Acer Aspire 8943G Series User Manual

Chapter 5 191
Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery
This section provides a procedure for clearing the password and BIOS. The Hardware Open Gap on the main
board clears the CMOS of all user settings and restores factory defaults.
Mainboard CMOS Discharge
Discharging the CMOS clears all user settings.
1. Disassemble the notebook and take out the Mainboard. See “Removing the Mainboard” on page 84.
2. Remove the RTC battery. See “Removing the RTC Battery” on page 86.
3. Turn the mainboard over and short the G2 pad.
4. Reconnect the RTC battery and reassemble the unit.

Acer Aspire 8943G Series Specifications

General

Graphics	ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850
Storage	Up to 1TB HDD
Operating System	Windows 7 Home Premium
Weight	4.6 kg (10.14 lbs)
LAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Card Reader	5-in-1 card reader
HDMI	Yes
Processor	Intel Core i7
Display	18.4-inch, 1920x1080
RAM	Up to 8GB DDR3
Optical Drive	Blu-ray Disc / DVD-Super Multi DL drive
Audio	Dolby Home Theater v3
Wireless	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
Webcam	Acer Crystal Eye webcam
Battery	8-cell Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) 4800 mAh