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... Failure 4-9 Other Functions Failure 4-11 Intermittent Problems 4-16 Undetermined Problems 4-16 BIOS Post Codes 4-17 CHAPTER 5 Jumper and Connector Locations Mainboard 5-3 Clearing Password and BIOS Recovery 5-5 Clearing Password 5-5 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 5-6 viii
... Failure 4-9 Other Functions Failure 4-11 Intermittent Problems 4-16 Undetermined Problems 4-16 BIOS Post Codes 4-17 CHAPTER 5 Jumper and Connector Locations Mainboard 5-3 Clearing Password and BIOS Recovery 5-5 Clearing Password 5-5 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 5-6 viii
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If battery pack does not contain power to BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk. Boot system from bootable USB HDD. NOTE: NOTE: BIOS Flash utility has auto execution function. Refer to finish loading BIOS Flash, do ... versions of system programs New features or options Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted. System Utilities 2-15 NOTE: NOTE: If a Crisis Recovery Disc is not available, create one before BIOS Flash utility is used .
If battery pack does not contain power to BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk. Boot system from bootable USB HDD. NOTE: NOTE: BIOS Flash utility has auto execution function. Refer to finish loading BIOS Flash, do ... versions of system programs New features or options Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted. System Utilities 2-15 NOTE: NOTE: If a Crisis Recovery Disc is not available, create one before BIOS Flash utility is used .
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... . 1. Run a complete virus scan using up-to-date software to confirm the computer is still not resolved, refer to resolve the problem. 1. When the System Recovery Options screen appears, click Next. NOTE: NOTE: Click Load Drivers if controller drives are free of obstructions. 5. Restart the computer and press F2 to locate...
... . 1. Run a complete virus scan using up-to-date software to confirm the computer is still not resolved, refer to resolve the problem. 1. When the System Recovery Options screen appears, click Next. NOTE: NOTE: Click Load Drivers if controller drives are free of obstructions. 5. Restart the computer and press F2 to locate...
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PEI_MEMORY_INIT_FOR_CRISIS PEI 7F Memory Initial for Crisis Recovery PEI_MEMORY_INSTALL PEI 80 Simple Memory test PEI_SWITCH_STACK PEI 82 Start to use Memory PEI_MEMORY_CALLBACK PEI ... for physical memory PEI_ENTER_RECOVERY_MODE PEI 84 Recovery device Initialization PEI_RECOVERY_MEDIA_FOUND PEI 85 Found Recovery image PEI_RECOVERY_MEDIA_NOT_FOUND PEI 86 Recovery image not found PEI_RECOVERY_LOAD_FILE_DONE PEI 87 Load Recovery Image completed PEI_RECOVERY_START_FLASH PEI 88 Start Flash BIOS with Recovery image PEI_ENTER_DXEIPL PEI 89 Loading BIOS ...
PEI_MEMORY_INIT_FOR_CRISIS PEI 7F Memory Initial for Crisis Recovery PEI_MEMORY_INSTALL PEI 80 Simple Memory test PEI_SWITCH_STACK PEI 82 Start to use Memory PEI_MEMORY_CALLBACK PEI ... for physical memory PEI_ENTER_RECOVERY_MODE PEI 84 Recovery device Initialization PEI_RECOVERY_MEDIA_FOUND PEI 85 Found Recovery image PEI_RECOVERY_MEDIA_NOT_FOUND PEI 86 Recovery image not found PEI_RECOVERY_LOAD_FILE_DONE PEI 87 Load Recovery Image completed PEI_RECOVERY_START_FLASH PEI 88 Start Flash BIOS with Recovery image PEI_ENTER_DXEIPL PEI 89 Loading BIOS ...
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... Boot Device FB UEFI Boot Start Image FD Legacy 16 boot entry FE Try to Boot with INT 19 Table 4-9. Table 4-6. BDS_RECOVERY_START_FLASH BDS 35 Fast Recovery Start Flash. BDS_ENTER_LEGACY_16_BOOT BDS 34 Ready to enter S5 ASL_WAKEUP_S1 ASL E1 System wakeup from S1 ASL_WAKEUP_S3 ASL E3 System wakeup from S3 ASL_WAKEUP_S4 ASL...
