How to Reset an Acer BIOS Password


Acer is a leading computer hardware manufacturer. They make desktop computers, notebooks, monitors, projectors, servers, and storage devices.

Every Acer computer and laptop comes with a pre-installed BIOS software. This BIOS software is generally protected and secured by some password. Because it is a common tendency for any person to forget passwords, this article specifically discusses about resetting or recovering BIOS password of any Acer computer or laptop.

Mentioned below are few ways by which an Acer’s BIOS password can be reset or recovered.

Using Acer eSettings Management

This method will work only if you can boot into your Acer computer. Once you boot in, you can use Acer eSettings Management to reset the BIOS password.

Note: Installing Acer Empowering Technology is a prerequisite to use Acer eSettings Management. Both utilities can be downloaded here.

Step 1: Open Start Menu by clicking the Start button on your desktop.

Step 2: Go to All Programs > Empowering Technology > Acer eSettings Management.

Step 3: Click BIOS Passwords near the footer of the screen.

Step 4: With the Create Password or Remove Password options, you should be able to regain control.

Reset Acer Bios Password with Acer eSettings Management

Using Computer Hardware

This method involves fiddling with the computer hardware and components. Proceed only if you’re confident enough to do this task. This may also void your warranty period. The steps below are mentioned for both, desktop computers and laptops.

Step 1: Disconnect the power cord from your desktop computer or laptop.

Step 2: Remove the cabinet cover of your desktop.

For a laptop, turn it upside-down and remove the battery. Open the hard drive compartment by sliding the cover out. Unscrew and pull out the hard drive from your laptop.

Step 3: Locate a coin-shaped clock battery (also known as CMOS Lithium battery) and remove it. Keep it aside for at least an hour.

For a laptop, disconnect the tiny power lead that connects the clock battery to the motherboard. Keep it disconnected for at least an hour.

Otherwise, you can also locate a BIOS reset jumper marked CLRP1. Move this jumper to Clear position. Let it be in this condition for at least an hour.

Step 4: After about an hour, replace the battery in the socket or move the jumper back to the Run position.

Step 5: Fit the cabinet cover and start your computer.

If done right, your computer or laptop should boot up without asking for any BIOS password.

Contacting Acer Customer Support

Acer refuses to assist customers with BIOS password issues. The only option they discuss involves sending the laptop to them and paying a $100 fee.

Below is a copy of an email from Acer Support:

Thank you for contacting Acer America. I apologize for the delay in responding to your inquiry. In order to have the BIOS or hard disk password removed (This include any biometric security), the notebook will need to come in to our repair depot for password removal. This service is not covered by warranty and unfortunately there is no other recourse to remove a BIOS or HDD password from the notebook. The flat fee for BIOS password removal is $100.00 US dollars plus tax. If it is a BIOS or HDD password and you would like us to service it for you, please contact our telephone technical support line at 1-800-816-2237. Hours of operation are 7am-9pm CST Monday-Friday and 8am-5pm CST Saturday and Sunday, excluding holidays.

Using Online BIOS Password Generator

BIOS Password Generator Tool


Instructions:

  1. Most BIOS password checksums are stored on the Flash ROM. Therefore, many manufacturers display this checksum (often called ‘hash’) on the screen by keying in 3 invalid passwords.
    Example: [CNU1234ABC]
  2. Do not be scared by any system messages such as ‘System Disabled’. Just plugout all power cords, replug and restart.
  3. Enter the checksum/hash (without any braces) you see on the screen in the above textbox and click Compute.

Do you know of any other method to reset an Acer’s BIOS password?

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  • disaksen

    :cry: Does anyone know how to clear/reset the BIOS password on a newer Acer laptop (Aspire 7720) that has the InsydeH2O EFI BIOS installed? I let my daughter use my Aspire 7720 for college. She returned it all messed up after quarters end. During startup. it now asks for a BIOS password immediately after the OEM branding screen closes. Have tried everything I know to get the password cleared/reset with no success. Acer wants to charge BIG bucks to clear the password, but I can’t afford their fix. Would sure appreciate any suggestions that might get my laptop usable again without big expense.
    disaksen

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  • dada

    Hello.

