Acer Aspire 5538 Notebook Series Start Guide
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Wake-on-LAN ready BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords Kensington lock slot 380 (W) x 259 (D) x 26.4/30.8 (H) mm (14.82 x 10.1 x 1.02/1.2 inches) 2.4 kg (5.3 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack 11 English Specifications Operating • system ..., featuring: • AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 dual-core processor* • AMD Athlon™ 64 processor* • AMD M780G Chipset • Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g* Dual-Channel SDRAM support Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two...
Wake-on-LAN ready BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords Kensington lock slot 380 (W) x 259 (D) x 26.4/30.8 (H) mm (14.82 x 10.1 x 1.02/1.2 inches) 2.4 kg (5.3 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack 11 English Specifications Operating • system ..., featuring: • AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 dual-core processor* • AMD Athlon™ 64 processor* • AMD M780G Chipset • Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g* Dual-Channel SDRAM support Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two...
Acer Aspire 5538 Series Service Guide
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... 23 Information 24 Main 25 Advanced 26 Security 28 Power 31 Boot 32 Exit 33 BIOS Flash Utility 34 DOS Flash Utility 35 WinFlash Utility 36 Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities 37 Removing BIOS Passwords 38 Miscellaneous Utilities 39 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 42 Disassembly Requirements 42 Related Information 42 General Information 43 Pre-disassembly...
... 23 Information 24 Main 25 Advanced 26 Security 28 Power 31 Boot 32 Exit 33 BIOS Flash Utility 34 DOS Flash Utility 35 WinFlash Utility 36 Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities 37 Removing BIOS Passwords 38 Miscellaneous Utilities 39 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 42 Disassembly Requirements 42 Related Information 42 General Information 43 Pre-disassembly...
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Table of Contents No Display Issue 154 Random Loss of BIOS Settings 155 LCD Failure 156 Built-In Keyboard Failure 156 Touchpad Failure 157 Internal Speaker Failure 157 Internal Microphone Failure 159 HDD Not Operating ...Jumper and Connector Locations 177 Top View 177 Bottom View 178 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 179 Clearing Password Check 179 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 180 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 181 Aspire 5538 Exploded Diagrams 182 Main Assembly 182 LCD Assembly 183 Aspire 5538 FRU List 184 Screw List 191 Model Definition and Configuration 192...
Table of Contents No Display Issue 154 Random Loss of BIOS Settings 155 LCD Failure 156 Built-In Keyboard Failure 156 Touchpad Failure 157 Internal Speaker Failure 157 Internal Microphone Failure 159 HDD Not Operating ...Jumper and Connector Locations 177 Top View 177 Bottom View 178 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 179 Clearing Password Check 179 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 180 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 181 Aspire 5538 Exploded Diagrams 182 Main Assembly 182 LCD Assembly 183 Aspire 5538 FRU List 184 Screw List 191 Model Definition and Configuration 192...
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Wake-on-LAN ready Privacy control • BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords • Kensington lock slot Dimensions and Weight • 380 (W) x 259 (D) x 26.4/30.8 (H) mm (14.82 x 10.1 x 1.02/1.2 inches) • 2.4 kg (5.3 ...°C • Non-operating: -20 °C to 65 °C • Humidity (non-condensing): 2 Chapter 1 Communication • Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam • WLAN: • Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g* • WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.1+Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)* • LAN: Gigabit Ethernet;
Wake-on-LAN ready Privacy control • BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords • Kensington lock slot Dimensions and Weight • 380 (W) x 259 (D) x 26.4/30.8 (H) mm (14.82 x 10.1 x 1.02/1.2 inches) • 2.4 kg (5.3 ...°C • Non-operating: -20 °C to 65 °C • Humidity (non-condensing): 2 Chapter 1 Communication • Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam • WLAN: • Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g* • WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.1+Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)* • LAN: Gigabit Ethernet;
Acer Aspire 5538 Series Service Guide
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... Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit The table below describes the parameters in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. If you forget your password, you have to return your notebook computer to reset it. 28 Chapter 2 The user can...Setup menu nor change the value of parameters. When set , this group happened. When user password is required or not while the events defined in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized use. Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your...
... Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit The table below describes the parameters in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. If you forget your password, you have to return your notebook computer to reset it. 28 Chapter 2 The user can...Setup menu nor change the value of parameters. When set , this group happened. When user password is required or not while the events defined in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized use. Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your...
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..., press u to "Set". 4. Type the current password in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields. Press Enter twice without typing anything in the Enter Current Password field and press Enter. 3. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. When you can not...
..., press u to "Set". 4. Type the current password in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields. Press Enter twice without typing anything in the Enter Current Password field and press Enter. 3. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. When you can not...
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... will display as following message. Changing a Password 1. Retype the password in the Confirm New Password field. 4. Set Supervisor Password Enter Current Password [ ] Enter New Password [ ] Confirm New Password [ ] 2. When you are done, press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Setup Warning Invalid Password. [Continue] If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match.
... will display as following message. Changing a Password 1. Retype the password in the Confirm New Password field. 4. Set Supervisor Password Enter Current Password [ ] Enter New Password [ ] Confirm New Password [ ] 2. When you are done, press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Setup Warning Invalid Password. [Continue] If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match.
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... code to display the Select Item screen. 8. Select Enter Unlock Password and press Enter. Boot up the system to reappear. 7. Enter the unlock code generated by UnlockHD.EXE. 10. Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities This section provide you with removing HDD/BIOS method: Remove HDD Password: When the user keys in the example. 4. Press Enter...
... code to display the Select Item screen. 8. Select Enter Unlock Password and press Enter. Boot up the system to reappear. 7. Enter the unlock code generated by UnlockHD.EXE. 10. Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities This section provide you with removing HDD/BIOS method: Remove HDD Password: When the user keys in the example. 4. Press Enter...
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See the image below. To reset the BIOS password, run clnpwd.exe as follows: 1. Press 1 or 2 to clean the desired password shown on -screen message determines whether the function is successful or not. 38 Chapter 2 From a DOS prompt, Execute clnpwd.exe 2. The on the screen. Removing BIOS Passwords: If you key in the wrong Supervisor Password three times, System Disabled displays on the screen.
See the image below. To reset the BIOS password, run clnpwd.exe as follows: 1. Press 1 or 2 to clean the desired password shown on -screen message determines whether the function is successful or not. 38 Chapter 2 From a DOS prompt, Execute clnpwd.exe 2. The on the screen. Removing BIOS Passwords: If you key in the wrong Supervisor Password three times, System Disabled displays on the screen.
Acer Aspire 5538 Series Service Guide
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..., and save and exit. Enter the password set BIOS Password (Supervisor Password and/or User Password) for a security reason, BIOS will ask the password during systems POST or when systems enter to input the password. Chapter 5 179 Aspire 5538 provides one Hotkey for Aspire 5538. Set the Supervisor password, User Password, and power on , the system prompts to BIOS Setup menu. Press and hold the...
..., and save and exit. Enter the password set BIOS Password (Supervisor Password and/or User Password) for a security reason, BIOS will ask the password during systems POST or when systems enter to input the password. Chapter 5 179 Aspire 5538 provides one Hotkey for Aspire 5538. Set the Supervisor password, User Password, and power on , the system prompts to BIOS Setup menu. Press and hold the...
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...require a user i.d. and password. Acer's Website offers you convenient and valuable support resources whenever you need them. Appendix C 212 In the Technical Information section you can be obtained directly from Acer CSD Taiwan. These can download information on Acer's International Traveler's Warranty (... 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 ...
...require a user i.d. and password. Acer's Website offers you convenient and valuable support resources whenever you need them. Appendix C 212 In the Technical Information section you can be obtained directly from Acer CSD Taiwan. These can download information on Acer's International Traveler's Warranty (... 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 ...