Einleitung
When you forget your password it sucks. Whether it's the login password of your social media account or your laptop/computer, most of the time it can be reset or removed with ease.
However, when it comes to BIOS password it’s not easy. Sometimes there's no choice but to replace the motherboard and that can be expensive. This guide is for users who have set up their BIOS password on BIOS menu entry while they cannot log into the OS.
There's also a detailed article to remove BIOS password which might help you in different ways. I'll be focused on Acer laptops because it’s very easy on Acer laptops.
If you don't have an Acer laptop this guide should be beneficial to you.
What's The Basic Concept
All the laptop manufacturers provide BIOS firmware for their users, including updated ones or existing ones. In Acer’s case, they provide it on their official website. All you need is the laptop model number or the SNID (Serial Number Identification Number).
When we install the BIOS firmware, it'll update the BIOS to improve its performance. You can edit its content so that the existing password will be removed.
Below are the only situations in which you'll be able to follow this guide:
• You should be able to log into Windows OS.
• You should have access to internet to download the firmware.
People are encountering problems that they either can't extract the firmware or can’t install it. Below I’ve shown the entire solution to each individual problem, so that you can remove BIOS password with ease.
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Turn on your laptop.
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Log into WindowsOS.
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Once you log in, click on your web browser and visit the Acer driver download page: https://www.acer.com/us-en/support/drive...
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The website will ask for your laptop SNID number, located on the bottom of your Acer laptop below the lower bar code.
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Once you have entered the SNID, you will be prompted to download the BIOS firmware.
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Once the BIOS firmware is downloaded, install the “7-Zip Extractor”.
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To install the "7-Zip Extractor" right click on the BIOS firmware. Hover over"7-Zip" in the drop bar, another drop bar will appear, click on "Extract files".
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Simultaneously press the ''Windows" and "R" key so that a text box pops up and enter "%temp%" in the text box.
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Find the folder that the "firmware.exe" files have been temporarily extracted to. Right click on all of the files and copy them.
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Open the file named "platform.ini".
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A new page will appear. Along the left side of the new page find "Password=0” and replace it with "Password=1".
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Press "CTRL" and "S" simultaneously to save your progress.
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Run the “InsydeFlash.exe” file and complete the screen instructions.
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Once done with screen instructions, restart your laptop and the BIOS password should be gone.
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Hopefully, you have successfully deleted your BIOS password. If you were not successful, please see the guide in the introduction for further details, or seek help from Acer customer service.
Hopefully, you have successfully deleted your BIOS password. If you were not successful, please see the guide in the introduction for further details, or seek help from Acer customer service.
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Does this really work out because I’m going to try it out now
Because I have something like this in front of me right now..
The page cannot be found!
Thanks for letting us know, Jana!
The link was replaced and it works now.
Penny -
What must I do on this site? There's nothing about "SNID". It's so terrible !!! I will destroy this &&^&^$^ Laptop !!!
Hi, Jana
You can go to this section of the site https://www.acer.com/in-en/support/drive... and write your SNID there.
Then just go on from Step 2 on this guide.
Penny -
Bei meinem SP714-51-M339 ist plötzlich das BIOS gesperrt. seit dieser Zeit lässt sich auch kein Life-Linux vom USB-Stick mehr starten. Ich habe die Änderung in der plattform.ini versucht. Leider lässt sich die beschriebene Methode sich nicht akurat zu Ende führen. in dem Verzeichnis befindet sich keine InsydeFlash.exe. Weiß einer warum oder kennt jemand die richtige Methode für meinen Spin?
MfG
HeGe
He_ge@web.de
Ähnlich bei mir (mit Acer Concept D): Plötzlich ist ein Admin-Passwort drinnen, obwohl ich mich nicht erinnern kann, es jemals (vor 2 Jahren) gesetzt zu haben.
Im extrahierten EXE finde ich das erwähnte Programm nicht, stattdessen sollte es vermutlich "H2OFFT-Wx64.exe" tun (in der GUI lese ich was von Insyde). Beim Start wird das System überprüft, dann kommt "The version of ROM file is the same as that of BIOS." und das Programm schließt sich anschließend. Was kann ich machen?
MfG
Günther
