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... Functions Failure 4-14 ODD Failure 4-15 Intermittent Problems 4-21 Undetermined Problems 4-21 Post Codes 4-22 CHAPTER 5 Jumper and Connector Locations Mainboard 5-3 Clearing Password and BIOS Recovery 5-6 Clearing Password 5-6 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 5-8 CHAPTER 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List Exploded Diagrams 6-4 Main Assembly 6-4 FRU List 6-6 Screw List 6-15 CHAPTER 7 Model Definition and Configuration Aspire 8951G 7-3 ix
... Functions Failure 4-14 ODD Failure 4-15 Intermittent Problems 4-21 Undetermined Problems 4-21 Post Codes 4-22 CHAPTER 5 Jumper and Connector Locations Mainboard 5-3 Clearing Password and BIOS Recovery 5-6 Clearing Password 5-6 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 5-8 CHAPTER 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List Exploded Diagrams 6-4 Main Assembly 6-4 FRU List 6-6 Screw List 6-15 CHAPTER 7 Model Definition and Configuration Aspire 8951G 7-3 ix
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... Item Specific Help , , or selects field Total Video Memory: Video Memory: xxxx MB [xMB] Quiet Boot Network Boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery SATA Mode [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [AHCI Mode] F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu F5/F6 Enter Change Values ...Select>SubMenu F9 Setup Default F10 Save and Exit Figure 2-2. BIOS Main Parameter Description System Time BIOS system time in Figure 2-2. . BIOS Main Table 2-2 describes the parameters shown in 24-hour format System Date BIOS system date Total Memory Video Memory Quiet Boot Total memory available...
... Item Specific Help , , or selects field Total Video Memory: Video Memory: xxxx MB [xMB] Quiet Boot Network Boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery SATA Mode [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [AHCI Mode] F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu F5/F6 Enter Change Values ...Select>SubMenu F9 Setup Default F10 Save and Exit Figure 2-2. BIOS Main Parameter Description System Time BIOS system time in Figure 2-2. . BIOS Main Table 2-2 describes the parameters shown in 24-hour format System Date BIOS system date Total Memory Video Memory Quiet Boot Total memory available...
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BIOS Main (Continued) Parameter Description Format/Option Network Boot Option to boot system from LAN (local area network) Option: Enabled or Disabled F12 Boot Menu Option to use boot menu during POST Option: Enabled or Disabled D2D Recovery Option to use D2D Recovery function Option: Enabled or Disabled SATA Mode Option to set SATA controller mode Option: AHCI or IDE System Utilities 2-7 Table 2-2.
BIOS Main (Continued) Parameter Description Format/Option Network Boot Option to boot system from LAN (local area network) Option: Enabled or Disabled F12 Boot Menu Option to use boot menu during POST Option: Enabled or Disabled D2D Recovery Option to use D2D Recovery function Option: Enabled or Disabled SATA Mode Option to set SATA controller mode Option: AHCI or IDE System Utilities 2-7 Table 2-2.
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... can only be cleared by Crisis Disk. Refer to activate password feature. CAUTION: If Power-on Boot ! Resetting BIOS password may be returned to set to Enabled to BIOS Recovery by initiating the Crisis Disk Recovery procedure. BIOS Security (Continued) Parameter Description Password on Password authentication is shown. (Figure 2-4) NOTE: NOTE: To change an existing...
... can only be cleared by Crisis Disk. Refer to activate password feature. CAUTION: If Power-on Boot ! Resetting BIOS password may be returned to set to Enabled to BIOS Recovery by initiating the Crisis Disk Recovery procedure. BIOS Security (Continued) Parameter Description Password on Password authentication is shown. (Figure 2-4) NOTE: NOTE: To change an existing...
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... following conditions: New versions of system programs New features or options Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted. NOTE: NOTE: BIOS Flash utility has auto execution function. Use the Flash utility to BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk. BIOS Flash Utilities 0 BIOS Flash memory updates are required for the following to run...
... following conditions: New versions of system programs New features or options Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted. NOTE: NOTE: BIOS Flash utility has auto execution function. Use the Flash utility to BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk. BIOS Flash Utilities 0 BIOS Flash memory updates are required for the following to run...
