Acer TravelMate 8481T Service Manual page 159

2. Press and hold the reset button (A) as shown in Figure 5-9.
A
Figure 5-9. Power Reset Button
3. Press and hold <Fn + ESC>.
4. Release the reset button (A).
5. Press Power button to initiate system CRISIS mode.
6. When CRISIS is complete, the system auto restarts with a workable BIOS.
Update the latest version BIOS for this machine by regular BIOS flashing process.
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