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by edlockett
Some motherboards have a password reset jumper that you can use.
Otherwise remove battery from board for a few minutes then replace. This should restore default BIOS settings.
Hope this helps.
by thechas
Changing a Clear CMOS jumper, or removing the battery only works on desktop systems.
For most desktop motherboards, you set the clear CMOS jumper to clear,
Power up,
Shut down,
Change the jumper back to normal.
As for removing the battery, you also need to unplug the power cord for an ATX system.
On most PCs that I have worked on, it takes up to 1/2 hour for the CMOS to reset to defaults with no power and battery.
Keep in mind that you will need to set some of the CMOS settings if you use the clear CMOS function.
If this is a laptop, you usually need to take it to the manufactures repair center and have them reset the BIOS password.
Chas
by wlbowers
On most desktops yes.
On most laptops no.
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