Acer AOHAPPY2 Aspire One AOD257 and Happy 2 Netbook Service Guide - Page 72

Removing BIOS Passwords 0 (Hardware method) To clear User or Supervisor passwords, remove lower cover and use a metal instrument to short the CMOS jumper. 1 Figure 2-17. CMOS Jumper Table 2-5. CMOS Jumper Item 1 Clear CMOS Jumper Description (Software method) If wrong supervisor password is entered three times, the message System will halt! is displayed on screen. 2-18 Figure 2-18. Supervisor Password Error System Utilities