I am trying to reset the CMOS in a friends laptop, there children set a password in BIOS and nobody knows it.
First try resetting using software, here's the software to reset or retrieve BIOS passwords.
On an HP laptop, the internal battery is located directly under thekeyboard, which is not removable on all models, so i don't suggesttrying if you are not comfortable.
I have found the battery in the bottom under memory or under the hard drive or in some other little compartment.
Put the device on the kitchen table on top of a big piece of white paper THEN start taking out the itty ***** screws. They may be phillips or Torx. When you drop them, and you will!, the white paper will make them easy to find.
The batteries I have found in laptops are generally of the type with a plug with wires welded to the battery and they are usually in a slip of plastic.
Your experience may be different.
Now then ... lets go deeper. How is it the children got into the CMOS/BIOS to set that password? I often find it difficult to get into the CMOS/BIOS AND find the password setting!
Anyway, lets say they did that, you know how to solve it.
If the password was set in Windows and you are XP or Vista, resetting the BIOS willnot help, I'm afraid. You will probably have to reload Windows.
What ever happens, my friend, thanks for taking care of your buddy.
Let me know what happens
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You will have to get access to the motherboard to find the battery.... which basically means stripping the laptop completely.
If you don't feel comfortable doing this I suggest taking it in to a tech shop
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