B briandeedz Distinguished Sep 29, 2011 4 0 18,510 Sep 29, 2011 #1 My acer aspire 4315 laptop crashed, am trying to install another operating system but it can not accept the bios setup password i put myself, i need to change the boot order and sata settings, please help
My acer aspire 4315 laptop crashed, am trying to install another operating system but it can not accept the bios setup password i put myself, i need to change the boot order and sata settings, please help
itzdanielp Splendid Aug 23, 2011 2,741 1 22,465 Sep 29, 2011 #2 you are going to have to unplug the laptop from the wall, turn the laptop over and figure out how to unscrew the keyboard. Take the keyboard off, find a small battery (looks like a watch battery) take it out for around 5-10 seconds, put everything back together. This should clear the password Upvote 0 Downvote
you are going to have to unplug the laptop from the wall, turn the laptop over and figure out how to unscrew the keyboard. Take the keyboard off, find a small battery (looks like a watch battery) take it out for around 5-10 seconds, put everything back together. This should clear the password
B briandeedz Distinguished Sep 29, 2011 4 0 18,510 Sep 29, 2011 #3 Thankyou have tried that but password is still there Upvote 0 Downvote
jaquith Glorious Feb 8, 2009 14,234 27 49,290 Sep 29, 2011 #4 IF the Date & Time reset then the BIOS was cleared. IF it was cleared then this is an ANTI-THEFT BIOS lock -- Contact ACER. Upvote 0 Downvote
IF the Date & Time reset then the BIOS was cleared. IF it was cleared then this is an ANTI-THEFT BIOS lock -- Contact ACER.
B briandeedz Distinguished Sep 29, 2011 4 0 18,510 Sep 29, 2011 #5 Thanx a million for your help Upvote 0 Downvote
B briandeedz Distinguished Sep 29, 2011 4 0 18,510 Oct 9, 2011 #6 No unfotunately all these remedies have not worked, time and date were reset but bios setup is still there, am I to give up Upvote 0 Downvote
No unfotunately all these remedies have not worked, time and date were reset but bios setup is still there, am I to give up