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Question posted by lala8641 on January 24th, 2014

How Can I Reset Or Clear The Bios Password For This Acer Aspire V3-731 Anyone He

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Answer #1: Posted by TheyCallMeBruce on January 25th, 2014 12:38 AM

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Just unplug it from a wall AC outlet then open up your Acer Aspire V3-731-4473 and locate CMOS battery. It looks like a big watch battery. Once you located it. Remove the battery and wait for about 10 mins and then replace battery back where it was.

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Acer Aspire V3-771G Notebook Service Guide - Page 2

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Acer Aspire V3-771G Notebook Service Guide - Page 6

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Acer Aspire V3-771G Notebook Service Guide - Page 8

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Acer Aspire V3-771G Notebook Service Guide - Page 64

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Acer Aspire V3-771G Notebook Service Guide - Page 65

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Acer Aspire V3-771G Notebook Service Guide - Page 66

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Acer Aspire V3-771G Notebook Service Guide - Page 74

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Acer Aspire V3-771G Notebook Service Guide - Page 75

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Acer Aspire V3-771G Notebook Service Guide - Page 76

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Acer Aspire V3-771G Notebook Service Guide - Page 77

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Acer Aspire V3-771G Notebook Service Guide - Page 250

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Acer Aspire V3-771G Notebook Service Guide - Page 251

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