Acer TravelMate 8481T Acer TravelMate 8481, 8481T, 8481TG Notebook Service Gui - Page 74

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 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk. Clearing HDD Passwords 0 This section provides details about removing an HDD password from the BIOS. If the HDD password is incorrectly entered three times, an error is generated. (Figure 2-25). Harddisk Security Primary Master TOSHLBA MK3252GSX Lock Figure 2-25. Password Error Status Dialog To reset the HDD password, perform the following: 1. Press Enter to continue. The Select Item dialog is shown. (Figure 2-26) Select Item Enter Unlock Password System continue Figure 2-26. Select Item Dialog 2. Use the  and keys to highlight Enter Unlock Password and press Enter. The Enter Unlock Password dialog is shown. (Figure 2-27) Enter Unlock Password (Key:54591747)? 2-22 Figure 2-27. Enter Unlock Password Dialog System Utilities