Acer Aspire 5532 Acer Aspire 5532 Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 44

Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities This section provides you with details about removing HDD/BIOS password: Remove HDD Password: If you key in the wrong HDD password three times, an error is generated. To reset the HDD password, perform the following steps: 1. An error code is generated for unlocking the HDD. Note down this code. 2. Execute the UnlockHD.EXE file to create the unlock code in DOS Mode using the format UnlockHD [Encode code] with the code noted in the previous step, as follows: UnlockHD 76943488 3. Select 2 to obtain the password. This password which can be used for unlocking the HDD. Password :46548274 4. Shut down the computer by pressing down the Power button for 4 seconds. 5. Turn on the computer and key in the password to unlock the HDD. 34 Chapter 2