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Wednesday, 10 May 2017

How to remove your Bios system password


Sometime, you encounter your password Bios password, am going to show you how to romove it without any stress. A password prompt at boot or the BIOS, CMOS setup is locked, The following section contain instructions on how to solve it so using multiple methods,

This Method is for Laptop only:


Under the keyboard or bottom of laptop -  the location of the dip switch can be under the keyboard or on the bottom of the laptop. It is usually located in a compartment such as the one that contains memory. (Laptops almost always use dip switches, not jumpers.)




Once the appropriate  dips switch has been located and toggled now romove the dips from the motherboard, 15-30 minutes and then put it back. It'll reset all BIOS settings as well as the password and you'll need to re-enter all settings. If it fails, then try to remove the battery for at least one hour.




For the Desktop Method:

On the the computer motherboard locate the bios clear or password jumper and change its position. This jumper is often labeled CLEAR, CLEAR CMOS, JCMOS1, CLR, CLRPWD, PASSWD, PASSWORD, PSWD OR PWD. To clear, remove the jumper from the two pins currently covers the replaces it over the other two. An example of the varions jumper positions may be seen in the image below. some computer may also clear the passwor by keeping the jumper open.




What if can't locate the CMOS

The following list details the general locations for the CMOS jumper. It's important to realize that most motherboards have dozens of different jumpers, so you need to make sure you're changing the correct jumper. If you are unable to find the password jumper, consult your motherboard's documentation by looking in the manual or downloading it from the manufacturer's website.

  1. On the edge of the motherboard - Most jumpers are located on the side of the motherboard for easy accessibility; verify by looking at all visible edges of the motherboard.
  2. By the CMOS battery - Some manufactures place the jumper to clear the CMOS or BIOS password by the CMOS battery itself.
  3. By the processor - Some manufactures place the jumpers by the CPU of the computer.
Once the appropriate jumper or dips switch has been located and toggled, the password should be cleared. Turn your Computer on to verify that the password has bee reset. Once cleared, turn the computer off and return the jumper or dip switch to its original position.
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