    I have Acer 5810T insyde H20 bios and remove CMOS battery on 30 minutes but nothing still password.
    how help me ?

    BR
    :-x

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  • juan sancho

    as acer 5810 is a laptop, the cmos information is stored in eeprom and not in the batery, so you need to flash or change the eeprom.

    if you think this solution is very tricky, you can jump the 2 cables conected to the small batery to have a closed circuit and release the energy.

    cheers 8)

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  • diegito

    i looking four help wit passwodr. i fourgetting it now leptop no let me in windows or the bios setup to boot-up program i have acer aspire 4330 i likey my leptop a lott they give to me for gift to school i learning english help somebody… what to do???

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  • ramadass

    hai i have acer 5720T i forgetting my bioss password how to solve this problem … plz help me :sad:

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  • Ali Mohammad

    Please help me remove acer laptop aspire one bios password please guide me

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  • WestIndian

    Just unplug laptop, remove battery and short out terminals of cmos battery. The CMOS batter is found under wireless card, found under largest compartment in my Aspire 3100. It works , I did it.

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    • jimmy

      Can you help me please to reset my bios on acer aspire 7741z
      on the main board

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  • icoman

    yesterday i reset the BIOS PASSWORD FOR Acer Aspire 5715Z.

    the proccess was:

    1. open notebook;
    2. remove cmos batery for 30 minutes (remove by melt the fludor from his contacts – excuse my eng.);
    3. Applay a metal on notebook MB on + and – of battery 1 – 2 times;
    4. put back battery and start the notebook.
    5. The password is gone.

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    • Reza

      Could you please give me a detailed description about finding the battery en what type of metal I have to place? I’m sitting next to a Aspire 5715z and when I start this laptop, it’s prompted with entering the CURRENT password.

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      • memenode

        I’m guessing any metal with which you can connect those two spots will do, as long as it’s not coated and is conductive.

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  • mudguts

    try update the bios known to work

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  • matiaspar

    :lol: Thanks icoman!! your method works also in an Acer Aspire 6230. But I must remove the CMOS Battery about 5 minutes only. Thanks again!!

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  • TSZ

    Hi guys,

    I also have a serious problem: My employer gave me a brandnew acer travelmate 8372t.
    I have set up PBA authentication (password) on HUNGARIAN keyboard.
    I made a restart, I got a bluedead-screen.
    After rebooting it asked for password – seemingly it expected some ENGLISH keyboard type in. THE PASSWORD HAS NOT WORKED. I tried every forms of my password, really; maybe there happened some problem while that blue screen crash, I don’t know.

    Please, anyone, any experience with this ACER 8372t???
    I don’t have 100$ redundant penalty fee for ACER…

    However I am a bit scared about mending out parts of this notebook, without getting a positive experience with such a type.

    ciao,T

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  • Daniel Memenode

    Originally posted by TSZ: “Hi guys,

    I also have a serious problem: My employer gave me a brandnew acer travelmate 8372t.
    I have set up PBA authentication (password) on HUNGARIAN keyboard.
    I made a restart, I got a bluedead-screen.
    After rebooting it asked for password – seemingly it expected some ENGLISH keyboard type in. THE PASSWORD HAS NOT WORKED. I tried every forms of my password, really; maybe there happened some problem while that blue screen crash, I don’t know.

    Please, anyone, any experience with this ACER 8372t???
    I don’t have 100$ redundant penalty fee for ACER…

    However I am a bit scared about mending out parts of this notebook, without getting a positive experience with such a type.

    ciao,T”

    If it’s the hungarian keyboard that’s the issue have you tried plugging in an external english keyboard and typing the password with that?

    Also, this sounds a bit strange. If it came with a hungarian keyboard then I’d assume the bios would support it just fine..

