Bypassing The Password - Acer AcerPower SN Service Manual

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To remove the password, simply select the Setup Password parameter (for Setup password) or the Power-on
Password parameter (for Power-on password) from the System Security menu and set it to None.

Bypassing the Password

If you forget your password, you can bypass the password security feature by hardware. Follow these steps to
bypass the password:
1.
Turn off and unplug the system.
2.
Open the system housing and set JP7 to 1-2 to bypass the password function.
3.
Turn on the system and enter the BIOS utility. This time, the system does not require you to type in a
password.
You can either change the existing password or remove it by selecting None. Refer to "Changing or Removing
the Password" on page 26 for the procedure.
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