios updates and the graphics driver updates.

This problem had originally been solved for windows 8.1 (without update 1) by downloading the following old graphics driver from the asus website:

http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/nb/DriversForWin8/VGA/VGA_Intel_Taichi_Win7_64_Win8_64_Z917102857.zip

***It is noted that if the problem keeps coming back after installing this driver, you may have to change your Windows and Intel Driver update setting and turn off auto updating.

Other notes: This driver downgrade solves the issue with the lid not working, but some users have reported that many smaller problems arise after downgrading. Therefore, this solution is not completely stable, but it is a lot better than any other solution currently available and solves the main issue.

Original comments: After updating to windows 8.1, the back screen of my Asus Taichi does not work properly. After doing some searching, I read there were numerous problems with the Taichi after the update, all driver related.

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This is great news... Glad it's working with Intel 3412 as I have that installed already on my 21A. If Asus send out the new Bios for the 21A I will share it and ask the same from anyone who receives it please.

Well people, ASUS has come through with the new Bios for Taichi 21 & 21A. They emailed me the zip files this afternoon. Took me a couple hours to backup and test before posting.

The 21 takes Bios 211 and 21A takes 205. I've uploaded them here:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/mxb1trbbctlnjm3/TAICHI21AS.211.zip

https://www.dropbox.com/s/5ztcmga0mbv40i5/TAICHI21AAS.205.zip

To check which Bios you need if you haven't checked already is to reboot and press F2 until you see the Bios screen. When displayed, press F12 and the Bios you have will scroll through in the lower right hand corner of the screen. Use the 2420 version of Winflash from the Asus support site.

After flashing the firmware Bios to 205 on my 21A, I installed 8.1 Update from Windows Update and my screen is working correctly.

Thumbs up Asus.

Ironically the Bios was dated 21/4/14. Seems Asus has had this fix for a while and probably testing before releasing so I don't feel like a guinea pig. But I do feel some of you owe Asus a small apology for some of the comments aimed at them despite it taking too long to come through. In any case, I'm not reactivating auto-updates in Windows Updates.

Good luck people and the usual disclaimer applies to using these files. Caveat Emptor...

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I had the same problem. It started after some time. Twice I've tried to install and the same problem.

After a long hard working weekend I moved again to win 8 and stay there for now.

P.s: it is not the only issue unresolved. Juniper concoction disconnecting is another.

What a mess..

I agree, this update is a complete mess. I was able to resolve the issue with the lid by downloading an old graphics driver from the asus website. Heres the link to download the driver: http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/nb/DriversForWin8/VGA/VGA_Intel_Taichi_Win7_64_Win8_64_Z917102857.zip

The driver is older, so if you would rather just reinstall windows 8, I found that you just do a restore or refresh in the system settings. Thanks for your help again.

***It is noted that if the problem keeps coming back after installing this driver, you may have to change your Windows and Intel Driver update setting and turn off auto updating.

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2013-10-30T04:58:08+00:00

A pity, I have been a fan of ASUS for years. In the last year i had 3 different latptops (top end) and i always had issues with them. Seems that ASUS is dropping their quality BIG TIME!. A lot of nice marketing and VIP club cards but i would like to know that there is an ASUS team working in this solution so we can use W8.1 on our Taichi...
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2013-10-30T02:28:17+00:00

Yes, the solution in the thread does help. I would probably say from personal experience, I had a little trouble getting it all going again. I had to msconfig Safe Boot it (for some reason, Shift-Restart didn't work at giving me advanced options), uninstall the Intel Driver, make sure Windows didn't auto-reinstall the 9.18 driver built into 8.1, then install the 9.17 (ASUS) driver while in Safe Mode.

Before putting the 9.17 (ASUS) driver back though, I would strongly recommend uninstalling ASUS Closelid and Taichi Home. Once both of these were properly installed again, only then can I now close my Taichi and use the screen once more.

On that note, once again, this is NOT a Windows 8.1 problem. Blame Intel for changing "something" from 9.17 to 9.18. This has been a personal problem that I've had to deal with on my own Taichi since July of this year when I bought it. Immediately wanted to update to the latest drivers (because why not?) and well, this is what happens.
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2013-10-30T02:10:09+00:00

Thank you for your time and dedication in finding the root cause of the issue. I am glad that you can confirm that this is indeed a problem with the driver and that you can confirm that the solution in this thread serves the purpose (as a temporary fix until new drivers come out). Thank you for also spending time talking to Asus representatives, I hope you are right and that Intel releases a new driver in the coming weeks.

With this analysis in mind, everyone in this thread post if you notice any new graphic driver updates from Intel (or Asus). There is a possibility that the update might be a permanent fix for this issue.
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