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...BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords Kensington lock slot 383 (W) x 250 (D) x 26/37 (H) mm (15.1 x 9.9 x 1.03/1.5 inches) 2.8 kg (6.16 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack ACPI 3.0 48.8 W 4400 mAh battery* 71 W 4800 mAh battery* 3-pin 90 W AC adapter ENERGY STAR®* 86-/87-/91-key keyboard Multi-gesture touchpad pointing device Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader Acer...• • • • • • • • • • • Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam* WLAN: • Intel® Wireless-WiFi Link 5100/5300 a/b/g/n* Wi-Fi®/WiMAX • Intel...
...BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords Kensington lock slot 383 (W) x 250 (D) x 26/37 (H) mm (15.1 x 9.9 x 1.03/1.5 inches) 2.8 kg (6.16 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack ACPI 3.0 48.8 W 4400 mAh battery* 71 W 4800 mAh battery* 3-pin 90 W AC adapter ENERGY STAR®* 86-/87-/91-key keyboard Multi-gesture touchpad pointing device Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader Acer...• • • • • • • • • • • Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam* WLAN: • Intel® Wireless-WiFi Link 5100/5300 a/b/g/n* Wi-Fi®/WiMAX • Intel...
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Table of Contents System Specifications 1 Features 1 System Block Diagram 4 Your Acer Notebook tour 5 Front View 5 Closed Front View 7 Rear View 7 Left View 7 Right View 9 Bottom View 10 TouchPad Basics (with fingerprint reader 11...15 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 16 System Utilities 23 BIOS Setup Utility 23 Navigating the BIOS Utility 23 Information 24 Main 25 Security 26 Boot 29 Exit 30 BIOS Flash Utilities 31 DOS Flash Utility 32 WinFlash Utility 34 Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities 35 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 41 Disassembly Requirements...
Table of Contents System Specifications 1 Features 1 System Block Diagram 4 Your Acer Notebook tour 5 Front View 5 Closed Front View 7 Rear View 7 Left View 7 Right View 9 Bottom View 10 TouchPad Basics (with fingerprint reader 11...15 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 16 System Utilities 23 BIOS Setup Utility 23 Navigating the BIOS Utility 23 Information 24 Main 25 Security 26 Boot 29 Exit 30 BIOS Flash Utilities 31 DOS Flash Utility 32 WinFlash Utility 34 Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities 35 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 41 Disassembly Requirements...
Service Guide
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...-5517P Volume Board 161 LS-5518P Color Engine Board 162 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 163 Clearing Password Check 163 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 165 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 167 Aspire 5942 Series Exploded Diagrams 168 Main Assembly 168 Base Assembly 169 Aspire 5942 Series FRU List 170 Screw List 177 Model Definition...
...-5517P Volume Board 161 LS-5518P Color Engine Board 162 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 163 Clearing Password Check 163 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 165 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 167 Aspire 5942 Series Exploded Diagrams 168 Main Assembly 168 Base Assembly 169 Aspire 5942 Series FRU List 170 Screw List 177 Model Definition...
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... • BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords • Kensington lock slot Power subsystem • ACPI 3.0 • 48.8 W 4400 mAh battery* • 71 W 4800 mAh battery* • 3-pin 90 W AC adapter • ENERGY STAR®* Special keys and controls • 86-/87-/91-key keyboard • Multi-gesture touchpad pointing device • Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint...
... • BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords • Kensington lock slot Power subsystem • ACPI 3.0 • 48.8 W 4400 mAh battery* • 71 W 4800 mAh battery* • 3-pin 90 W AC adapter • ENERGY STAR®* Special keys and controls • 86-/87-/91-key keyboard • Multi-gesture touchpad pointing device • Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint...
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... parameters that help safeguard and protect your password. Press Enter to reset it. 26 Chapter 2 When user password is required or not while the events defined in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. F1 Help...password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. InsydeH20 Setup Utility Information Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Rev. 3.0 Supervisor Password Is: User Password Is: HDD Password Is: Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password Power on password Description Shows the setting of the Supervisor password...
... parameters that help safeguard and protect your password. Press Enter to reset it. 26 Chapter 2 When user password is required or not while the events defined in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. F1 Help...password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. InsydeH20 Setup Utility Information Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Rev. 3.0 Supervisor Password Is: User Password Is: HDD Password Is: Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password Power on password Description Shows the setting of the Supervisor password...
