Clearing Bios Passwords - Acer Aspire One 722 Service Manual

Clearing BIOS Passwords

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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
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1. Remove AC adapter.
2. Locate the CMOS jumper point (A). (Figure 2-24)
A
Figure 2-24. CMOS Jumper Overview
3. Short each point.
Table 2-5. CMOS Jumper
Item Description
CLRP1 (RTCRST) Clear CMOS Jumper
4. Plug in AC adapter.
5. Restart the system and press F2 to enter BIOS Utility Setup menu.
6. If no password prompt is shown, BIOS password is cleared.
7. If password prompt is shown, repeat steps 1 through 5.
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