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Acer Aspire One 725 O/T
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Wed Apr 08, 2020 1:44 pmby jbc.shrimp
Any help grateful. I came across an old Acer mini laptop recently. Three ladies have login details for, but because it's been out of use for at least 12 months they have all forgotten their details. I've been on Youtube and tried every method suggested on there to get to factory reset with no luck, it just keeps going straight to the Windows home screen before login. The model is the title running Windows 8. Many thanks guys.
Re: Acer Aspire One 725 O/T
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Thu Apr 09, 2020 1:13 pmby Keith
Do you have an Operating System disk?
Re: Acer Aspire One 725 O/T
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Thu Apr 09, 2020 3:16 pmby jbc.shrimp
No Keith, too small, the screen is only just under 12".
Re: Acer Aspire One 725 O/T
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Thu Apr 09, 2020 4:30 pmby Keith
Does it have a USB connection?
Re: Acer Aspire One 725 O/T
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Thu Apr 09, 2020 5:11 pmby Brian S
This any good? Doesn't need to be logged in if it's W8
https://smallbusiness.chron.com/reset-a ... 52657.html
Re: Acer Aspire One 725 O/T
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Thu Apr 09, 2020 8:15 pmby jbc.shrimp
Keith wrote:Does it have a USB connection?
If I know what I'm looking at, yes it does. Rectangular ports about 1/2 inch long ?
Re: Acer Aspire One 725 O/T
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Fri Apr 10, 2020 10:42 amby jbc.shrimp
Many thanks Brian, but no. Even with both buttons depressed it still took me straight to the rainbow effect Windows screen.
Re: Acer Aspire One 725 O/T
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Sat Apr 11, 2020 7:46 amby Brian C
Disconnect power supply, remove battery, and leave for 10 minutes.
Then replace power and turn on. It should now let you do what Brian suggested.
Re: Acer Aspire One 725 O/T
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Mon Apr 13, 2020 9:21 amby jbc.shrimp
Many thanks for your efforts guys. Have managed to sort it via a youtube video. Once again thank you.