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  • rajtytee

    hello

    I have Acer 5810T insyde H20 bios and remove CMOS battery on 30 minutes but nothing still password.
    how help me ?

    123 k :-x :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :sad: :cry:

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  • sandy55

    I need to change my passwords as I had a keylogger Acer eSetting was found in the recycle bin I did not put it there now the eSetting will not open. How can I fix this?

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  • kassel

    I need Bios Password acer aspire 9410
    the warranty has expired and the company of ACER requires 100 EURO, in addition ,there are not representatives of this company in my country . MY PC is rebooting every time Windows starts. I just want to format my PC but I can not configure it to boot to CDROM because the bios is protected by a password I can not configure it to boot to CDROM , I forget the password.J have tried to open the keyboard to to change position of jumper , CLEAR CMOS JCMOS1, CLR, CLRPWD, PASSWD, password. but it is difficult to remove, I’m afraid of breaking everything.

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    • Tylerhelp

      I had an Acer netbook that would not stop rebooting, I was able to fix it by removing the RAM memory, and reinserting it ( oxidized contacts).
      I learned this fix from another website, so maybe it is common problem,if it helps you please share the information with everyone.

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  • Daniel Memenode

    Originally posted by kassel: “I need Bios Password acer aspire 9410
    the warranty has expired and the company of ACER requires 100 EURO, in addition ,there are not representatives of this company in my country . MY PC is rebooting every time Windows starts. I just want to format my PC but I can not configure it to boot to CDROM because the bios is protected by a password I can not configure it to boot to CDROM , I forget the password.J have tried to open the keyboard to to change position of jumper , CLEAR CMOS JCMOS1, CLR, CLRPWD, PASSWD, password. but it is difficult to remove, I’m afraid of breaking everything.”

    If you don’t have the password and are afraid to do what can be done to reset the BIOS then all I can say is get someone else to do it for you, a friend or a service man.

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  • MICHELLE

    I have an Acer aspire 5515 and i have been told i need to reset my bios password. When I turn on the computer i get a black screen with a blue box that is requesting a password. I was told to take out the CMOS battery and I am not sure what i am looking for. HELP PLEASE!!! I have taken back off laptop and did not see what appeared to be a battery.

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  • BRIAN

    PLEASE NEED BIOS 4 ACER 4670 OR 4760 PLEASE

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  • Hasan

    I have acer travelmate 270.
    The bios password is not working after i got the laptop returned from a repair shop.
    The shopkeeper dint do anything with the password it seems.
    So I need to reset the password.
    Can anybody help me to reset the password.
    I have removed the battery,ram,and everything else and tried already .
    But none of the things worked.
    Kindly help.
    Thanks.
    rayiezhf@gmail.com

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  • Chern Yang

    i using acer 4736 ,i wan to formet my computer but its nid BIOS password to format…hw could i do==

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  • Charles

    Please how to remove bios password on acer laptop 5635.Mail me

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    • egie

      maybe i can help you, email me egie799@gmail.com

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  • bilex

    Hy I have a acer a2800s laptop with bios and system password.Does anyone know how to get rid of it?I tried removing batery for a week but still nothing.Thanks.

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  • crackbd21

    How to Reset my Acer laptop BIOS Password HELP ME PLEASE!

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    • Will.Spencer

      crackbd21:

      What have you tried so far?

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  • Acer-Man

    I have an Acer 6920G laptop and found my solution.
    Open the large piece of plastic and look at the front left corner of the keyboard under the remaining plastic is a yellow circle. It is the battery. It is held in place by a piece of 2-sided tape. There is a white plastic plug next to it with red and black wires that you can easily get to. This connects the battery to the board. Unplug it. BE CAREFUL not to squeeze it too tight it has shoulders on the top of it that will squish. That’s not the problem. The socket the plug goes into is the same size as the shoulders so you have to be sure not to put the pliers too far down so they grab the socket as well. I left it unplugged for 10 minutes with main battery out and sporadically pressed the on/off button. BIOS is now cleared and I put in the correct date and am up and running. Thanks to the previous commenters for the clue to look for the battery in the first place.
    ”
    Hope this helps others like they helped me”

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  • Cathy

    My daughter has an Acer Aspire 5315, when she turns it on the screen is black and it asks for a password, she hasn’t put a password on it. I hit ok three times and it says password failed and system halted, any suggestions on what to do?

