Aspire 5515 Quick Guide - EN
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... AC adapter Wake-on-LAN ready 358 (W) x 269 (D) x 29.8/33.8(H) mm (14.1 x 10.6 x 1.17/1.33 inches) 2.8 kg (6.18 lbs.) with 6 cell battery pack BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords Kensington lock slot ACPI 3.0 48.8 W 4400 mAh 3-pin 65 W AC adapter 88-/89-key keyboard Touchpad pointing device USB 2.0 port External display (VGA) port...
... AC adapter Wake-on-LAN ready 358 (W) x 269 (D) x 29.8/33.8(H) mm (14.1 x 10.6 x 1.17/1.33 inches) 2.8 kg (6.18 lbs.) with 6 cell battery pack BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords Kensington lock slot ACPI 3.0 48.8 W 4400 mAh 3-pin 65 W AC adapter 88-/89-key keyboard Touchpad pointing device USB 2.0 port External display (VGA) port...
Acer Aspire 5515 Notebook Service Guide
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Table of Contents System Specifications 1 Features 1 System Block Diagram 3 Your Acer Notebook tour 4 Front View 4 Closed Front View 5 Rear View 5 Left View 6 Right View 7 Bottom View 8 Indicators 9 TouchPad Basics (with fingerprint reader 10...15 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible 15 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 16 System Utilities 21 BIOS Setup Utility 21 Navigating the BIOS Utility 21 Information 22 Main 23 Advanced 24 Security 26 Power 29 Boot 30 Exit 31 BIOS Flash Utilities 32 DOS Flash Utility 33 WinFlash Utility 35 Remove HDD/BIOS Password ...
Table of Contents System Specifications 1 Features 1 System Block Diagram 3 Your Acer Notebook tour 4 Front View 4 Closed Front View 5 Rear View 5 Left View 6 Right View 7 Bottom View 8 Indicators 9 TouchPad Basics (with fingerprint reader 10...15 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible 15 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 16 System Utilities 21 BIOS Setup Utility 21 Navigating the BIOS Utility 21 Information 22 Main 23 Advanced 24 Security 26 Power 29 Boot 30 Exit 31 BIOS Flash Utilities 32 DOS Flash Utility 33 WinFlash Utility 35 Remove HDD/BIOS Password ...
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... Jumper and Connector Locations 139 Top View 139 Bottom View 140 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 141 Clearing Password Check 141 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 142 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 145 Aspire 5515 Exploded Diagrams 146 Main Assembly 146 LCD Panel 147 Aspire 5515 FRU List 148 Screw List 155 Model Definition and Configuration 156...
... Jumper and Connector Locations 139 Top View 139 Bottom View 140 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 141 Clearing Password Check 141 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 142 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 145 Aspire 5515 Exploded Diagrams 146 Main Assembly 146 LCD Panel 147 Aspire 5515 FRU List 148 Screw List 155 Model Definition and Configuration 156...
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... True Value Table CPU Temperature Core 0 Core 1 Fan Speed (rpm) SPL Spec (dBA) • BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size Supported protocols BIOS password control Specification PhoenixBIOS V0.08 Flash 1 MB • Support ISIPP • Support Acer UI • Support multi-boot • Suspend to RAM (S3)/Disk (S4) • Various hot...
... True Value Table CPU Temperature Core 0 Core 1 Fan Speed (rpm) SPL Spec (dBA) • BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size Supported protocols BIOS password control Specification PhoenixBIOS V0.08 Flash 1 MB • Support ISIPP • Support Acer UI • Support multi-boot • Suspend to RAM (S3)/Disk (S4) • Various hot...
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... Enter SelectXSub-Menu F10 Save and Exit The table below describes the parameters in this screen. When user password is set , this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized use. When set , this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The following sub-options are the default and suggested parameter settings. Press...
... Enter SelectXSub-Menu F10 Save and Exit The table below describes the parameters in this screen. When user password is set , this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized use. When set , this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The following sub-options are the default and suggested parameter settings. Press...
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... ↑ and ↓ keys to enable the Password on the screen. 3. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. When you set the user or the supervisor password: 1. The Set Supervisor Password box appears: 2. The password length can opt to highlight the Set Supervisor...
... ↑ and ↓ keys to enable the Password on the screen. 3. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. When you set the user or the supervisor password: 1. The Set Supervisor Password box appears: 2. The password length can opt to highlight the Set Supervisor...
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...the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. If the verification is complete after the user presses Enter. The password setting is OK, the screen will show you the Setup Warning. If the current password entered does not match the actual current password, the screen will display as... following message. 28 Chapter 2 If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match, the screen will display the following . Type the current password in the Enter New Password field. Type a password in the Enter Current Password field and press Enter. 3. Press Enter. Use the ↑...
...the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. If the verification is complete after the user presses Enter. The password setting is OK, the screen will show you the Setup Warning. If the current password entered does not match the actual current password, the screen will display as... following message. 28 Chapter 2 If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match, the screen will display the following . Type the current password in the Enter New Password field. Type a password in the Enter Current Password field and press Enter. 3. Press Enter. Use the ↑...
