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Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery
This section provides you with the standard operating procedures of clearing password and BIOS recovery for
the Aspire 5251/5551G/5551. The machine provides one Hardware Open Gap on main board for clearing
password check, and one Hotkey for enabling BIOS Recovery.
Clearing Password Check
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:
1.
Power Off the system, and remove HDD, AC and Battery from the machine.
2.
Disconnect the RTC Battery cable and locate the J1 jumper.
3.
Use an electric conductivity tool to short the two points of the HW Gap.
4.
Plug in AC, keeping the HW Gap shorted. Press Power Button utill BIOS POST is finished, then remove
the tool from the HW Gap.
5.
Restart the system. Press
F2
key to enter BIOS Setup menu.
6.
If there is no Password request, BIOS Password is cleared. Otherwise, please follow the steps and try
again.
NOTE:
These steps are only for clearing BIOS Password (Supervisor Password and User Password).
Clear CMOS Jumper
Item
Description
J1
Clear CMOS Jumper
Summary of Contents for LX.PWJ02.001
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Page 10: ...X Table of Contents ...
Page 34: ...24 Chapter 1 ...
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Page 76: ...66 Chapter 3 5 Lift the Speaker clear of the Upper Cover ...
Page 78: ...68 Chapter 3 5 Lift the Right Speaker Module clear of the device ...
Page 84: ...74 Chapter 3 5 Lift the USB board clear of the device ...
Page 90: ...80 Chapter 3 11 Disconnect the Bluetooth to mainboard cable ...
Page 92: ...82 Chapter 3 4 Carefully lift the Thermal Module clear of the Mainboard ...
Page 103: ...Chapter 3 93 7 Disconnect the LVDS cable from the panel ...
Page 105: ...Chapter 3 95 5 Lift the microphone set and cable clear of the LCD cover ...
Page 121: ...Chapter 3 111 5 Connect the fan cable ...
Page 124: ...114 Chapter 3 6 Connect the LVDS cable to the mainboard 7 Connect the microphone cable ...
Page 127: ...Chapter 3 117 4 Connect the USB cable to the mainboard and lock the connector ...
Page 130: ...120 Chapter 3 4 Replace the FFC and press down as indicated to secure it to the Upper Cover ...
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Page 175: ...Chapter 6 165 Aspire 5251 5551G 5551 FRU List ...
Page 176: ...166 Chapter 6 Screw List ...
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