Comments on: Oops, There Goes Another BIOS Password http://www.worldstart.com/oops-there-goes-another-bios-password/ Everyone, no matter how good you are, needs computer help every now and then. That's where Worldstart comes in. Fri, 17 May 2013 20:16:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tim Deatonhttp://www.worldstart.com/oops-there-goes-another-bios-password/comment-page-1/#comment-47167 Tim Deaton Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:38:49 +0000 http://www.worldstart.com/?p=17194#comment-47167 Another method is to open the case, remove the battery, short across the pins and then replace the battery. The BIOS will be in factory default.Potential problem: If the battery is soldered to the motherboard this cannot be done without desoldering. The manufacturer is an idiot (SOMEDAY that battery will die and need replacing!) who does this and goes on the list of "never buy this brand again". Another method is to open the case, remove the battery, short across the pins and then replace the battery. The BIOS will be in factory default.

Potential problem: If the battery is soldered to the motherboard this cannot be done without desoldering. The manufacturer is an idiot (SOMEDAY that battery will die and need replacing!) who does this and goes on the
list of “never buy this brand again”.

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