Acer Aspire 5740 Support Question
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Question posted by keyran on August 31st, 2014
Where Do I Reset The Hdd Password On Acer Aspire 5740-6025 Laptop
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Answer #1: Posted by TechSupport101 on August 31st, 2014 5:02 AM
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HDD password is not easy to remove - It is more cost effect to purchase a replacement HDD (Hard Drive).
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Acer Aspire 5740, Aspire 5740G Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 1
for more information,
please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw
PRINTED IN TAIWAN Aspire 5740/5740D/5340 Series Service Guide
Service guide files and updates are available on the ACER/CSD web;
Acer Aspire 5740, Aspire 5740G Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 2
Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 5740/5740D/5340 Series service guide. Date
Chapter
Updates
II
Acer Aspire 5740, Aspire 5740G Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 7
...
System Specifications
1
Features 1 Dimension and weight 3
System Block Diagram 4 Your Acer Notebook tour 5
Closed front view 6 Rear view 7 Left view 7 Right ... Information 23 Main 24 Security 26 Boot 29 Exit 30
BIOS Flash Utility 31 Remove HDD Password 32 Disassembly Requirements 33
Machine Disassembly and Replacement
33
General Information 34 Pre-disassembly Instructions ...
Acer Aspire 5740, Aspire 5740G Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 8
... Undetermined Problems 100
Connector Locations
101
Main Board 101 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 103
Clearing Password Check 103 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 104
FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List
109
Exploded Diagram 110 FRU List 111
Model Definition and Configuration
118
Aspire 5740/5740D/5340 119
Test Compatible Components
151
Hardware Device...
Acer Aspire 5740, Aspire 5740G Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 18
...shows blue when in AC mode. These buttons are : WLAN, Internet, email, Bluetooth, Arcade and Acer Empowering Technology. They are called easy-launch buttons.
Icon
VOL+ VOL- Enables/disables the Bluetooth function. ... are pre-set the Web browser, mail and programmable buttons, run the Acer Launch Manager.You can be reset by clicking on the touchpad is the same as clicking the left button....
Acer Aspire 5740, Aspire 5740G Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 22
... match the above specifications.
14
Chapter 1 Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Processor
Item
CPU type
Core logic CPU package CPU core voltage
Specification
Aspire 5740: Intel® Core i5 540M 2.53G 3M Aspire 5740G: Intel® Core i3 330M PGA 2.13G 3M
Intel® Core i5 520M 2.4G 3M Intel® Core i5 540M...
Acer Aspire 5740, Aspire 5740G Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 34
... to reset it.
26
Chapter 2
The user can not either enter the Setup menu nor change the value of the user password. Parameter Supervisor Password Is User Password Is Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Password on Boot
Description
Shows the setting of the Supervisor password
Shows the setting of parameters.
NOTE: Please refer to "Remove HDD/BIOS Password" section...
Acer Aspire 5740, Aspire 5740G Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 40
... in the wrong HDD password thrice, "HDD password error code" will appear on the screen. Choose one of the uppercase strings
• Reboot the system and key in "hdd_pw 15494 0" 2. Key in "0KJFN42" or "UVEIQ96" as your HDD user password.
32
Chapter 2 See the image below.
• If you need to remove HDD password: Remove HDD Password:
• If you...
Acer Aspire 5740, Aspire 5740G Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 111
... two points of the hardware gap.
• Plug in Aspire 5740/5740D/5340 Series is necessary to bypass the password check, the user needs to short the hardware gap to clear the password by following these steps:
• Power off the system, and remove the HDD, AC adapter and battery from the hardware gap.
•...
Acer Aspire 5740, Aspire 5740G Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 117
...the FRU list of this chapter whenever ordering for parts to repair or for repair and service of Aspire 5740/5740D/ 5340 Series. For whatever reasons a part number change is made, it will not be ...Guide. You MUST use the local FRU list provided by your regional Acer office on how to -date information available on your Acer office may have a DIFFERENT part number code from those given in global...
Acer Aspire 5740, Aspire 5740G Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 119
... (NO: LX.PM902.064/88 )
Category ADAPTER
No. FRU List
Aspire 5740/5740D/5340 Series FRU List
1. Part Name and Description
1
ADAPTER 65W 19V 3PIN DELTA ADP-65JH DB A LV5 LED LF YELLOW
Acer Part No. AP.06501.026
1
ADAPTER 65W 19V 3PIN LITEON PA-1650-22AC LV5 LED LF YELLOW
AP.06503...