... Boot Device FB UEFI Boot Start Image FD Legacy 16 boot entry FE Try to Boot with INT 19 Table 4-9. Table 4-6. BDS_RECOVERY_START_FLASH BDS 35 Fast Recovery Start Flash. BDS_ENTER_LEGACY_16_BOOT BDS 34 Ready to enter S5 ASL_WAKEUP_S1 ASL E1 System wakeup from S1 ASL_WAKEUP_S3 ASL E3 System wakeup from S3 ASL_WAKEUP_S4 ASL...
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Mainboard 5-3 Clearing Password and BIOS Recovery 5-5 Clearing Password 5-5 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 5-6 5-2
Mainboard 5-3 Clearing Password and BIOS Recovery 5-5 Clearing Password 5-5 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 5-6 5-2
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.... 6. Clear the password check with the SOP (standard operating procedure) for clearing the BIOS password and recovering the BIOS for the Aspire Z3801. CMOS Jumper Item Description G2 Clear CMOS Jumper (RTC reset point) 3. If no password prompt is shown, BIOS password is set...Locate the RTC reset point and short it (A). (Figure 5-2) A A Figure 5-2. CMOS Jumper Overview Table 5-2. Clearing Password and BIOS Recovery 0 This section provides users with the following procedure is shown, repeat steps 1 through 5. Clearing Password 0 NOTE: NOTE: The following procedure: 1.
.... 6. Clear the password check with the SOP (standard operating procedure) for clearing the BIOS password and recovering the BIOS for the Aspire Z3801. CMOS Jumper Item Description G2 Clear CMOS Jumper (RTC reset point) 3. If no password prompt is shown, BIOS password is set...Locate the RTC reset point and short it (A). (Figure 5-2) A A Figure 5-2. CMOS Jumper Overview Table 5-2. Clearing Password and BIOS Recovery 0 This section provides users with the following procedure is shown, repeat steps 1 through 5. Clearing Password 0 NOTE: NOTE: The following procedure: 1.
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... using USB HDD 0 NOTE: NOTE: Prior to boot up the system with Windows® 7 OS. BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 0 BIOS Recovery Boot Block 0 BIOS Recovery Boot Block is created by executing the Crisis Disk program in another system with minimum BIOS initialization. Steps for BIOS... Recovery using the Quick Format option (Figure 5-3). The Crisis USB key is a special block of BIOS. BIOS Recovery Hotkey 0 To enable the BIOS Recovery process, use the function hotkey, Fn + Esc, during this feature...
... using USB HDD 0 NOTE: NOTE: Prior to boot up the system with Windows® 7 OS. BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 0 BIOS Recovery Boot Block 0 BIOS Recovery Boot Block is created by executing the Crisis Disk program in another system with minimum BIOS initialization. Steps for BIOS... Recovery using the Quick Format option (Figure 5-3). The Crisis USB key is a special block of BIOS. BIOS Recovery Hotkey 0 To enable the BIOS Recovery process, use the function hotkey, Fn + Esc, during this feature...
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... Update Progress 9. Change name of desired BIOS ROM file to USB HDD. 5. Figure 5-4. Copy AMIBOOT.rom file to AMIBOOT.rom. 4. When BIOS Recovery is complete, press F10 to initiate BIOS Recovery mode. After several minutes, BIOS Setup Utility screen will begin. (Figure 5-5) Figure 5-5. Flash will appear as shown in Figure 5-4. Jumper and...
... Update Progress 9. Change name of desired BIOS ROM file to USB HDD. 5. Figure 5-4. Copy AMIBOOT.rom file to AMIBOOT.rom. 4. When BIOS Recovery is complete, press F10 to initiate BIOS Recovery mode. After several minutes, BIOS Setup Utility screen will begin. (Figure 5-5) Figure 5-5. Flash will appear as shown in Figure 5-4. Jumper and...