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Acer Pop OS installation conundrum
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Laptop Specs

  • Acer Aspire E1-572G
  • 8GB memory
  • Intel Core i7-4500U CPU @ 1.80GHZ * 4
  • 500GB HDD

BIOS password reset:

  • Tried resetting CMOS battery, but it is soldered onto the motherboard and soldering equipment was not available.
  • Biosbug tool removes the 8-digit laptop bios password .The only con is that you have to reset the password every time you access the BIOS.

Issues & fixes

  • Booting on bootable USB:

    • Disable Secure Boot:

      1. Power on and press F2
      2. Go to "Boot" tab
      3. Select "Secure Boot" option and press Enter
      4. Select "Disable" and press Enter
      5. Save by pressing F10

    • Change boot mode from UEFI to Lecacy

      1. Power on and press F2
      2. Boot Maintenace Manager > Advanced Boot Options > Boot Mode > Lecacy

  • Kernel panic when installing PopOs

    1. Removing the left RAM stick when booting fixed the problem. Ths temporary solution worked like a charm.
    2. Duplicate solution
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