how to clear pre boot verification with platinum secret

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sunray911

hi, i do have an older acer laptop 613tx and suddently the system asked
for a smart card for the pre boot verification card for the platinum
secret software. however, i do not have the matching card (as i do not
remember to have used this security item at all). however, no the acer
does not start anymore: during boot it asks for the card - and after
three times it not even does the power on. removing the bios-battery
does only help so far, that i have three other tries to insert the
appropriate card. in addition: the boot tool is not located on the hard
disk - but where is it, and how could i solve the problem? please help
- otherwise i would have to through the laptop in the garbage (as acer
asks for around 300 swiss francs (almost 400$). please help. any hints
and solutions are appreciated. thanks
 
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paulmd

sunray911 said:
hi, i do have an older acer laptop 613tx and suddently the system asked
for a smart card for the pre boot verification card for the platinum
secret software. however, i do not have the matching card (as i do not
remember to have used this security item at all). however, no the acer
does not start anymore: during boot it asks for the card - and after
three times it not even does the power on. removing the bios-battery
does only help so far, that i have three other tries to insert the
appropriate card. in addition: the boot tool is not located on the hard
disk - but where is it, and how could i solve the problem? please help
- otherwise i would have to through the laptop in the garbage (as acer
asks for around 300 swiss francs (almost 400$). please help. any hints
and solutions are appreciated. thanks

You should have gotten two cards with the laptop.

But there may be a way to disable this thing.

one vulnerability, but eventually you may be able to use it to disable
PS

http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/11853

http://www.securitylab.ru/vulnerability/source/207909.php

http://www.cssbeauty.com/skillshare/comments.php?DiscussionID=20

http://www.tabletpcbuzz.com/forum/p...ote&REPLY_ID=130633&TOPIC_ID=4966&FORUM_ID=20
 
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paulmd

sunray911 said:
hi, i do have an older acer laptop 613tx and suddently the system asked
for a smart card for the pre boot verification card for the platinum
secret software. however, i do not have the matching card (as i do not
remember to have used this security item at all). however, no the acer
does not start anymore: during boot it asks for the card - and after
three times it not even does the power on. removing the bios-battery
does only help so far, that i have three other tries to insert the
appropriate card. in addition: the boot tool is not located on the hard
disk - but where is it, and how could i solve the problem? please help
- otherwise i would have to through the laptop in the garbage (as acer
asks for around 300 swiss francs (almost 400$). please help. any hints
and solutions are appreciated. thanks

You should have gotten two cards with the laptop.

But there may be a way to disable this thing.

one vulnerability, but eventually you may be able to use it to disable
PS

http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/11853

http://www.securitylab.ru/vulnerability/source/207909.php

http://www.cssbeauty.com/skillshare/comments.php?DiscussionID=20

http://www.tabletpcbuzz.com/forum/p...ote&REPLY_ID=130633&TOPIC_ID=4966&FORUM_ID=20
 

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