How to reset? Not the POP or HDD password. Removing CMOS battery does not work.
SOURCE: will removing the cmos battery help remove bios password
Yes, if you remove the cmos battery and have your PC unpluged wait 2-3 mins before reseting battery it should reset the bio's.
SOURCE: acer 5610z need to locate cmos battery for bios password reset
If you have forgotten your BIOS or system password, there are no software tricks or magical gimmicks that will get the password cleared. Laptops are different in that they are designed to not work with “backdoors” etc. for security reasons. There is one true way that works most of the time and that is hardware.
The Cmos (RTC) battery that is mounted on the motherboard in most cases holds the key, if your motherboard has the battery that is connected to the motherboard by using a two wire socket that plugs into the MOBO, then here is the procedure.
On the motherboard where the battery plugs into, you will see two pins sticking straight up, these engage the plug on the battery side. These two pins have to be “shorted” and then the motherboard powered up for approx. 30 seconds, then power down the system and replace the Cmos battery and reboot. Your password problem should be cleared up. The best way to “short” the pins is get another cmos battery and cut the wires from the battery part, bare the ends and twist together, this will short the pins. Make sure you tape the connection good on the jumper you just made….don’t want to touch anything else with powered up bare wires. Below is the link to your service manual that will point everything out to you. Good luck.
http://tim.id.au/laptops/acer/aspire%205610%20travelmate%204200.pdf
SOURCE: I can't reset the cmos or hdd password
You'll need to contact Dell Tech support for a master Password for that system 800-624-9896 (USA) verify you are an authorized user of the system, then they will assist with a master password
SOURCE: hdd password reset on gatewaym-1624
HDD password is a security measure against theft. Contact Gateway and verify you are the owner. Itherwise you need a new hard drive and reload of all software/drivers.
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I am not going to take credit for information but here the link. Please read, removing the CMOS battery will never solve it nor replacing it.
http://www.fixya.com/support/r4342847-laptop_cmos_hard_drive_passwords_whole
When
you boot up to the log in screen type in administrator as user to log
in if you cant log in
during
the boot up process you will see on the screen for a short amount of time press
a certain key to enter set up press and
hold that key during the boot up process to enter BIOS scroll down to set user
password or supervisor password you can change or remove your password from
there
also
The
most common way that we know on how to reset or clear the BIOS password is to
physically remove the power from the computer by disconnecting the power plug
and then removing the Cmos battery for 30 minutes from the motherboard. Another
way is to reset the clear CMOS jumper on the motherboard itself. Both of the 2
methods mentioned works because most motherboards use a battery to sustain the
BIOS/CMOS settings for the motherboards PROM chip. So by cutting off cmos the
battery power, the BIOS/CMOS settings will be erased. Hope this helps
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Hi bwangleon , I want to help you with your problem, but I need more information from you. Can you please add details in the comment box? 1. Is this a BIOS password problem or Windows password problem?
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