Downgrade from Windows 8 to 7 on Satellite S75D-A7272, is it possible with this crazy system?

I have recently purchased a Satellite laptop and it came with Windows 8 preinstalled and I would like to replace or downgrade to Windows 7. My model is Toshiba Satellite S75D-A7272 and has an AMD A10-5750M APU with Radeon HD graphics motherboard, with 2.5GHz CPU speed and 8 GB RAM. 1TB hard drive with EUFI BIOS and GPT partitions. 64-bit operating system and this model has both windows 8 and 7 drivers at the support page. Can someone please tell me how to install successfully windows 7. I have done lots of research but I don't understand the "flash the BIOS" part I read about concerning my setup. Can I get some directions for dummies please?

To see if your bios can be changed to run window 7 follow these instructions:
Restart computer and hold f2 when the screen goes black and wait for the bios setup utility to launch.
Select advanced, then system configuration, then boot mode
see if you have option for UEFI and CSM (UEFI for Windows 8 and CSM for windows 7)
If you have CSM option that is what is used for windows 7.
Also in bios setup utility select Security, then Secure Boot, then you have to disable secure boot for windows 7
I am not familiar with flash bios or drivers on this model
Edited:
Jerry - is right not much there for windows 7 drivers
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