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... the following steps: 1. From a DOS prompt, key in the chosen password to unlock the HDD. 36 Chapter 2 Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities This section provide you with removing HDD/BIOS password method: Remove HDD Password: If you key in the wrong HDD password three time, HDD password error code displays on the screen. Make a note of one of...
... the following steps: 1. From a DOS prompt, key in the chosen password to unlock the HDD. 36 Chapter 2 Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities This section provide you with removing HDD/BIOS password method: Remove HDD Password: If you key in the wrong HDD password three time, HDD password error code displays on the screen. Make a note of one of...
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Select one string from the list. Removing BIOS Passwords: If you key in bios_pw 14452 0 2. Chapter 2 37 To reset the BIOS password, run BIOS_PW.EXE as follows: 1. Key in the wrong Supervisor Password three times, System Disabled displays on the screen. See the image below.
Select one string from the list. Removing BIOS Passwords: If you key in bios_pw 14452 0 2. Chapter 2 37 To reset the BIOS password, run BIOS_PW.EXE as follows: 1. Key in the wrong Supervisor Password three times, System Disabled displays on the screen. See the image below.
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The onscreen message determines whether the function is successful or not. 38 Chapter 2 Cleaning BIOS Passwords To clear the password, perform the following steps: 1. Reboot the system and key in the selected string (qjjg9vy, 07yqmjd etc.) for the BIOS user password. Press 1, 2, or 3 to clean the desired password shown on the screen. From a DOS prompt, Execute clnpwd.exe 2. 3.
The onscreen message determines whether the function is successful or not. 38 Chapter 2 Cleaning BIOS Passwords To clear the password, perform the following steps: 1. Reboot the system and key in the selected string (qjjg9vy, 07yqmjd etc.) for the BIOS user password. Press 1, 2, or 3 to clean the desired password shown on the screen. From a DOS prompt, Execute clnpwd.exe 2. 3.
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prepare to boot operating system One short beep before boot Terminate QuietBoot (optional) Check password (optional) Prepare Boot Initialize DMI parameters Initialize PnP Option ROMs Clear parity checkers Display MultiBoot menu Clear screen (optional) ...BEh BFh C0h C1h C2h Chapter 4 Beeps 1-2 1 POST Routine Description Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices (optional) Initialize BIOS Data Area Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs) Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area Test and initialize PS/2 mouse Initialize floppy controller Determine number of day Check key lock Initialize Typematic rate...
prepare to boot operating system One short beep before boot Terminate QuietBoot (optional) Check password (optional) Prepare Boot Initialize DMI parameters Initialize PnP Option ROMs Clear parity checkers Display MultiBoot menu Clear screen (optional) ...BEh BFh C0h C1h C2h Chapter 4 Beeps 1-2 1 POST Routine Description Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices (optional) Initialize BIOS Data Area Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs) Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area Test and initialize PS/2 mouse Initialize floppy controller Determine number of day Check key lock Initialize Typematic rate...
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... Item Description CMOS Clear CMOS Jumper Location DIMM Bay Steps for Clearing BIOS Password Check If users set BIOS Password (Supervisor Password and/or User Password) for clearing BIOS Password (Supervisor Password and User Password). However, once it is cleared. Aspire 5515 provides one Hardware Open Gap on the system till BIOS POST finish. Then remove the tool from the machine. • Open...
... Item Description CMOS Clear CMOS Jumper Location DIMM Bay Steps for Clearing BIOS Password Check If users set BIOS Password (Supervisor Password and/or User Password) for clearing BIOS Password (Supervisor Password and User Password). However, once it is cleared. Aspire 5515 provides one Hardware Open Gap on the system till BIOS POST finish. Then remove the tool from the machine. • Open...
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... on this website are: • Detailed information on all of Acer's Notebook, Desktop and Server models including: • Service guides for all models • User's manuals • Training materials • Bios updates • Software utilities • Spare parts lists •...or TPM, please refer your technical queries to us. and password. Acer's Website offers you convenient and valuable support resources whenever you can be obtained directly from Acer CSD Taiwan. These can download information on Acer's International Traveler's Warranty (ITW) • Returned material ...
... on this website are: • Detailed information on all of Acer's Notebook, Desktop and Server models including: • Service guides for all models • User's manuals • Training materials • Bios updates • Software utilities • Spare parts lists •...or TPM, please refer your technical queries to us. and password. Acer's Website offers you convenient and valuable support resources whenever you can be obtained directly from Acer CSD Taiwan. These can download information on Acer's International Traveler's Warranty (ITW) • Returned material ...
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A AFLASH Utility 32 Antennas 87 B Battery Pack 44 BIOS password control 16 ROM size 16 ROM type 16 vendor 16 Version 16 BIOS Supports protocol 16 BIOS Utility 21-32 Advanced 24 Boot 30 Exit 31 Navigating 21 Onboard Device Configuration 27 Power 29 Save and Exit 31 Security 26 System Security ...
A AFLASH Utility 32 Antennas 87 B Battery Pack 44 BIOS password control 16 ROM size 16 ROM type 16 vendor 16 Version 16 BIOS Supports protocol 16 BIOS Utility 21-32 Advanced 24 Boot 30 Exit 31 Navigating 21 Onboard Device Configuration 27 Power 29 Save and Exit 31 Security 26 System Security ...