Acer Travelmate 7730a Service Guide
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Chapter 2: System utilities43 5Optional: you can enable the Password on Boot parameter. 6When you are done, press F10 to save your password and exit the BIOS Setup Utility or you can proceed to setting the User password. To set the User password: 1Press ↑ or ↓ to highlight Set User Password, then press ENTER. The Set User Password box opens. 2Type a password in the Enter New Password field. The password length cannot exceed eight alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9). The password is not case...
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44Chapter 2: System utilities 2Type the current password in the Enter Current Password field, then press ENTER. Note: If you enter an incorrect current password, the screen displays the following. Press ENTER, then re-enter the current password. 3Type a password in the Enter New Password field. 4Retype the password in the Confirm New Password field. Note: If you do not enter the same new password and confirm new password, the screen displays the following. Press ENTER, then re-enter the new password...
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Chapter 2: System utilities45 Boot This menu allows the user to decide the order of boot devices to load the operating system. Bootable devices include the onboard hard disk drive and the optical drive. Follow the instructions in Item Specific Help to change to boot order of the notebook devices.
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46Chapter 2: System utilities Exit The Exit screen contains options for leaving the BIOS Setup Utility and starting Windows. The table below describes the options on this screen. OptionDescription Exit Saving Changes Exit the BIOS Setup Utility and save your changes to CMOS. Exit Discarding Changes Exit the BIOS Setup Utility without saving your changes to CMOS. Load Setup Default Load default values for all SETUP items. Discard Changes Load previous values from CMOS for all SETUP items. Save Changes...
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Chapter 2: System utilities47 BIOS Flash utility Use the BIOS flash memory update for the following conditions: ❑New versions of system programs (such as HDD_PW or bios_pw). ❑New BIOS features or options. ❑Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted. Use the Phlash utility to update the system BIOS flash ROM. Note: If you do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, then you should create a Crisis Recovery Diskette before you use the Phlash utility. For more information about creating a Crisis...
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48Chapter 2: System utilities Removing a password lock This section provides you with instructions to remove a hard drive or Supervisor password lock. Note: For more information about removing a password lock, see “Clearing password check and BIOS recovery” on page 158. Removing a HDD password lock If you type the wrong HDD password three times in a row, the error message Hdd password error code is displayed on the screen and the HDD is locked. If you need to solve a HDD password locked problem, you...
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Chapter 2: System utilities49 3Type bios_pw 14452 0. 4Choose one of the strings. In this example you can choose either qjjg9vy or 07yqmjd. 5 Reboot the notebook that is locked, then enter either qjjg9vy or 07yqmjd for the Supervisor password.
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50Chapter 2: System utilities
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51 ❑Preventing static electricity discharge ❑Preparing your work space ❑Tools required ❑Preparing the notebook ❑Adding or replacing memory modules ❑Replacing the graphics card ❑Replacing the primary hard drive ❑Replacing the IEEE 802.11 wireless card ❑Replacing the CMOS battery ❑Replacing the secondary hard drive ❑Replacing the optical drive ❑Replacing the keyboard cover ❑Replacing the keyboard ❑Replacing the power button board ❑Replacing the LCD assembly ❑Replacing the inverter ❑Replacing the LCD panel...
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52Chapter 3: Replacing notebook components Preventing static electricity discharge Warning: To avoid exposure to dangerous electrical voltages and moving parts, turn off your notebook, remove the battery, and unplug the power cord, modem cable, and network cable before opening the case. Warning: To prevent risk of electric shock, do not insert any object into the vent holes of the notebook. Important: Before performing maintenance on the notebook, you should read and understand the information in...