    Cathy

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    • Shaheryar

      My daughter has an Acer Aspire 5315, when she turns it on the screen is black and it asks for a password, she hasn’t put a password on it. I hit ok three times and it says password failed and system halted, any suggestions on what to do?
      Cathy

      You should see a message “System Disabled” after entering the wrong password for the third time followed by five digits. Email me those numbers on razzakicomp@hotmail.com and I can email you the bios override password thru which you can enter the bios and disable the password settings in the security feature  

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  • Philip

    Can ypu tell me how to reset bios password for acer 6930g laptop

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    • Philip

      I can not locate the battery to reset bios on acer aspire 6930g

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      • Antony

        I have 6930 too. Use my method.

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        • Philip

          I need to find the battery on a acer aspire 6930g to reset my BIOS password so it will boot up. I thought that if I left the Bios password blank that the password would be blank but this is not the case now it just gives me 3 chances to put correct password in an then denies me access. Please help very desperate  Acer want £55 not including VAT or delivery charges to sort this and I’ve just been made redundant and need to sort out a CV. Please, please help and give detailed instructions as this will be very much appreciated.

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    • Hellas

      Try this solution: http://www.acerlaptoprepairs.info/aspire-6930-6930g/clearing-password-check-and-bios-recovery.html

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  • Antony

    CmosPwd is what you need!
    in terminal ./cmospwd /k
    choose 1 or 2 and that’s all!

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  • Zachary Scott

    TOSHIBA SATELLITE AMD TURION X2 SYSTEM UNIT A355D-S6921, part number PSALEU-00FOO6 SERIAL NUMBER 39189968K. TURNED MY LAPTOP ON THIS MORNING AND ITS PROMPTING ME FORA BIOS PASSWORD. I NEVER SET THIS PASSWORD UP. THANK YOU FOR ALL HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME.

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  • msm

    i have acer extensa 5620. I just want to format my PC but I can not configure it to boot to CDROM because the bios is protected by a password I can not configure it to boot to CDROM , I forget the password. i removed cmos bettery about 2 houre but stil runing password. how can i removed or reset bios password please write me?

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    • Insyde Man

      Acer has Bios Password Removal Software its called :clnpwd.exe”
      It runs in DOS ,you need to boot up with a Dos 7.1 disk and this Software.
      Just Google “clnpwd.zip and you will find it.
      The software works great it removes the User and Admin Password.

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  • Jean

    Hi all,

    A little late reply, but I got the same problem on my Aspire 7720.

    To resolve this ”issue”, you just have to open 4 screws under the laptop, make a short-circuit on the 2 contact of the blue battery.
    I have picture of it if anybody is interrested in more details.
    Just e-mail me to this address:
    cool_chat2003@yahoo.com

    Hope this will help.

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  • LLC

    I solved my problem with an unknown supervisor password with acer eSetting Management…
    First I sent an e-mail to Acer Support asking for a way to remove bios passwords or some preset password, but they told me to send my laptop to Acer and nothing about eSetting M….
    So I tried many casual words and I found the right one: acerbios… Maybe someone may find it useful…

