Hdd/Bios Password; Unlocking The Hdd - Acer Aspire S5-391 Service Manual

HDD/BIOS Password

This section provides details about unlocking HDD password and removing the BIOS passwords.

Unlocking the HDD

NOTE:
If the HDD password is incorrectly entered three times, the HDD is locked and the Harddisk
Security dialog box appears.
Perform the following to unlock the HDD:
On the Harddisk Security dialog
1.
The Select Item dialog box appears.
↑
Use the and
2.
Unlock Password dialog box appears.
Take note of the generated key code. In
3.
NOTE:
A separate computer is required to generate the unlock password.
On the separate computer, boot to DOS.
4.
Execute UnlockHD.exe to generate an unlock password.
5.
Use the following command: UnlockHD [key code] with the code noted in step 3,
For example:
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Figure 2-24. Password Error Status
Figure 2-25. Select Item
↓
keys to highlight Enter Unlock Password and press Enter. The Enter
Figure 2-26. Enter Unlock Password
Unlock HD 54986933
Password: 41684315
(Figure 2-24), press Enter to continue.
Figure 2-26 example, the key code is 54986933.
<-- Unlock HDD code
Figure 2-26.
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