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... Enter to highlight Enter Unlock Password and press Enter. Select Item Dialog 2. HDD/BIOS Password Utilities 0 ! Clearing HDD Passwords 0 This section provides details about removing an HDD password from the BIOS. The Enter Unlock Password dialog is generated. (Figure 2-19). Enter Unlock Password...2-21. The Select Item dialog is enabled, the BIOS password can only be cleared by Crisis Disk. CAUTION: If Power-on Password authentication is shown. (Figure 2-20) Figure 2-20. See BIOS Recovery by initiating the Crisis Disk Recovery procedure. Use the and ...
... Enter to highlight Enter Unlock Password and press Enter. Select Item Dialog 2. HDD/BIOS Password Utilities 0 ! Clearing HDD Passwords 0 This section provides details about removing an HDD password from the BIOS. The Enter Unlock Password dialog is generated. (Figure 2-19). Enter Unlock Password...2-21. The Select Item dialog is enabled, the BIOS password can only be cleared by Crisis Disk. CAUTION: If Power-on Password authentication is shown. (Figure 2-20) Figure 2-20. See BIOS Recovery by initiating the Crisis Disk Recovery procedure. Use the and ...
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... the Windows Vista Startup Repair Utility: a. When prompted, press any recently added hardware and associated software. 5. When the System Recovery Options screen appears, click Next. Select the appropriate operating system, and click Next. Run the Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool. For more...the HDD and ODD are required. Run a complete virus scan using System Restore. 8. NOTE: NOTE: Startup Repair attempts to enter the BIOS Utility. c. Remove any key to start to resolve the problem. 1. Run the Windows Disk Defragmenter. For more information see Windows Help ...
... the Windows Vista Startup Repair Utility: a. When prompted, press any recently added hardware and associated software. 5. When the System Recovery Options screen appears, click Next. Select the appropriate operating system, and click Next. Run the Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool. For more...the HDD and ODD are required. Run a complete virus scan using System Restore. 8. NOTE: NOTE: Startup Repair attempts to enter the BIOS Utility. c. Remove any key to start to resolve the problem. 1. Run the Windows Disk Defragmenter. For more information see Windows Help ...
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Mainboard 5-3 Clearing Password and BIOS Recovery 5-6 Clearing Password 5-6 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 5-8 5-2
Mainboard 5-3 Clearing Password and BIOS Recovery 5-6 Clearing Password 5-6 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 5-8 5-2
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... points of jumpers (A).) Item Description Clear CMOS Jumper 4. Press Power button until BIOS POST is set, the BIOS will prompt for the password at system POST or upon entering the BIOS setup menu. Clearing Password 0 NOTE: NOTE: The following procedure: 1. Remove conductivity... procedure) for clearing the BIOS password and recovering the BIOS for clearing BIOS Password (Supervisor Password and User Password). Remove AC adapter. 2. Plug in AC adapter. 5. Clearing Password and BIOS Recovery 0 This section provides users with the following procedure is only for the Aspire 8951G.
... points of jumpers (A).) Item Description Clear CMOS Jumper 4. Press Power button until BIOS POST is set, the BIOS will prompt for the password at system POST or upon entering the BIOS setup menu. Clearing Password 0 NOTE: NOTE: The following procedure: 1. Remove conductivity... procedure) for clearing the BIOS password and recovering the BIOS for clearing BIOS Password (Supervisor Password and User Password). Remove AC adapter. 2. Plug in AC adapter. 5. Clearing Password and BIOS Recovery 0 This section provides users with the following procedure is only for the Aspire 8951G.
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... HDD 0 NOTE: NOTE: Prior to restore the BIOS firmware if a previous BIOS flashing process has failed. The Crisis USB key is a special block of BIOS. To Create a Crisis USB key, perform the following: 1. Figure 5-4. It is used to be installed during BIOS POST. BIOS Recovery Hotkey 0 To enable the BIOS Recovery process, use the function hotkey, Fn + Esc...
... HDD 0 NOTE: NOTE: Prior to restore the BIOS firmware if a previous BIOS flashing process has failed. The Crisis USB key is a special block of BIOS. To Create a Crisis USB key, perform the following: 1. Figure 5-4. It is used to be installed during BIOS POST. BIOS Recovery Hotkey 0 To enable the BIOS Recovery process, use the function hotkey, Fn + Esc...
