Reset BIOS Password OF Gateway How To Reset Your Bios (guide)

[iGuest 3]

Reset BIOS Password OF GatewayHow To Reset Your Bios (guide)Hello all, I accidently reset password by hit 'Enter' and save. When booting my laptop and I wouldn't be able to log in by hitting 'Enter'. How do I reset BIOS on my Gateway laptop?. Or any charater stands for 'Enter' key. Please help.Your advise will be appreciated!Ken

 

[Saint_Michael 3]

The quickest way to reset the BIOS password for any computer is to take out the BIO Chip on the motherboard and then place it back in. Of course, since you have a name brand computer your best bet is to get a hold of tech support for Gateway and tell them about your situation as they might provide for a better answer that doesn't require taking your computer apart.

[georgebaileyster 0]

The quickest way to reset the BIOS password for any computer is to take out the BIO Chip on the motherboard and then place it back in. Of course, since you have a name brand computer your best bet is to get a hold of tech support for Gateway and tell them about your situation as they might provide for a better answer that doesn't require taking your computer apart.

First of all you should determine 'which' password is being spoken about as there are several levels of password, bios itself and system for instance. On most all systems the BIOS password is simply reset by a jumper on the system board; however, the system password is not. Not only this, but it is NOT stored in the BIOS chip, this requires either the correct password or the master password applied at factory level.

 

Too obtain the master password requires you have the original sales receipt or you have to have a re-placement chip which requires specialist equipment in the soldering dept......

[iGuest 3]

How To Reset Your BiosReset BIOS Password OF Gateway

his information is intended for experienced users. It is not intended for basic users, hackers, or computer thieves. Please do not try any of following procedures if you are not familiar with computer hardware. I'll not be responsible for the use or misuse of this information, including personal injury, loss of data or hardware damage. So use it at your own risk.

A. By Using the Motherboard Jumper:

In most motherboards CMOS battery is soldered, which makes it difficult to remove the battery. In this case we use another method.

Almost all motherboards contain a jumper that can clear all CMOS settings along with the BIOS password. The location of this jumper varies depending upon the motherboard brand. You should read your motherboard manual to check its location. If you don't have the manual then look for the jumpers near the CMOS battery. Most of the manufacturer label the jumper as CLR, CLEAR, CLEAR CMOS, etc.

When you find the jumper, look carefully.  There will be 3 pins and the jumper will be joining the center pin to either left or right pin. What you need to do, is remove the jumper and join the center pin to the opposite pin. E.G. If the jumper joins center pin to left pin, then remove it and join center pin to right pin. Now wait for a few seconds and then again remove the jumper and join the center pin to left pin.

Make sure to turn the PC off before opening the cabinet and resetting the jumper.

B. By Using Software:

I have found that BIOS/CMOS Password Recovery Tool is the most effective.:BIOS/CMOS Password Recovery Tool is a program that works instantly to remove any lost or forgotten BIOS/CMOS password. Simply boot your PC to DOS and execute the program, and get access to forgotten BIOS/CMOS passwords in just seconds

BIOS/CMOS Password Recovery Tool  Service:  http://www.biospasswordrecovery.com/

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