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  • Lun

    Hello!!
      Thank you everyone, I have success to clear bios supervisor pwd by using software: cmospwd-4.8. But the step is slightly different.
    My laptop:
    Acer Travel Mate 370 , Bios: Phaenix1.07
    Software requirement: cmospwd-4.8 , BIOS_v1.07 (BIOS update download from ACER) , Already installed Acer Norebook Manager
    Step:
     1. Run Command windows, Use the cmospwd-4.8 backup the bios: c:>cmospwd_win /w cmos_backup_file  *(I copied the cmospwd into c drive)
    2. Clear Bios all data: c:>cmospwd_win /k       —>     choice [2]
    3. Check Bios data: c:>cmospwd_win /d  *(you will see all change to zero except data and time)
    4. Run BIOS_v1.07
    5. Run Acer Norebook Manager, and go to change bios pwd.
    **You would see the bios pwd is cleared now, but you still need to set back the bios pwd, eg:00000000
    6. Reboot Laptop, and you would listen two bit sound and no display now
    7. Turn off Laptop and remove all Power, Laptop battery, harddisk, RAM and then you need to remove the BIOS battery.
    **(The Bios battery is under the touch pad, So you need to remove all laptop case screw and carefully open the case.)
    8. After remove all screw of the laptop bottom, you need to remove keyboard, that is no screw and easy to remove.
    9. Then under the keyboard, a few screw and some cables also need to be removed.
    10. Niow, you could open the case (Just open a gap but cannot remove because other cable still connecting) and find the battery under touch pad.
    11. Un-plug the bios battery 5mins and then plug it back.
    12. Close the case and Installed back the screw and harddisk, ram, battery, and power
    13. Turn on laptop and press <F2> go to bios
    14. Now you can use the new password:00000000 login
    Last, i advance you can recovery you laptop after reset bios pwd.
    Regard

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  • Kenneth Matthews

    I have the same problem. Mine is an Acer Aspire 4520

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  • pb

    Hi, I’ve an Acer Travelmate 6292 and trying to install a new hard drive (500GB) and the tech guys wont help with supplying the bios password.  Anyone out there able to help or point me in the right direction please.

    Many thanks,

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  • izhar

    i have ACER ASPIRE 5740 Laptop
    i forget my Bios password and i have to go in bios bcoz my windows is corrupt,
    when i start laptop
    BOOTMGR is missing
    Press Ctrl+Alt+Del
    wht i do?

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  • asit

    hi,
    i am havimg a acer travelmate 240
    i have tried all the procedure above but can get the password for bios any other way is there?
    plz plz ……………………………………………plz help me  

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  • kerplunkz

    anyone got HDD password on Acer MOdels? i can help you.. just mail me @ auronkinneas@yahoo.com
    heres the format for email
    Name of Sender:
    Acer Model:
    HDD key:

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  • omar

    hello everyone, i have a real problem with my bios, i have an acer aspire 1680. The windows in this laptop went corrupt or something, and it just brings me a blue screen after i start windows normally/commant prompt/safe mode/etc. I tried pressing f2 to put new windows in, but it needs a bios password. I tried openning the laptop up for the cmos battery, but couldnt find it. There is no way i can reset this by software because i cant access windows. I searched around a bit and found this website that says they have master bios passwords for my acer laptop. when i get the answer for the bios wrong 3 times it says system disabled. and says (16180) under it…this website claims that this number is the key to getting the bios open. does anyone know the master password? or a way to find the battery? I really dont want to pay $75 for someone to fix this.

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    • Shaheryar

      Password is “mnikdre”

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  • mirza

    salam to all.. i have the same problem when my laptop is corupted.. its acer aspire 3620… i cant reach the option boot.. i have to aply the bios password.. i never set it before.. and i dont know how did this and since when this problem hapens.. HELP…

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  • maksum

    i can’t open BIOS acer travelmate 2413 how to reset becouse im want to re instal again…tanx

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    • ashish

      k

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  • ashish

    go bios setting- main-enable -qick boot.

    that’s it.

    If U r not able to go in bios then remove bios battery for some time & insert again.

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  • majid alyousif

    please i need bios password to laptop acer 9420

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    • TOPE1505

      do you get a 5 digit error code after 3 wrong passwords?

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      • MdPv

        Yes I did and now it has gotten worse. See below

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  • MdPv

    I am reinstalling Windows7 on my Acer 5517. It requires a  password for WDC WD3200BVT-22A23.  HELP. Does this mean I need the hardware fix? I cannot access Bios setup or windows or anything. Basically its bricked. 

