I am helping a friend fix the subject notebook. He has forgotten the bios password. Like with most computers if you jump the CMOS battery it will set everything back to default. On this notebook how do I reset the bios?
I have an Acer TravelMate C110 Tablet PC. I picked it up from local dealer, cheap. It has a bios password. I know you will not give me the info, as I have read other post. I have removed the cmos batt. for 3 days and still there. My question is. Can it be reset? Without the company?
Looks like a nice machine to carry around if it would work.
Thanks Roy N4BYUI have an Acer TravelMate C110 Tablet PC. I picked it up from local dealer, cheap. It has a bios password. I know you will not give me the info, as I have read other post. I have removed the cmos batt. for 3 days and still there. My question is. Can it be reset? Without the company?
Looks like a nice machine to carry around if it would work.
Thanks Roy N4BYU
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I can't find a decent manual for your laptop but there will be 2 pins on the motherboard that will say BIOS Clear. Short these 2 pins and turn the computer on. This is the only way to bypass the BIOS password. This operation will clear the BIOS and reset to factory defaults. After the BIOS is cleared, turn the computer off and take off the short.
That means that the computer will not boot without the proper password. If you set the password and forgot it, then you are pretty much hosed as it is nearly impossible to circumvent. Resetting the CMOS on the motherboard might help although frankly it is a very difficult thing to do on a laptop, and I cannot recommend doing it because it will most likely just get the laptop damaged. Of course if you didn't set it, just find the person that did and ask them for the password. Good luck!
I know some methods to reset bios password. 1. The best and easiest method: Close OS and shut down the electricity power of computer. Open your computer box, take out the cmos battery from the mainboard. Then the bios password will be reset to blank. Put it back after a few minutes. 2. Follow some hard tutorials, it is difficult to do. It is better that you are a expert. For example this tutorial: reset BIOS Password?
So I would suggest you the 1st method. Hope it helps.
This 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
I have an Acer TravelMate C110 Tablet PC. I picked it up from local dealer, cheap. It has a bios password. I know you will not give me the info, as I have read other post. I have removed the cmos batt. for 3 days and still there.
My question is.
Can it be reset? Without the company?
Looks like a nice machine to carry around if it would work.
Thanks Roy N4BYU
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