Acer Aspire 7750Z Acer Aspire 7750, 7750G, 7750Z Notebook Service Guide - Page 74

Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities 0 This section provides details about removing HDD/BIOS passwords. Remove HDD Password as follows: NOTE: NOTE: If the HDD password is incorrectly entered three times, an error is generated. (Figure 2-17) Harddisk Security Primary Master TOSHLBA MK3252GSX Lock Figure 2-17. Password Error Status To reset the HDD password, perform the followings: 1. Select Enter Unlock Password option. Select Item Enter Unlock Password System continue Figure 2-18. Select Item NOTE: NOTE: An Encode key is generated for unlocking utilities. Make note of this key. Enter Unlock Password (Key:76943488)? Figure 2-19. Unlock Password 1. Execute the UnlockHD.EXE file to create the unlock code in DOS Mode using the format with the code noted in the previous step. Example: UnlockHD 76943488 The command generates a password which can be used for unlocking the HDD. Password: 46548274 Enter the password from the Step 1 to unlock the HDD (Figure 2-20). Enter Unlock Password (Key:76126337)? ******** 2-18 Figure 2-20. Unlock Password System Utilities