Acer Aspire 5333 - Remove HDD;BIOS Password Utilities; Clearing HDD Passwords

2-16 System Utilities
Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities 0
CAUTION:
!
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 2-14).
Figure 2-14. Password Error Status Dialog
To reset the HDD password, perform the followings:
1. Press Enter to continue. The Select Item dialog is shown. (Figure 2-15)
Figure 2-15. Select Item Dialog
2. Use the  and keys to highlight Enter Unlock Password and press Enter. The
Enter Unlock Password dialog is shown. (Figure 2-16)
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Figure 2-16. Enter Unlock Password Dialog
NOTE:
NOTE:
A key code is generated for use with unlocking utility. Make note of this code.
3. On a separate, compatible device, boot to DOS.
Harddisk Security
Primary Master TOSHLBA MK3252GSX Lock
Select Item
Enter Unlock Password
System continue
Enter Unlock Password (Key:54591747)?