Removing Insyde Bios Passwords - Acer Aspire E1-431 Service Manual

Removing Insyde BIOS Passwords

The BIOS password can only be removed by software utility.
To reset the BIOS password, perform the following:
Power
1. Press
[
2. Press key before Acer logo disappears
Figure 2-18. Keyboard Key Location
3. Select Boot Option item 'USB HDD' as highlighted in
exit the BIOS Boot Option menu.
Figure 2-19. BIOS Boot Option Meun
4. Execute ClearPwd.EXE under the DOS mode. Refer to
5. When message Clear the SU Pws completely is displayed, supervisor password
has been removed.
System Utilities
button.
0
(Figure 2-18).
Figure 2-19
Figure 2-21
Enter
and press to
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