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    • TOPE1505

      you said yes you got a 5 digit error code but you didn’t post it. your ace

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      • FrAnKie

        Hallo, i cannot access Bios setup on my Acer Aspire 5536,  “system disable (06478)”.  Can you help me?

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  • hayyan

    i have icer trvel mate 4020,i forget password of bios also my disk acer esetting is missing windows is working but i can’t axcess to bios to make format, i need help

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  • John

    Was just reading my manual on my Acer Travelmate 7530.  I was looking at how to delete the bios (Startup) password. But noticed in there that there are instructions on how to unlock the bios when you get locked out because you forgot the password, and I assume how to reset it (the English in the manual is not great). But check your manual (or find your manual on line – I did).  

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  • iwan

    please, i need bios password to laptop acer 4920.“system disable (03552)”.

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  • alfred

    hi. i have an acer 4738zg with boot up password lock. need to remove it. already tried following the service manual to short the 2 hardware gap. according to the manual, short the 2 HW gap and power up the NB till bios post. but the nb cant be power up while the 2 HW gap are shorted. so kinda confuse. thanks in advance.

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  • mirza

    i have acer laptop model travelmate 4020 i miss my bios password and Hardisk also disable in BIOS so and this type of acer laptop CMOS BATTERY i cant found so please give me tricks or steps how can remove BIOS password

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  • adam

    I got same issue after selling my laptop on ebay the buyer returned it with a password which he said he didnt put on total lie!

    Anyways I am not locked out of the system as I only entered it once.

    I have opened the laptop to find a cmos battery but cant seem to find one. There are no jumpers as well.

    However, there is a white block with a padlock unlock symbol and a lock symbol with a small silver screw on it, i opened the screw for a short while of ten mins hoping this might be a reset but it didnt anyone else got one of these?

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  • Sovann

    Hallo, I cannot access Bios setup on my Acer Aspire 4732z,  “system disable (03580)”.  Can you help me?

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    • Shaheryar

      Your password is “zef” (lower case). If successful let me know on razzakicomp@hotmail.com

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  • isaac

    I have Acer laptop having  bios password ,it boots but on trying to install anew windows it prompts for the forgotten password and trials it displays this code [13228]. The bios version is ver 1.00 PARTTBLI. Please help me reset or remove this password. Thanks

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  • nariman

    acer aspire 5738 zg.
    system disable 01442
    can you help me?plz.
     
     
     

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    • Shaheryar

      Your password is “urko” (lower case). Let me know on razzakicomp@hotmail.com if you are successful

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  • Malikjee38

    dell d600 service tag is 595B. I forget the password BIOS Password Please help me
     

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    • Shaheryar

      Post your complete service tag information to razzakicomp@hotmail.com

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  • adam

    i have a acer running windows7 i need a input password for WDC WD5000BEVT-22aor
    could you please help

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  • love kumar

    I have a acer extensa 5220 model , when ever I on power the screen asking  passwods I did not now paswods, if iI am type three type wrong passwords system disabled [15937] massage show on screen.,   I don’t know what to do the system not allowed me to enter in system without this paswords , can you plz help me in this regards 

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  • brendan

    acer travelmate tm230
    . system disable 11308
    can you help me? plz.

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  • Ervin

    Acer Aspire 5536. i forget my BIOS passw.  System disabled code is 11096. please help me!

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  • Alaa Ahmed

    Hello , I cannot access my acer laptop or bios on Acer 5738PG sinID: 94310255820 , system disable ( 05754) , can you help me urgent please?.

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  • Alaa Ahmed

    Hello , I can’t access my acer laptop or bios on Acer Aspire 5738PG sinid: 94310255820 , system disable( 05754) ,  can you help please?

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  • inked

    hi i have an aspire 4810tz model ms2271 .. can u help me?

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  • aril sudin

    my nb acer 5020 appear code 14784..need help pls!!

