BIOS Password
March 13th, 2014
I can’t boot up anything without the password. Is there a way to remove the password, or maybe there’s a default one for all acers ?
This is so sick!
Refer to the service manual and you’ll figure it out:
http://tim.id.au/laptops/acer/aspire%209300%207000%20travelmate%207510.pdf
you know the password ?
edwoodweb, I don’t think he does As he wants to try and boot up stuff, but can’t without the password.
I’m sure the person that the laptop originally belonged to knows it.
prozac4312 replied: I'm sure the person that the laptop originally belonged to knows it.
Pretty sure if he purchased the laptop, or the laptop was given to him, that information would have been passed along.
I sense a stolen laptop =(
I knew someone would write this lol. I red that acer sets a password to every bios for security reasons. The laptop has been sold over and over again, and as I can see, it’s pretty old! Don’t worry, the laptop is not stolen
BackY replied: I knew someone would write this lol. I red that acer sets a password to every bios for security reasons. The laptop has been sold over and over again, and as I can see, it's pretty old! Don't worry, the laptop is not stolen
There is a supervisor password and a Master password for the BIOS. (no I don’t know it)
Not sure about anywhere else in the world, but in the UK Acer don’t set a password when they ship it.
remove battery 4 10 min then plug it back
Is it possible to give us a screenshot?
disconnect it from the charger
then remove the main & motherboard batteries
then press and hold the power button down for 30 seconds, repeat
plug in the charger and see if it worked
This information is intended for experienced users. It is not intended for basic users, hackers, or computer thieves. Please do not try any of following procedures if you are not familiar with computer hardware. I'll not be responsible for the use or misuse of this information, including personal injury, loss of data or hardware damage. So use it at your own risk.
A. By Using the Motherboard Jumper:
In most motherboards CMOS battery is soldered, which makes it difficult to remove the battery. In this case we use another method.
Almost all motherboards contain a jumper that can clear all CMOS settings along with the BIOS password. The location of this jumper varies depending upon the motherboard brand. You should read your motherboard manual to check its location. If you don't have the manual then look for the jumpers near the CMOS battery. Most of the manufacturer label the jumper as CLR, CLEAR, CLEAR CMOS, etc.
When you find the jumper, look carefully. There will be 3 pins and the jumper will be joining the center pin to either left or right pin. What you need to do, is remove the jumper and join the center pin to the opposite pin. e.g. if the jumper joins center pin to left pin, then remove it and join center pin to right pin. Now wait for a few seconds and then again remove the jumper and join the center pin to left pin.
Make sure to turn the PC off before opening the cabinet and resetting the jumper.
There is option B: using software, but since you can’t log in because of that.. guess you’re stuck with option A.
source: http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/questions/101-234831
There is option B: using software, but since you can't log in because of that
on some lappy’s if you enter the wrong pass 3 times or maybe more then you will get a boot menu and can boot from a CD/DVD
so that’s the next step if the power button trick don’t work