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    re:computer locked/hdd locked

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    by rnj44 ·

    hello
    can someone assist me i have a gateway m520 notebook an i entered a bios password on it an forgot it an i remove the battery an nothing works

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    • #3320113

      Clarifications

      by rnj44 ·

      In reply to re:computer locked/hdd locked

      Clarifications

    • #3320112

      Remove the other battery

      by techbro ·

      In reply to re:computer locked/hdd locked

      There is usually a small watch-type battery on the motherboard. You need to find and remove that one. Keep in mind that you will lose all of your bios settings. If your daya is valuable, you might want to pull the drive, put it in an external case, and copy the contents to another computer, just in case. Better safe than sorry.

      Whatever you do, do not let the computer sucker you into reformatting the drive.

      • #3320101

        Ugh…

        by cmiller5400 ·

        In reply to Remove the other battery

        Not all computers store the password where pulling the battery(s) clears it (IBM/Lenovo series comes to mind).

    • #3320102

      TR members do not assist with password recovery.

      by cmiller5400 ·

      In reply to re:computer locked/hdd locked

      TR members do not assist with password recovery.

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      If you have a legitimate need to circumvent a password scheme, please contact the vendor for the software / hardware and request their assistance. E.g. Windows XP password recovery issues should be taken up with Microsoft’s technical support, Phoenix BIOS password recovery issues should be taken up with Phoenix Technologies, etc.. To those viewing this post: Please DO NOT respond any further to this thread.

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