Acer Aspire 7736Z Support Question
Acer Aspire 7736Z Support Question
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Question posted by kristinredding on September 19th, 2011
Bios Password
Is there a way to obtain a Bios Password for an Acer Aspire 7736z without having to purchase it.
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Answer #1: Posted by kcmjr on September 20th, 2011 4:20 PM
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The service manual (http://support.acer.com/acerpanam/Manuals/acer/2009/ServiceGuides/SG_Aspire_7540_20090914.pdf) details the reset process.
It requires shorting some contacts on the motherboard. See page 105.
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Related Acer Aspire 7736Z Manual Pages
Acer Aspire 7540 Service Guide - Page 1
for more information,
please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw
PRINTED IN TAIWAN Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series Aspire 7540 Series Service Guide
Service guide files and updates are available on the ACER/CSD web;
Acer Aspire 7540 Service Guide - Page 2
Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 and Aspire 7540 Series service guide. Date
Chapter
Updates
II
Acer Aspire 7540 Service Guide - Page 8
...
Connector Locations
103
Main Board 103 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 105
Clearing Password Check 105 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 107
FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List
111
Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series and Aspire 7540 Series Exploded Diagram . . . . .112
Model Definition and Configuration
143
Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series 144
Test Compatible Components
171
Microsoft...
Acer Aspire 7540 Service Guide - Page 9
...; 802.11b/g/Draft-N* • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g*
System Memory
• Dual-channel SDRAM support • Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules
Display and graphics
• 16:9 aspect ratio • 17.3" HD+ 1600 x 900 For Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series • Mobile Intel...
Acer Aspire 7540 Service Guide - Page 10
...™ 802.11b/g* • WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.1+Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)* • LAN: Gigabit Ethernet; Wake-on -Ring ready
I/O Ports
• Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader* (For Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series) • Multi-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD) • USB 2.0 port • HDMI™ port with HDCP support •...
Acer Aspire 7540 Service Guide - Page 27
... 4100-4800
Acoustic Level (dBA)
29 33 38 40 40
Throttling 50%: On= 99 C; H/W shot down at 110 .C BIOS
Item
BIOS vendor BIOS Version
Phoenix
Specification
Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series: v1.16 Aspire 7540 Series: v1.07
System Memory
Item
Memory controller Memory size DIMM socket number Supports memory size per socket Supports...
Acer Aspire 7540 Service Guide - Page 32
... 5 Three on the right side/two on the left side Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup
Controller
Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series: Mobile Intel® GM45/ GL40/PM45 Aspire 7540 Series: ATI RS780MN Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series: Intel ICH-9M Aspire 7540 Series: AMD SB710 N/A Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series: Lite-On Conexant Unizion 1.5_3.3v AUS RD02-D330;
Acer Aspire 7540 Service Guide - Page 37
... Name: System BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version:
AMD Turion (tm) II Dual-Core Mobile M520 2.30GHz XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX
KBC Version: Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID:
XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 7540 Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX...
Acer Aspire 7540 Service Guide - Page 41
Information
Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility
Main
Security
Boot
Exit
Supervisor Password is: User Password is: HDD Password is:
Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password
Password on boot is enabled.
Chapter 2
33
It can be used to remove HDD/BIOS Password. F1 Help Esc Exit
Select Item -/+ Change Values
F9 Setup Defaults
Select Menu Enter Select Sub...
Acer Aspire 7540 Service Guide - Page 62
Removing the CPU
NOTE: Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series uses the Intel® processor, while Aspire 7540 Series uses the AMD® processor. But the process in removing the CPU are the same for all the models.
1. See "Removing the SD ...
Acer Aspire 7540 Service Guide - Page 111
Connector Locations
Main Board
Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 and 7540 Top View
Chapter 5
No.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Code LCD1 SPKR_L1 MIC1 SPKR_R1 USBCN1 CN1 TP1CN1 FPCN1 MDC1 BT1 RTC1
Connector LCD cable connector ...
Acer Aspire 7540 Service Guide - Page 112
... Microphone in jack Headphones/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support SD card slot DIMM slots 1 and 2 Optical disk drive connector HDD connector
104
Chapter 5
Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 and 7540 Bottom View
No.
Acer Aspire 7540 Service Guide - Page 113
... Gap on the main board:
Gap name in 7736/7736Z/7336 Series is G78.
Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery
This section provides the standard operating procedures for clearing the password and BIOS recovery for enabling BIOS Recovery. There is one Hotkey for Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 and Aspire 7540 Series. Operation Description Short (Clearing Password Check)
Chapter 5
G78
105
Acer Aspire 7540 Service Guide - Page 114
... Aspire 7540 Series is cleared. NOTE: The steps are only for the password during system POST or when the system enters into the BIOS Setup menu. Gap name in the picture(s) above and try again. . G106
Steps for Clearing BIOS Password Check
If the user sets the BIOS Password (Supervisor Password and/or User Password) for a security reason, the BIOS...
Acer Aspire 7540 Service Guide - Page 119
... Replaceable Unit) List
Chapter 6
This chapter gives you the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) listing in the FRU list of Aspire 7736/7736Z/ 7336 and Aspire 7540 Series. Refer to this printed Service Guide. For ACER AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your regional web or channel. Chapter 6
111
NOTE: To scrap or to return the defective parts...
Acer Aspire 7540 Service Guide - Page 120
Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series and Aspire 7540 Series Exploded Diagram
112
Chapter 6
Acer Aspire 7540 Service Guide - Page 121
ACER_ASPIRE 7336 UMACBK_JV71_MV (NO: 91.4FX01.004G )
Category ADAPTER
No. Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series FRU List 1. Part Name
1
ADP 65W 19V 3P ADP-65JH DB A,
1
ADP 65W 19V 3P PA-1650-22AC...125V 3P US BK
1
CORD 7A250V 2P 1830 KOREAN
1
CORD UK 2.5A 250V 3P BK
1
CORD 5A 250V 3P UK BK
Acer Part No. AP.06501.026 AP.06503.024 AP.0650A.012
BT.00605.021 BT.00603.042 BT.00604.025 BT.00606.001 ...
Acer Aspire 7540 Service Guide - Page 152
144
Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series
Model
AS7736G744G32Mn
AS7736G664G50Bn
AS7736G664G50Mn
AS7736G664G32Mn
AS7736G664G32Mn
AS7736G664G50Mn
AS7736G664G50Mn
AS7736G744G50Mi
AS7736G664G25Mi
...France Switzerland France Turkey Switzerland Germany
UK Ukraine Ukraine Spain Switzerland Germany Middle East Middle East
UK UK WW
Acer Part No LX.PHU02.092 LX.PHU02.099 LX.PHU02.091 LX.PHU02.104 LX.PHU02.103 LX....
Acer Aspire 7540 Service Guide - Page 183
..., ASP or TPM, please refer your technical queries to your local Acer branch office. and password.
Online Support Information
Appendix C
This section describes online technical support services available to help you repair your Acer Systems.
If you are :
• Detailed information on Acer's International Traveller's Warranty (ITW)
• Returned material authorization procedures
• An...
Acer Aspire 7540 Service Guide - Page 185
...-39
Navigating 28 System Security 38 block diagram Aspire 7540 Series 5 Aspire 7738/7738G Series and 7735/7735G/
7735Z/7735ZG Series 4 bluetooth board
removing 72 button/indicator
Bluetooth 11 Wireless LAN 11 buttons easy-launch 11
C
caps lock on indicator 7
Clearing BIOS Password steps 106
Clearing Password 105 computer
on indicator 7 CPU
removing 54 CPU...
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