how do i get rid of the bios password?

[raidmax]

I have 2 used laptops. And the people who had it before had the boot sequence in the wrong order, then, they put a password on the bios, which i don't know :mad:. I Don't know if this is even possible but is there a way to remove the password? Any help or referals would be GREATLY appreciated.

[Nuts]

On full size PCs you would need to remove the battery from the mother board to reset the password. Im uncertain if this is the same with laptops, but I would imagine so.

[raidmax]

Yeah i looked for it once but couldnt find it, but i could try again.

[Markpyro]

http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=156
Though only for windows 98/95 (i think >.>)

[raidmax]

thanks anyway, but it wont work. the laptops have no opsys on them. I couldnt get one on there because the boot sequence is in the wrong order.

[Toucan]

what is the current boot sequence?

[U-238]

Actually the proper way to reset the password on a bios is to reset the bios. On full size pcs this is done by means of a 3 pin jumper. I'll look at my partstop and see what I can see about bios resets. There probably is one I'm just not sure how to make it work.

[Toucan]

If we knew the make and model we could help you faster, many laptops use different methods to reset there bios etc.

[hammocksleeper]

yeah there is a jumper that you mess with to reset the bios. it should be on a laptop just like it's on a desktop mobo

basically, if you see a jumper that's connected to the bios, take it off and boot up your computer. if that doesnt work try moving it around to different spots.

[Jeff]

I don't know much about laptop hardware but on desktops yes usually there's a jumper or sometimes a small pin-sized button you can press. Sometimes there's a default password too and you could just use that. I'd google the brand and model of the laptop with "reset bios" to see if others found a solution.

[raidmax]

Finally after about an hour of looking i found the jumper, pulled it out and the bios pass is gone! Thanks for all the help.