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  • pippo

    hi mate,
    i have an acer aspire 5338.
    system disabled [04494]
    can you please help?
     

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  • Gareth

    Hi  i  have  a  acer 7520  that  has somehow aquired a hard  drive  password and a  bios password, and suggestions  on  how i can  remove them please, ive  tried  the   phoenix back door passwords  of  PHOENIX phoenix, comos and bios,  but none work ive  also  now  got  HDD password error (00470), many thanks if  anyone can help

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  • Gareth

    Update i  now have a system Disabled error code of [00064]

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  • tran ngic tuan

    code 09004

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  • tran ngic tuan

    password acer 4420 code 09004

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    • Gareth

      tried it on my acer 7520 and it didnt work :(

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  • Bouje

    Password Acer Aspire 9300.
    system disabled [12321]

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    • «Gîzmô»

      Generic Phoenix BIOS:          lzlfumj
      HP/Compaq Phoenix BIOS:        wadfi
      FSI Phoenix BIOS (generic):    8892828
      FSI Phoenix BIOS (‘L’ model):  41269
      FSI Phoenix BIOS (‘P’ model):  997275
      FSI Phoenix BIOS (‘S’ model):  916888
      FSI Phoenix BIOS (‘X’ model):  9942194


      «Gîzmô»

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  • Tammy Johnson

    <<Gizmo>> HELP!!! I hav a set of twin seven yr old boys with laptops. One of them thought it would be neat to change his password! Then he did so and was the only user account including Administrator on the computer. Now he has forgotten what he changed it to so we cannot get past the logon page HELP PLEASSSSS

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  • Traci

    need help chick in dallas, old x put password on bios laptop – emachine e528
    system disable 07474
     

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  • marcell

    Have an acer aspire and my screen says system disabled (12182). please can u help me please please.

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  • ShaMSaWY

    password of system disabled 11932

    acer Ferrari 1100

    plzzzzz 

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  • koko

    TravelMate 2420
    Error 15041
    Can you help me ;]

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  • Walter

    Hey gizmo I have an acer aspire one sieres, model zg5, I changed bios password but now can’t remember, it’s got insyde h2o bios, thanks for your help, I really need ur help with this

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  • jassim

    dear   
    sir  how  to remove   acer lk1  model  finger password
     
    pls   ca n  u  help 
     

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  • melissad77807

    Hey Gizmo I need hel with a Aspire one D255 netbook!! Its asking for a please input password for WDC WD1600BEVT-22A23? When I call acer they want me to send it in because its a bios crisis!! I am a single mom who cant afford 100 dollars I would be happy to make a donation if you can help me???? Please can you help????

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  • cvalen30

    I could really use some help, I have a acer that wants a password when it starts up BIO. my acer is an 6930 modle. Can you, anyone  please help me?? :( I need to do some school work on my laptop :(

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  • tcaudilllg

    Hi, I have an Acer Aspire 5336. I lent it to a friend. They put an admin password on my Windows admin account, then forgot it (oops). The BIOS password seemed to be getting in the way of my effort to reinstall Windows 7 using the factory restore function, so I tried shutting it off by resetting it to a blank (pressing enter at the prompt), and now the BIOS accepts nothing. The BIOS is InsydeH20 and there is no code.

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  • andrew

    hi, pls help me. my acer aspire one error code is – 12826
    pls help me…. thanks a lot!!!!

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  • Irish man

    I could do with a bit of help.
    I’ve an Aspire 3100 and am unable to reset the Acer BIOS using the generic Phoenix codes: BIOS, CMOS, PHOENIX, and phoenix.
    I was, however, able to find the battery which is actually soldered to the motherboard; I have no intention of resoldering, so I’ll not be removing it.
    Any suggestions other than sending it to Acer…?
    Thanks in advance.
     
     
     
     

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  • lola

    Dear Gizmo,
    I have locked the BIOS with a password, that it generatedrandomly when trying to remove it. The laptop is a Toshiba 3000 and the message given to try 3 times is: SYSTEM DISABLED[00471].

