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тАО10-08-2005 12:24 PM
тАО10-08-2005 12:24 PM
Lost BIOS Setup Password
Is there any way to clear the password?
Note: I have FDISK'ed the PC and it is blank. I do not need to be concerned about doing something that would risk data.
Thanks,
Andrew
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тАО10-08-2005 02:05 PM
тАО10-08-2005 02:05 PM
Re: Lost BIOS Setup Password
Did I perhaps not leave them disconnected long enough. Am I on the wrong track? Is there a jumper to move or different battery to pull?
Please advise. This is my last obstacle in getting this old laptop reconstructed.
Thanks in advance,
Andrew
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тАО10-08-2005 04:28 PM
тАО10-08-2005 04:28 PM
Re: Lost BIOS Setup Password
This weblink might help you.
http://www.dewassoc.com/support/bios/bios_password.htm
You can also try this.
http://www.uktsupport.co.uk/reference/biosp.htm
Good Luck !!
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тАО10-09-2005 03:36 AM
тАО10-09-2005 03:36 AM
Re: Lost BIOS Setup Password
I've done that and I believe it did set the password back to the defaults, because the screen flashed by the amount of RAM I have in the PC and not it's asset tag number like it used to. However, I believe I'm still going to have a lot of searching to do for the right default password.
Searching for the correct default password would be easier, if I knew what the BIOS manufacturer. Since all that goes on the screen during boot is "COMPAQ", I can't see the type of BIOS.
How can I tell which BIOS I have in the laptop?
Thanks again,
Andrew
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тАО10-09-2005 09:17 PM
тАО10-09-2005 09:17 PM
Re: Lost BIOS Setup Password
Does this help you? Appears there are 3 batteries to disconnect.
Clearing Passwords:
1. Turn off the computer.
2. Disconnect the AC Adapter.
3. Remove the battery pack.
4. Remove the keyboard/CPU cover assembly.
5. Disconnect and remove the auxiliary battery.
6. Disconnect and remove the Real Time Clock (RTC) battery.
7. Wait five minutes.
8. Reconnect the auxiliary battery.
9. Reconnect the RTC battery.
10. Install the keyboard/CPU cover assembly.
11. Reconnect the AC Adapter. Do not reinstall the battery pack yet.
12. Turn on the computer.
NOTE: Remember to set the date and time the next time the computer is turned on.
Tom
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тАО10-10-2005 03:15 AM
тАО10-10-2005 03:15 AM
Re: Lost BIOS Setup Password
http://www.bioscentral.com/
There is BIOS password software/freeware out there that will "read" the password if you could get up and running.
Otherwise, the default password is often the company name of the BIOS maker - you could try "Award" or "AMI" , etc. (without the quotes)
Good luck! RAY
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тАО10-10-2005 10:11 AM
тАО10-10-2005 10:11 AM
Re: Lost BIOS Setup Password
But meanwhile, HOW CAN I TELL WHICH BIOS I HAVE IN THE LAPTOP? It doesn't appear during the boot process, because of the "Compaq" startup screen.
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тАО10-10-2005 11:33 AM
тАО10-10-2005 11:33 AM
Re: Lost BIOS Setup Password
Your Armada 7400 motherboard [204268-001] is MANUFACTURED by Compaq & I can't find out anything about the BIOS.
Let us know how my '3 battery' removal proposal went.
Tom
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тАО10-10-2005 11:47 AM
тАО10-10-2005 11:47 AM
Re: Lost BIOS Setup Password
Anyway, no change. I still get prompted for a password.
I've tried four different crack tools. Some say there is a password and some don't find one. When one finds a password, I try it, but it isn't valid. I've also tried pretty much all the "default" (backdoor) passwords for all the different BIOS makers that I've found posted. None work.
I might try another crack or two, but I'm pretty much giving up. If I had walked around the neighbor hood and offered to mow yards for $20, I'm sure I would have made enough money to buy a better PC and spent less time over all. I should have quit long ago.
Thanks for the assistance,
Andrew
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тАО10-10-2005 11:55 AM
тАО10-10-2005 11:55 AM