Jumper and Connector Locations 5-5Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 0This section provides users with the standard operating procedures of clearing passwordand BIOS recovery for the Aspire 5349/5749/5749Z. The machine provides one HardwareOpen Gap on main board for clearing password check, and one hot key for enablingBIOS Recovery.Clearing Password Check 0NOTE:NOTE:The following procedure is only for clearing BIOS Password (Supervisor Passwordand User Password).Steps for Clearing BIOS Password Check 0If users set BIOS Password (Supervisor Password and/or User Password) for a securityreason, BIOS will ask the password during systems POST or when systems enter to BIOSSetup menu. However, once it is necessary to bypass the password check, users need toshort the HW Gap to clear the password by the following steps:1. Remove power from the system.2. Remove battery.3. Remove lower cover.4. Disconnect the RTC battery5. Locate the CMOS jumper.6. Use an electric conductivity tool to short the two points of the CMOS jumper.7. Plug in AC, keeping the CMOS jumper shorted.8. Press Power Button until BIOS POST is finished, then remove the conductivity toolfrom the CMOS jumper.9. Restart the system. Press F2 to enter BIOS Setup menu.10. If there is no Password request, BIOS Password is cleared.11. If a password is requested, repeat Steps 1 through 9.
