What would you do if you forget your BIOS password?
Don't freak out, it's so easy to remove the password. Before you do ANYTHING, if your touching inside of a computer, it MUST be completely OFF (even take out the power cord @ the back of the case).
There are a couple of ways to do this. I'll show you two hardware tricks.
Trick # 1:
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Shut down the computer and disconnect the power cord.
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Open the case.
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BIOS password is stored in CMOS memory and it will be maintaied while the computer is off by a battery on your motherboard. Find the battery and take it out. BUT remember that all your CMOS information (including BIOS password) will be removed.
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Wait for two - five minutes.
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Install the battery again and you can turn your computer on. DON'T forget to re-enter the correct CMOS setup information before you use your computer.
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DONE! The password has been removed.
Note: Some mother boards, have soldered the battery on the board. In this case, use Trick # 2!
Trick # 2:
Most motherboards have a jumper to remove the CMOS password. See your motherboards manual to find that jumper. If you don't have the manual, it is easy to identify it. It's a two pin jumper that sometimes has the lable "CMOS" and most likely is near the battery. After you've found that jumper, follow the steps.
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Shut down the computer and disconnect the power cord.
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Find the CMOS jumper and take it out (note that some motherboards has four pin CMOS. In that case, your jumper by default is in pin # 1 and 2. So take it out and put it on pin # 3 and 4).
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Wait for two - five mintues.
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Put the jumper back.
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DONE! The password has been removed.