Chapter 5
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Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery
This section provide you the standard operating procedures of clearing password and BIOS recovery for
Aspire one. Aspire one provide one Hardware Open Gap on main board for clearing password check, and one
Hotkey for enabling BIOS Recovery.
Clearing Password Check
Hardware Open Gap Description
Steps for Clearing BIOS Password Check
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 short the HW Gap to clear the password by the
following steps:
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Power Off a system, and remove HDD, AC and Battery from the machine.
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Open the back cover of the machine, and find out the HW Gap on M/B as picture.
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Use an electric conductivity tool to short the two points of the HW Gap.
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Plug in AC, keep the short condition on the HW Gap, and press Power Button to power on the
system till BIOS POST finish. Then remove the tool from the HW Gap.
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Restart system. Press F2 key to enter BIOS Setup menu.
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If there is no Password request, BIOS Password is cleared. Otherwise, please follow the steps and
try again.
NOTE:
The steps are only for clearing BIOS Password (Supervisor Password and User Password).
Item
Description
Location
R72
Clear CMOS Jumper
Memory Bay
Summary of Contents for Aspire One AOD150
Page 6: ...VI ...
Page 10: ...X Table of Contents ...
Page 28: ...18 Chapter 1 ...
Page 42: ...32 Chapter 2 5 Flash is complete when the message Flash programming complete displays ...
Page 55: ...Chapter 3 45 4 Lift the Memory cover up to remove 5 Lift the WLAN cover up to remove ...
Page 67: ...Chapter 3 57 7 Lift the Upper Cover clear of the computer ...
Page 78: ...68 Chapter 3 4 Lift the USB Board clear of the computer rear edge first ...
Page 80: ...70 Chapter 3 4 Turn the Bluetooth Module over and disconnect the Bluetooth cable ...
Page 83: ...Chapter 3 73 9 Turn the Mainboard over and disconnect the Power Cable ...
Page 85: ...Chapter 3 75 5 Remove the Speaker Module from the Lower Cover ...
Page 110: ...100 Chapter 3 4 Secure the Speaker Module cable in place with the adhesive strips ...
Page 220: ...Appendix A 210 ...
Page 228: ...218 Appendix C ...