SOURCE: CD ROM Boot
In the BIOS are you able to "discover" the CD-ROM device? There should be a way such that you can specify what devices are connected to the system.
The BIOS version should recognize what devices are attached to the system.
You may need to "flash" (upgrade) the BIOS. Now a days, BIOS upgrades are available on the manufacturer's website.
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SOURCE: Bios Reset
Remove the battery from motherboard.
You should open the door on the back of your laptop,
if you can't see the battery, you might need to open everything.
SOURCE: IBM Thinkpad T21 doesn't boot from CD-rom
Check the following:
1 make sure that the cdrom is okay. if not sure then try cleaning the cdrom lense which can be found in the cd tray,
2 make sure that the cd disc you are trying is a bootable one
SOURCE: can't boot and forgot bios password on ibm r50e
Yikes. You've set a password on the BIOS and don't remember it?
Well, most manufacturers set a "backdoor" password on the bios that will allow you to get in. It used to be the backdoor PW for IBM was "merlin" but that may no longer be the case. If you absolutely cannot get in, then your option is to open the case to the laptop and disconnect the CMOS battery for about 15 seconds and then reconnect it. That will clear the CMOS to the factory defaults.
I wish you well with this.
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SOURCE: Acer Aspire One has Hard drive Password frozen
There should not be a password set in the BIOS unless you set it up with one. You can clear the BIOS to BRAND NEW state. Acer can guide you through this if it is under warranty. If it is not, write back and I will help you do this.
During the boot up process you will see on the screen press delete to enter set up
Press delete during the boot up process to enter BIOS scroll down to set user password or administrator password you can change or remove your password from there During the boot process you will see on the screen to press delete to enter setup Press and hold delete during the boot up process to enter BIOS the scroll down to advanced bios features press enter change your first boot device to cd,press escape then press f10 to save to cmos to restart
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