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I Can Remove My Acer Harddisk Security Password?
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Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 2
..., either expressed or implied, with respect to this Aspire S3 MS2346 Service Guide. For more information, go to http://csd.acer.com.tw.The information in the software. Should the... Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC in any form or by Acer Incorporated.
Copyright
© 2011 by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, ...
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 6
BIOS Flash Utilities 2-12 DOS Flash Utility 2-13 WinFlash Utility 2-13
Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities 2-14 Removing the HDD Password 2-14 Removing the BIOS Passwords 2-15
Using DMI Tools 2-16 LAN EEPROM Utility 2-16
CHAPTER 3 Machine Maintenance
Machine Disassembly and Replacement 3-5 Recommended Equipment 3-5 Replacement Requirements 3-5 Pre-disassembly Instructions 3-6
...
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 8
CHAPTER 5 Jumper and Connector Locations
Mainboard Layout 5-3 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 5-5
Clearing the BIOS Passwords 5-5 Performing a BIOS Recovery 5-6
CHAPTER 6 FRU List
Aspire S3 MS2346 Exploded Diagrams 6-4 Main Assembly 6-4
FRU List 6-6
CHAPTER 7 Test Compatible Components
Microsoft Windows 7 Environment Test 7-3
CHAPTER 8 Online Support Information
Online Support ...
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 12
...MultiMediaCard™ (MMC), MultiMediaCard Plus (MMCplus™) and Secure Digital™ (SD) cards
Audio Subsystem 0
...Acer Video Conference software, featuring:
Acer Crystal Eye webcam with 1280×1024 resolution
Acer...
Acer InviLin™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
Supports Acer SignalUp™ ...
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 14
...-featured software. (except Japan)
newsXpresso
Nook for PC (US only)
Windows Live™ Essentials
Security
0
Acer Backup Manager
McAfee® Internet Security Suite (trial only)
Norton™ Online Backup
MyWinLocker® (except China, Hong Kong)
Multimedia
0
...
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 40
BIOS Setup Utility 2-3 Navigating the BIOS Utility 2-3 BIOS Menus 2-4
BIOS Flash Utilities 2-12 DOS Flash Utility 2-13 WinFlash Utility 2-13
Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities 2-14 Removing the HDD Password 2-14 Removing the BIOS Passwords 2-15
Using DMI Tools 2-16 LAN EEPROM Utility 2-16
2-2
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 45
...or Set Clear or Set Clear or Set - - - Figure 2-3. BIOS Security
Parameter Supervisor Password Is User Password Is HDD Password State Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password Password on Boot
Description Supervisor password setting User password setting Hard drive password setting Option to set the supervisor password Option to set a user password Option to set the hard drive...
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 46
... Enter.
+ IMPORTANT:
Use care when typing a password. Removing a Password
0
Perform the following:
1. The Set _______ Password dialog box appears. The Set _______ Password dialog box appears. Passwords are not case sensitive and the length must not exceed eight alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9).
3.
Press F10 to enable the Password on the screen.
4. Press to highlight...
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 52
... 3, then press
Enter.
2-14
System Utilities Write down the generated master password. 5. Password Error Status To reset the HDD password: 1. Removing the HDD Password 0
NOTE: NOTE:
If the incorrect HDD password is entered three times in succession, an error is generated. (Figure 2-11)
Password Error Status
HDD password error code
Figure 2-11. Unlock Key Code
NOTE: NOTE:
XXXXXXXX...
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 53
G2201 Hardware Gap
System Utilities
2-15
Removing the BIOS Passwords 0 To clear a lost BIOS password (user or supervisor password), you need to the "Clearing the BIOS Passwords" on the mainboard. Refer to short the clear password hardware gap (G2201) located on page 5-5 section for detailed instructions. Figure 2-14.
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 61
... x L4.5 M1.4 x L3 M2 x L3
M2 x L3 M3 x L4 M2 x L3 Thermal Screw
- Acer Part Number 86.EA552.4R5 86.EA552.4R5 86.EA36N.3R0 86.00E14.523
86.00E14.523 86.9A524.4R0 86.00E14... provided in that order.
Observe the order of the sequence to avoid damage to remove the WLAN/M-SATA board, you must first remove the battery pack, then the WLAN module, in this disassembly section illustrate the entire...
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 63
Figure 3-4. Lower Case
Machine Maintenance
3-9
Gently lift the lower case and lay it down beside the main unit. Screws
Step Lower Case Disassembly
Screw M2 x L4.5
Quantity 12
Screw Type
2. Figure 3-3.
Lower Case Screws
Table 3-3. Remove the twelve screws securing the lower case. Removing the Lower Case 0 1.
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 64
Remove the two screws securing the left speaker off the upper case and temporarily place it at the side of the right speaker.
3-10
Figure 3-6. Lift the left speaker to the upper case. Removing the Battery Pack 0
1.
Left Speaker Screws
Table 3-5. Screws Step
Left Speaker Module Disassembly
Screw M1.4 x L3
Quantity 2
Screw Type
3. Left...
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 65
Lift the DC-In & Power cable off the battery pack. Remove the two screws securing the battery pack to the upper case. Screws Step
Battery Pack Disassembly
Screw M2 x L4.5
Quantity 2
Screw Type
Machine Maintenance
3-11 DC-In & Power Cable 5. Battery Pack Screws
Table 3-8.
Figure 3-8.
Figure 3-7. 4.
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 70
... 3-17. WLAN Module Screw
Table 3-16.
WLAN Module
NOTE: NOTE:
A circuit board that is > 10cm2 has been highlighted with a yellow rectangle in Figure 3-17. Remove the screw securing the WLAN module to the WLAN/M-SATA board. Follow the local regulations for disposing this type of circuit board.
3-16
Machine Maintenance 5. Detach the...
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 72
...-In cable from the upper case. DC-In Cable (M-SATA Board) 4.
Figure 3-21. Figure 3-20. Detach the DC-In socket from the self adhesive tape securing it (2). Removing the DC-In Module (M-SATA Board) 0 1.
Perform the "Removing the Battery Pack" procedure described on page 3-9. 2. DC-In 3-18
Machine Maintenance
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 74
Remove the screw securing the HDD module to the upper case. Screw Step
HDD Module Disassembly
Screw M2 x L3
6. 5.
Quantity 1
Screw Type
Figure 3-25. HDD Module Screw
Table 3-24.
HDD Module 3-20
Machine Maintenance Detach the HDD module from the upper case. Figure 3-24.
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 77
Screw Step
SSD Module Disassembly
Screw M2 x L3
6. 5. Remove the screw securing the SSD module to the upper case. Figure 3-30. Quantity 1
Screw Type
Figure 3-31. SSD Module Machine Maintenance
3-23
SSD Module Screw
Table 3-30. Detach the SSD module from the upper case.
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 84
9.
Mainboard Screw
Table 3-43. Mainboard
NOTE: NOTE:
A circuit board that is > 10cm2 has been highlighted with a yellow rectangle in Figure 3-44. Remove the screw securing the mainboard to the upper case. Screw
Step Mainboard Disassembly
Screw M2 × L3
10. Follow the local regulations for disposing this type of circuit ...
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 171
... the defective parts, users should follow the local government ordinance or regulations on how to dispose it . For ACER AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, the Acer office may have a DIFFERENT part number code from those given in global configurations for RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization... Unit) listing in the FRU list of customer machines. Refer to repair or for the Aspire S3 MS2346.
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