Acer 5517 manual Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities, Remove HDD Password, UnlockHD

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Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities

This section provides you with details about removing HDD/BIOS password:

Remove HDD Password:

If you key in the wrong HDD password three times, an error is generated.

To reset the HDD password, perform the following steps:

1.An error code is generated for unlocking the HDD. Note down this code.

2.Execute the UnlockHD.EXE file to create the unlock code in DOS Mode using the format UnlockHD [Encode code] with the code noted in the previous step, as follows:

UnlockHD 76943488

3.Select 2 to obtain the password. This password which can be used for unlocking the HDD.

Password :46548274

4.Shut down the computer by pressing down the Power button for 4 seconds.

5.Turn on the computer and key in the password to unlock the HDD.

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Acer 5517 manual Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities, Remove HDD Password, UnlockHD