Acer Aspire 7560 User Manual

Jumper and Connector Locations 5-5
Clearing Password and BIOS Recovery 0
This section provides users with the SOP (standard operating procedure) for clearing the
BIOS password and recovering the BIOS for the Acer Aspire 7560/7560G.
Clearing Password 0
NOTE:
NOTE:
The following procedure is only for clearing BIOS Password (Supervisor Password and
User Password).
Clearing BIOS Password 0
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. Clear the password
check with the following procedure:
1. Remove AC adapter.
2. Locate the RTC reset point and short it (A). (Figure 5-3)
Figure 5-3. CMOS Jumper
3. Plug in AC adapter.
4. Restart the system and press F2 to enter BIOS Utility Setup menu.
5. If no password prompt is shown, BIOS password is cleared.
6. If password prompt is shown, repeat steps 1 through 5.
Table 5-3. CMOS Jumper
Item Description
Clear CMOS Clear CMOS Jumper (RTC reset point)
A

Acer Aspire 7560 Specifications

General

Brand	Acer
Model	Aspire 7560
Category	Laptop
Language	English