[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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2014-04-25T09:54:02+00:00

Does anyone tryed to install a clean Windows 8.1? Not the update from store but na iso version?
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Anonymous

2014-04-25T08:52:01+00:00

I have this morning received this following communication from Asus. You have to bear in mind that this is the person who told me the unit was not marketed in the UK after he, she or it knew I had bought one in the UK. Since I am sitting here looking at a taichi 31 which manifestly does not work under Windows 8.1, the untruths are becoming obvious.

"Please be informed that I have looked into the history of your case and kindly note that the Taichi31 is non-standard model for UK. We will not launch this model in UK. This model does support Windows 8.1 please be informed that every Windows 8 unit has to be updated to Windows 8.1 as Microsoft will no longer launch updates for Windows 8."

It would seem that Asus current story is that the machine should go back to them because there is a hardware fault. In other words the problem is all down to Asus and their incompetence. Nothing to do with MS, although last week it was all an MS problem, according to Asus. The implication is that I alone have this hardware fault, although from reports here, I know that not to be true. Presumably Asus are now implicitly admitting they have a recall situation on their hands without saying so. I am very nervous about sending my machine back to them. There is an unspoken agenda about all these disc partitions, and I don't trust them

Mind you, the command of English exhibited by this person is so poor it could be that they don't know what they are saying. I have not sent the rest of the letter because much of it makes no sense.
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2014-04-25T04:03:35+00:00

I just noticed that this issue has been plaguing the Taichi since October 2013. Who has responsibility to fix the problem: Asus or Microsoft? Either way, 6 months seems to be an absurdly long time for such a major problem to not be addressed. This is my first Asus purchase, and the unprofessional way in which the company appears to have handled this issue means that I'm unlikely to buy an Asus product again.
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