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May 31, 2000 at 02:51 AM
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Someone forgot their BIOS password

by sql dude . Updated 25 years, 12 months ago

Someone brought in an older Packard Bell computer to me with a common problem. “I forgot my BIOS password.” Naturally my first thought was to disconnect the CMOS battery and it would reset it.

After searching the board for a half hour without finding the battery, I located a manual for the computer, which told me that the battery is built into a chip which is soldered to the board. So then I located the “CMOS Clear” jumper which I tried with no luck. Please Help.

Computer: Packard Bell Pentium 60
BIOS Manufacturer: AMI

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