Acer Aspire 5517 Support Question
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How To Hard Reset Bios Password Acer Aspire 5517
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Acer Aspire 5517 Notebook Series Quick Guide - Page 2
... and model number are recorded on the label affixed to their respective companies. All correspondence concerning your computer. Aspire 5517 Series Notebook PC Model number Serial number Date of purchase Place of purchase
Acer and the Acer logo are used herein for any person of this manual or supplementary documents and publications. Copyright ©...
Acer Aspire 5517 Notebook Series Quick Guide - Page 3
... things first
We would like to thank you for making an Acer notebook your choice for your notebook. Follow these steps to access...functions or features which are marked in the Aspire product series. This guide contains detailed information on your notebook. The Aspire Series Generic User Guide contains useful information applying to use your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of ...
Acer Aspire 5517 Notebook Series Quick Guide - Page 10
...x 26.8/39.6 (H) mm (14.4 x 10.8 x 1.1/1.5 inches)
2.7 kg (6.0 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack
BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords Kensington lock slot
ACPI 3.0 48.8 W 4400 mAh 3-pin 65 W AC adapter ENERGY STAR®*
99-/100-/103-key ...768
16:9 aspect ratio
ATI Radeon™ HD 3200 Graphics
2.5" hard disk drive DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive 5-in-1 card reader
Two built-in jack for AC adapter
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 1
for more information,
please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw
PRINTED IN TAIWAN Aspire 5517 Service Guide
Service guide files and updates are available on the ACER/CSD web;
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 2
Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 5517 service guides. Date
Chapter
Updates
II
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 7
...Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible 16 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 17
System Utilities
25
BIOS Setup Utility 25 Navigating the BIOS Utility 25
Aspire 5517 BIOS 26 Information 26 Main 27 Security 28 Boot 31 Exit 32
BIOS Flash Utilities 33 DOS Flash Utility 34 WinFlash Utility 35
Remove HDD/BIOS Password... WLAN Module 50 Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 52
Main ...
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 8
... the LCD Module 108 Replacing the Keyboard 113 Replacing the Switch Cover 114 Replacing the Hard Disk Drive Module 114 Replacing the WLAN Module 116 Replacing the DIMM Modules 116 Replacing ...
121
Common Problems 121 Power On Issue 122 No Display Issue 123 Random Loss of BIOS Settings 124 LCD Failure 125 Built-In Keyboard Failure 125 TouchPad Failure 126 Internal Speaker ...
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 9
... 139 Bottom View 140 Power Board 141 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 142 Clearing Password Check 142 Clear CMOS Jumper 142 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 143
FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List
145
Aspire 5517 Exploded Diagrams 146 Main Assembly 146 Base Assembly 148 Rear Assembly 149
Aspire 5517 FRU List 150
Model Definition and Configuration
160...
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 12
.../100M LAN • WOL (AC mode S5) support
• Modem • External USB 2.0 modem • Support Wake on Ring (S3)
Privacy control
• BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords • Kensington lock slot
Power subsystem
• 65W • Universal jack for adapter • Battery: 6-cell AS2009A
Special keys and controls
• 99-/100...
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 36
... hardware information. This field shows the speed of the system. Aspire 5517 BIOS
Information
The Information screen displays a summary of the Distributed Computing ...BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version:
Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID:
AMD Athlon(tm) X2 ZM-84 2300 Mhz
ST960821A-(PM) 3LF005DB MATSHITADVD
V1.00 ATI M92 V008.050I.0-26.00
Aspire 5517 Acer...
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 38
... Password
Set User Password
Set SATA Port0 HDD Password Password on Boot
Description
Shows the setting of the Supervisor password
Shows the setting of the hard disk password.
When set , this screen. The user can not either enter the Setup menu nor change the value of parameters. Enter HDD Password.
Don't forget your password. Settings in this password protects the BIOS...
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 46
... 2 Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities
This section provides you with the code noted in the previous step, as follows: UnlockHD 76943488
3. Note down the Power button for unlocking the HDD. This password which can be used for 4 seconds. 5. Shut down the computer by pressing down this code.
2. To reset the HDD password, perform the following...
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 47
From a DOS prompt, execute clnpwd.exe
2. Removing BIOS Passwords:
To clear the User or Supervisor passwords through hardware, open the WLAN door and use a metal instrument to clean the desired password shown on the screen.
Chapter 2
37 Cleaning BIOS Passwords To clean the User or Supervisor passwords using software utilites, perform the following steps: 1. Press 1 or 2 to short...
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 147
...boot Terminate QuietBoot (optional) Check password (optional) Prepare Boot Initialize DMI...C2h
C3h
C4h
Beeps
Chapter 4
POST Routine Description Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area Test and initialize PS/2 mouse Initialize floppy controller Determine...drives Set time of ATA drives (optional) Initialize hard-disk controllers Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers Jump to boot with INT 19 ...
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 152
.... Clear CMOS Jumper
Item J1
Description Clear CMOS Jumper
Location Thermal Module Bay, under Modem Board
142
Chapter 5 Clearing Password Check
Steps for Clearing BIOS Password Check
If users set BIOS Password (Supervisor Password and/or User Password) for Aspire 5517. Disconnect the RTC Battery cable and locate the J1 jumper. 3. The machine provides one Hardware Open Gap on...
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 155
...or for parts to return it properly, or follow the rules set by your regional Acer office to this printed Service Guide. Please note that WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, you the...FRU list provided by your Acer office may have a DIFFERENT part number code from those given in global configurations of Aspire 5517.
For ACER AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your regional Acer office on the printed ...
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 156
Aspire 5517 Exploded Diagrams
Main Assembly
1 2
3
4
5
146
Chapter 6
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 160
Aspire 5517 FRU List
CATEGORY Board
POWER BOARD
Description
AcerPN 55.N2802.001
Cable
WLAN CARD-XB63 WLAN CARD-BCM4312
TP FFC
NI.23600.007 NI.23600....
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 173
Appendix B
163 Refer to the Aspire 5517 Compatibility Test Report released by Acer's internal testing department. Regarding configuration, combination and test procedures, please refer to the following lists for components, adapter cards, and peripherals which have passed these ...
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 177
...; 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 ... can be obtained directly from Acer CSD Taiwan. Acer Branch Offices and Regional Business Units may access our website. and password. Acer's Website offers you convenient and...
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