Acer 4240 Laptop User Manual


 
36 Chapter 2
Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities
This section provide you with removing HDD/BIOS method:
Remove HDD Password:
If you key in the wrong HDD password three times, an error is generated along with an error code. Note down
this code.
To reset the HDD password, perform the following steps:
1. In DOS mode, use the code generated previously to execute the command Unlock6.exe 09652 00 and
then select option 2 to get the password. Note down the password, e.g.: XXGL9XF
2. Shut down the computer by holding down the Power button for 4 seconds.
3. Power on the computer and input the HDD password from previous steps to unlock the HDD.