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    Member Posts: 5 New User
    edited November 2023 in 2018 Archives

    Trying to fix an Aspire E1-531.

     

    BIOS previously had password set - which I KNEW.

     

    Tried disabling BIOS password by entering current password then pressing [Enter] as 'new password' and 'confirm password'

     

    BIOS is still password protected - and it now won't accept EITHER password.

     

    Help!

     

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    • Member Posts: 5 New User
      Answer ✓

      so...

       

      I finally managed to reset the CMOS and thus disabled the BIOS password.

       

      HOWEVER

       

      Now I have no options to set a new password...

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    • Member Posts: 5 New User

      *update*

       

      so-called BIOS Master Passwords are of no use to me as the insydeH20 isn't generating a checksum code...

      all I get is "System will halt!! Press any key" at which point it reboots.

    • Member Posts: 5 New User
      Answer ✓

      so...

       

      I finally managed to reset the CMOS and thus disabled the BIOS password.

       

      HOWEVER

       

      Now I have no options to set a new password...

    • Member Posts: 2 New User

      Hi

      please share how you reset the CMOS. Have the same problem. Looks like we are not alone...

       

      http://community.acer.com/t5/V-and-VN-Series/Problem-password-Bios-on-VN7-591G/m-p/398239/highlight/false#M6610

    • Member Posts: 3 New User

      Hi

      Im using an acer aspire E1-571 and I want to enter the boot bios menu and asks for me to enter the current password which I dont know. Please help!!!!!!!

    • Member Posts: 7

      Tinkerer

      How did you manage to reset the BIOS?

    • Member Posts: 7

      Tinkerer

      Hello? How did you manage to reset?

    • Member Posts: 2 New User

      How do I get rid of the bios password?  I have a Aspire One 8.9 bought new in 2009

    • Member Posts: 1 New User
      Aethir said:

      so...

       

      I finally managed to reset the CMOS and thus disabled the BIOS password.

       

      HOWEVER

       

      Now I have no options to set a new password...


      HOW do you remove the bios password or is this a fake acer post?
    • ACE Posts: 45,178 Trailblazer
      Repeat entering the incorrect password until a box appears with a code. Then google "bios password recovery for laptops" and enter code. You should get a new code that ***might*** work. If it doesn't, you'll have to open the laptop to remove the CMOS coin cell from the mainboard to discharge the BIOS chip and clear the password. Jack E/NJ

      Jack E/NJ

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