Clearing Password Check And Bios Recovery; Clearing The Bios Passwords - Acer TravelMate 6495T Service Manual

Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery

This section provides procedures for:

Clearing the BIOS passwords

Performing a BIOS recovery
Clearing the BIOS Passwords
To clear a lost BIOS password (user or supervisor password), you need to short the clear
password hardware gap (G2201) located on the mainboard.
Figure 2-3. G2201 Hardware Gap
1. Shut down the computer and disconnect the AC adapter and all other peripherals from the
computer.
2. Removing the battery pack and lower case cover.
3. If the Mini Card slot is occupied, remove the installed wireless module and locate the
G2201 gap.
4. Use an electrical conductivity tool to short the two contacts on the hardware gap together.
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