BIos Password issue

john_bellomo

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Hi I have an Acer Aspire One 10.1 in laptop and have had some serious issues. The problem I am having is I set a bios password and now it wont work even tho i know I am typing it right so I was hoping maybe someone could give me some advice on how to bypass it so I can access the bios again.

Things I have tried
1. holding fn esc and it did not cause the power light to bling or boot from flash drive
2. Updated bios and password was still there
3. Pulling hd and trying to boot from flash drive
4. tried typing password with cap lock on and off
5. tried typing password without touching the shift
 
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remove all power sources --> plug, remove battery, open it up and disconnect the motherboard battery for a few mins, then reconnect, reassemble
 

happymark

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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/