Remove Hdd/Bios Password Utilities - Acer ASPIRE 4820T Service Manual

Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities

This section provides you with details about removing HDD/BIOS password:
Remove HDD Password:
If you key in the wrong HDD password three times, an error is generated.
To reset the HDD password, perform the following steps:
1. On another computer, run HDD_PW.exe.
2. Enter "hdd_pw 15494 0"
3. Chose one (1) or the generated passwords.
4. Reboot the locked computer and key in one of the passwords from number 3 above.
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