Acer TravelMate 8481T Acer TravelMate 8481, 8481T, 8481TG Notebook Service Gui - Page 76

Clearing BIOS Passwords 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. There are two methods for clearing the BIOS password. A hardware method and a software method. Hardware Method 0 1. Remove AC adapter. 2. Short CMOS jumper point (A). (Figure 2-30) A Figure 2-30. CMOS Jumper Table 2-5. CMOS Jumper Item J7 Description Clear CMOS Jumper 3. Plug in AC adapter. 4. Restart the system and press F2 to enter BIOS Utility Setup menu. 5. If no password prompt is shown, BIOS password is cleared. 6. If password prompt is shown, repeat steps 1 through 5. 2-24 System Utilities