    I would appreciate you could help me, the laptop is to donate to a charity.

    Thanks in advance.

     

     

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  • travelmate1

    which are the jumpers or dip switches on the acer travelmate 5520 motherboard?i removed the cmos battery but password required still.thanks.

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  • Tyler

    how do i reset the BIOS password for an acer ipisb-vr MB?

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  • hidakyah

    help me please..

    I have problem with acer 4738z, bios protected by password. I’ve tried to clear Cmos baterai, but didn’t worked. bios still protected by password. although I disable cmos pin & baterai. but bios Acer 4738Z still protected by password.

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    • Ajay Khule

      Hi Hidakyah,
      You should be able to reset your BIOS password using the Acer eSettings Management.
      Go to Start > All Programs > Empowering Technology > Acer eSettings Management.
      This is possible only if you’re able to boot your laptop.

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      • kglaykhant

        I can’t go to Start > All Programs > Empowering Technology > Acer eSettings Management because my old hard disk in which that program installed is damaged. I am now with new hard disk and I can’t manage to boot from windows installation DVD because my BIOS is password protected. What should I do?

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  • sulaiman

    dear one?
    i have a problem before install windows,
    i forgot my acer BIOS password (model aspire 4810t).
    how do i reset the BIOS password for my notebook?
    OR what is my model master password (back-door password), i am wait.
    please help me.

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  • Irfan Sarwar

    Master Password for Phoenix BIOS in Acer is: lqyanjs (LQYANJS)

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  • moe aung

    I have a problem with entering the Bios of my Acer ASPIRE 4738Z.
    Could you help me please,Ask for me.
    Thanks

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  • sanjay

    help me please..

    I have problem with acer aspire 8320 , bios protected by password. I’ve tried to clear Cmos baterai, but didn’t worked. bios still protected by password. although I disable cmos pin & baterai. but bios Acer 8320 still protected by password.

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  • Ciara

    Hi, Gizmo i have the same problem as Walter can you help

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  • Ann

    marverlous!!!
    now my laptop is ok !!
    fabulous trick
    thanks a lot

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  • Kevin

    Where do i find the empowering technology menu. I have an aspire 5733z. also in manual it mentions a clnpwd utility. does anyone know where to get this? it looks like acer has removed it from their site.

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  • Kevin

    where can i find the clnpwd.exe program for my acer 5733z?

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  • luke

    hi i have an acer extensa 5235 which has an hard disc password. after entering an incorrect entry 3 times this is the system disabed code 23130 .this is thepassword error code can u help woukd be much appreciated. thanks

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  • Olamilekan

    I re-intalled the OS of my Win7, but I can’t locate the eManager nor the eSettings of my acer aspire 5745PG. Please help me out,thanks.

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  • Dan

    hey all..

    well see if you can crack this one here.

    Acer travelmate 8571, bios and boot lockdown, no code coms up after 3 times wrong password.

    so what to do now??

    have tryed all.. ?? Oo help

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  • Sudhanshu Kumar Bharti

    i have a notebook (acer aspire AOD 257) . There is a password in boot manu how can i reset or unlock password. There is no code displayed after three time wrong password.

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    • DanielMemetic

      Perhaps there’s the code on the back of the notebook?

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  • Johns leenks

    i din get a hash code instead i get a ppid CNOFCVWR7016613BG2K9A00 please help me . its dell laptop model N5010 15R inspiron with service tag 3lxmwq1

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    • DanielMemetic

      Just enter the service tag in the generator tool. These are the passwords I got for your service tag:

      6vfgqj4f
      1hjoi9rn
      jlFnxkA0pS3sj2Ti

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  • Smilte

    Dear Gizmo,
     
    I have a problem with entering the Bios of my Acer Travelmate 8172Z.
    Could you help me please.
    Thanks

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  • Walter

    Help I gizmo, I need password for acer aspire one netbook or notebook, it’s got insyde h20 bios and I’m locked out, thank u

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