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Question posted by trhm68 on November 4th, 2014

How Do I Remove The Lock On My Hard Disk?

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Answer #1: Posted by Brainerd on November 7th, 2014 12:17 AM

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Hi, please refer here:
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Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 2

... subject to change without notice. HDMI, the HDMI logo, and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC in this Aspire S3 MS2346 Service Guide. ii All rights reserved. Revision History Refer to the table below for any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise...

Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 5

Aspire S3 MS2346 CHAPTER 1 Hardware Specifications Features 1-3 Operating System 1-3 Platform 1-3 System Memory 1-3 Display 1-3 Graphics 1-3 Storage Subsystem 1-4 Audio Subsystem 1-4 Communication 1-4 Privacy Control 1-4 Power Adapter and Battery 1-5 Keyboard and ...

Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 6

...-In Module (M-SATA Board 3-18 Removing the HDD Module 3-19 Removing the SSD Module 3-22 Removing the Card Reader Board 3-25 Removing the Mainboard 3-27 Removing the Thermal Module 3-31 Removing the RTC Battery 3-33 Removing the WLAN Board 3-34 Removing the M-SATA Board 3-35 Removing the Keyboard 3-36 Removing the Power Button Board 3-38 Removing the Middle Cover Assembly 3-39...

Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 8

... 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 Information...

Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 12

... 0 2.5-inch, 9.5 mm, 5400 rpm SATA hard disk drive (HDD) or 2.5-inch, 9.5 mm, Flash Disk SATA solid state drive (SSD) Card reader 0 2-in-1 card reader slot Supports MultiMediaCard™ (MMC), MultiMediaCard Plus (MMCplus™) and Secure ...

Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 13

... keys Multilanguage support Touchpad 0 Multi-gesture touchpad pointing device, supporting two-finger scroll, pinch, rotate, and flip Touchpad lock hotkey Adjustable touchpad sensitivity function I/O Ports 0 2-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC) USB ports (2 x 3.0) HDMI™ port...

Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 15

...× 8.52 × 0.51/0.68 in) Weight 0 1.33 kg (2.93 lbs) (including battery) for models with SSD disk drive 1.35 kg (2.98 lbs) (including battery) for models with HDD disk drive Environment 0 Temperature: Operating: 0 to 40 °C Non-operating: -20 to 60...

Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 20

Icon Item 1 Battery reset pinhole 2 Strap Slot 3 Speakers Description Insert a paperclip into the hole and press for four seconds to reset the computer (simulates removing and reinstalling the battery) For optional strap accessory. Base View Table 1-5. Deliver stereo audio output. 1-12 Hardware Specifications and Configurations Base View 0 Figure 1-5. Base View No.

Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 22

... computer features. Figure 1-7. If an external keyboard or keypad is present, the Num Lock will have the following definitions:  When On, the system boots with external keyboard/keypad Num Lock status On. Keyboard Lock Keys Lock Key Caps Lock Num Lock Fn+F11 Description When On, all typed alphabetic characters appears in uppercase. When On...

Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 23

...Run dialog box  +M: Minimizes all applications. Functions supported by the attachment/removal (hot plug) of the Num Lock is not applicable for computers (if you are on a network) Hardware Specifications ... Windows Keys 0 The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. Num Lock affects the external keyboard/keypad only.  Shift state is NOT required for...

Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 24

... screen, external monitor (if connected) or both. Figure 1-10. Puts the computer in the combination. Windows-specific Keys Key Description Windows Logo key  Ctrl+ +L: Lock your computer (if you are connected to a network domain), or switch users (if you're not connected to a network domain)  Ctrl+ +Tab: Moves focus...

Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 26

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Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 30

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Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 48

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Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 73

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Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 148

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Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 152

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Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 166

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Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 171

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Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 177

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