Acer Aspire 5740, Aspire 5740G Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 121
...1
USB BOARD CABLE
1
USB BOARD CABLE
1
USB BOARD CABLE
2
CAMERA 0.3M SUYIN CN0314-SN30-OV03-5
Acer Part No. 27.03218.051 27.03518.161 50.PAW01.001 50.PAW01.001 50.PAW01.002 50.PAW01.002...095
CASE/COVER/BRACKET ASSEMBLY
2
BLUE-RAY COMBO BEZEL
42.PAW01.005
2
DVD-RW SUPER-MULTI BEZEL
2
HDD BRACKET
2
LCD BEZEL 15.6" W/CAMERA HOLE FOR JAPAN
2
LCD BEZEL 15.6" W/CAMERA HOLE
42.PAW01.004 ...
Acer Aspire 5740, Aspire 5740G Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 123
Part Name and Description
Acer Part No.
2
ODD PANASONIC SUPER-MULTI DRIVE 12.7MM TRAY DL 8X UJ890A LF W/O...PANTHER B SATA LF F/W:C60F DISK IMBALANCE CRITERIA = 0.014G-CM
KH.50007.010
2
HDD 500GB 5400RPM WD SATA WD5000BEVT-22ZAT0 F/ W:01.01A01
KH.50008.013
1
HDD MODULE 640GB 5400RPM SATA
2
HDD 640GB 5400RPM 2.5" SATA WD ML320 WD6400BEVT22A0RT0 F/W:01.01A01 5.4
KH.64008.004
1
CPU ...
Acer Aspire 5740, Aspire 5740G Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 127
Appendix A
Aspire 5740/5740D/5340
NOTE: All models...
AS5740DG434G50Mn
AS5740DG434G50Mn
AS5740DG334G32Mn
AS5740DG334G32Mn
AS5740DG434G50Mn
RO
Country
Acer Part No
Description
CPU
LCD
VGA Chip
...*8)
1G-DDR3 (64*16*8)
1G-DDR3 (64*16*8)
1G-DDR3 (64*16*8)
Memory 1/ Memory 2
HDD 1(GB)
ODD
Bluetooth
Finger Print
SO2GBIII10
N500GB5.4KS NSM8XS
N
N
Adapter
Camera
K/B
90W
0.3M DV
FR/...
Acer Aspire 5740, Aspire 5740G Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 163
...'s International Traveller's Warranty (ITW) • Returned material authorization procedures • An overview of our technical material. and password. Acer Branch Offices and Regional Business Units may access our website. Acer's Website offers you convenient and valuable support resources whenever you are : • Detailed information on this website are a distributor, dealer, ASP or...
Acer Aspire 5740, Aspire 5740G Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 165
... 10 wireless LAN 10
buttons
easy-launch 10
C
caps lock
on indicator 6
Clearing BIOS Password
steps 103 Clearing Password 103
computer
on indicator 5, 6, 10
CPU
removing 72 CPU Fan True Value Table 14
...Utility 31 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 109
H
Hard disk 16 Hard Disk Drive Module 40 HDD 16
Hibernation mode
hotkey 13 Hot Keys 11 HW Gap position 103
I
Indicators 10 Intermittent Problems 99...
Acer Aspire 5740, Aspire 5740G Notebook Series Start Guide - Page 2
© 2009 All Rights Reserved. Aspire 5740/5740D/5340 Series Quick Guide Original Issue: 10/2009
Aspire 5740/5740D/5340 Series Notebook PC Model number Serial number Date of purchase Place of purchase
Acer Aspire 5740, Aspire 5740G Notebook Series Start Guide - Page 3
...to the AcerSystem User Guide. For instructions on how to complete the installation.
The Aspire Series Generic User Guide contains useful information applying to access it contains warranty information and...with setting up your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of guides:
First off, the Just for Starters... Follow these steps to all models in the Aspire product series.
poster helps...
Acer Aspire 5740, Aspire 5740G Notebook Series Start Guide - Page 5
... the wireless LAN function.
Volume Up/ Volume Down
Programmable key
Increase/decrease system volume. communication Indicates the status of a button.
Backup key
Launches Acer Backup Management for three-step data backup.
5
HDD
Indicates when the hard disk drive is charging. 2.
Launch user-defined programs at a push of wireless LAN
button/indicator communication.
Acer Aspire 5740, Aspire 5740G Notebook Series Start Guide - Page 12
Wake-on -LAN ready Modem: 56K ITU V.92; Wake-on -Ring ready BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords Kensington lock slot 383 (W) x 250 (D) x 26/37 (H) mm (15.1 x 9.9 x... Advanced-N 6200 a/g/n* • Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1000 b/g/n* • Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n* • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g*
WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.1+Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)* WWAN: ...
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