Acer Aspire 7560 - HDD;BIOS Password Utilities

System Utilities 2-21
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 Chapter 5, BIOS
Recovery by Crisis Disk.
Clearing HDD Passwords 0
This section provides details about clearing an HDD password from the BIOS. If the HDD
password is incorrectly entered three times, an error is generated. (Figure 2-24)
Figure 2-24. Password Error Status Dialog
To reset the HDD password, perform the following:
1. Press Enter to continue. The Select Item dialog is shown. (Figure 2-25)
Figure 2-25. Select Item Dialog
2. Use the  and keys to highlight Enter Unlock Password and press Enter. The
Enter Unlock Password dialog is shown. (Figure 2-26)
Figure 2-26. Enter Unlock Password Dialog
Harddisk Security
Primary Master TOSHLBA MK3252GSX Lock
Select Item
Enter Unlock Password
System continue
Enter Unlock Password (Key:54591747)?