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... the BIOS Setup Utility. Press Enter twice without typing anything in the Enter Current Password field and press Enter. 3. Press Enter. The Set Password box appears: Set Supervisor Password Enter Current Password [ ] Enter New Password [ ] Confirm New Password [ ] 2. When you set the user or the supervisor password: 1. Type the current password in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields...
... the BIOS Setup Utility. Press Enter twice without typing anything in the Enter Current Password field and press Enter. 3. Press Enter. The Set Password box appears: Set Supervisor Password Enter Current Password [ ] Enter New Password [ ] Confirm New Password [ ] 2. When you set the user or the supervisor password: 1. Type the current password in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields...
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... Enter. If desired, you the Setup Warning. Retype the password in the Enter New Password field. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. When you are done, press F10 to "Set". 5. If the current password entered does not match the actual current...
... Enter. If desired, you the Setup Warning. Retype the password in the Enter New Password field. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. When you are done, press F10 to "Set". 5. If the current password entered does not match the actual current...
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... UnlockHD 76943488 4. Key in the password from the previous step to create the unlock code in DOS Mode using the format UnlockHD [Encode code] with removing HDD/BIOS password method: Remove HDD Password: If you with the code noted in the wrong HDD password three times, an error is generated.... To reset the HDD password, perform the following steps: 1. After the error is generated for ...
... UnlockHD 76943488 4. Key in the password from the previous step to create the unlock code in DOS Mode using the format UnlockHD [Encode code] with removing HDD/BIOS password method: Remove HDD Password: If you with the code noted in the wrong HDD password three times, an error is generated.... To reset the HDD password, perform the following steps: 1. After the error is generated for ...
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From a DOS prompt, execute clnpwd.exe 2. J4 J5 Cleaning BIOS Passwords To clean the User or Supervisor passwords, perform the following steps: 1. The onscreen message determines whether the function is successful or not. 36 Chapter 2 Press 1 or 2 to short the J4 / J5 jumper as shown below. Removing BIOS Passwords: To clear the User or Supervisor passwords, open the RAM door and use a metal instrument to clean the desired password shown on the screen.
From a DOS prompt, execute clnpwd.exe 2. J4 J5 Cleaning BIOS Passwords To clean the User or Supervisor passwords, perform the following steps: 1. The onscreen message determines whether the function is successful or not. 36 Chapter 2 Press 1 or 2 to short the J4 / J5 jumper as shown below. Removing BIOS Passwords: To clear the User or Supervisor passwords, open the RAM door and use a metal instrument to clean the desired password shown on the screen.
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... CMOS Jumper Steps for Clearing BIOS Password Check If users 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 power on the main board for clearing password check, and one Hardware Open Gap on the Chapter 5 163 The Aspire 5942 Series provides one Hotkey...
... CMOS Jumper Steps for Clearing BIOS Password Check If users 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 power on the main board for clearing password check, and one Hardware Open Gap on the Chapter 5 163 The Aspire 5942 Series provides one Hotkey...
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system till BIOS POST finish. NOTE: The steps are only for clearing BIOS Password (Supervisor Password and User Password). 164 Chapter 5 Otherwise, please follow the steps and try again. Press F2 key to enter BIOS Setup menu. • If there is no Password request, BIOS Password is cleared. Then remove the tool from the HW Gap. • Restart system.
system till BIOS POST finish. NOTE: The steps are only for clearing BIOS Password (Supervisor Password and User Password). 164 Chapter 5 Otherwise, please follow the steps and try again. Press F2 key to enter BIOS Setup menu. • If there is no Password request, BIOS Password is cleared. Then remove the tool from the HW Gap. • Restart system.
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and password. Acer's Website offers you convenient and valuable support resources whenever you can be obtained directly from Acer CSD Taiwan. We are always looking for ways to optimize and improve our services, so if you have included...Server models including: • Service guides for all your local Acer branch office. These can download information on Acer's International Traveler's Warranty (ITW) • Returned material authorization procedures • An overview of all models • User's manuals • Bios updates • Software utilities • Spare parts lists •...