Acer Aspire E1-421 User Manual

Jumper and Connector Locations 5-5
Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 0
This section provides users with the standard operating procedures of clearing password
and BIOS recovery for the Aspire E1-421. The machine provides one Hardware Open Gap
on main board for clearing password check, and one hot key for enabling BIOS Recovery.
Clearing Password Check 0
NOTE:
NOTE:
The following procedure is only for clearing BIOS Password (Supervisor Password
and User Password).
Steps for Clearing BIOS Password Check 0
If users set BIOS Password (Supervisor Password and/or User Password) for a security
reason, BIOS will ask the password during systems POST or when systems enter to BIOS
Setup menu. However, once it is necessary to bypass the password check, users need to
clear the password by the following steps:
1. Press
Power button.
2. Press
[ key before Acer logo disappears (Figure 5-3).
Figure 5-3. Keyboard Key Location
3. Select Boot Option item ‘ USB HDD’ as hightlighted in Figure 5-4 and press
Enter to
exit the BIOS Boot Option menu.
4. Execute ClearPwd.EXE under the DOS mode.
5. When message Clear the SU Pws completely is displayed, supervisor password
has been removed.
6. If there is no Password request, BIOS Password is cleared up.
7. If a password is requested, repeat Steps 1 through 5.

Acer Aspire E1-421 Specifications

General

Brand	Acer
Model	Aspire E1-421
Category	Laptop
Language	English