Acer Aspire 8951G Acer Aspire 8951G Notebook Service Guide - Page 188

Clearing Password and BIOS Recovery 0 This section provides users with the SOP (standard operating procedure) for clearing the BIOS password and recovering the BIOS for the Aspire 8951G. Clearing Password 0 NOTE: NOTE: The following procedure is only for clearing BIOS Password (Supervisor Password and User Password). Clearing BIOS Password 0 If a BIOS password (Supervisor Password and/or User Password) is set, the BIOS will prompt for the password at system POST or upon entering the BIOS setup menu. Clear the password check with the following procedure: 1. Remove AC adapter. 2. Locate the CMOS jumper point (A). (Figure 5-3) A Figure 5-3. CMOS Jumper Overview 3. Short two points of jumpers (A).) Item Description Clear CMOS Jumper 4. Plug in AC adapter. 5. Press Power button until BIOS POST is finished. 6. Remove conductivity tool from RCT_RST point. 5-6 Jumper and Connector Locations