Acer Aspire 7560 Aspire 7560, 7560G Service Guide - Page 79

HDD/BIOS Password Utilities 0 NOTE: NOTE: If Power-on Password authentication is enabled, the BIOS password can only be cleared by initiating the Crisis Disk Recovery procedure. See Chapter 5, BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk. Clearing HDD Passwords 0 This section provides details about clearing an HDD password from the BIOS. If the HDD password is incorrectly entered three times, an error is generated. (Figure 2-24) Harddisk Security Primary Master TOSHLBA MK3252GSX Lock Figure 2-24. Password Error Status Dialog To reset the HDD password, perform the following: 1. Press Enter to continue. The Select Item dialog is shown. (Figure 2-25) Select Item Enter Unlock Password System continue Figure 2-25. Select Item Dialog 2. Use the  and keys to highlight Enter Unlock Password and press Enter. The Enter Unlock Password dialog is shown. (Figure 2-26) Enter Unlock Password (Key:54591747)? Figure 2-26. Enter Unlock Password Dialog System Utilities 2-21