Forgot BIOS Password?

Question

I had given a BIOS Password in my laptop. Now forgot the same. CMOS battery is sealed so didn't help changing the same.

Laptop: Compaq Armada M300

How do I manage pls help.

Nothing helped me, the laptop is also 4 years old. No papers left now. Can't prove my ownership. Tried out almost everything but nothing helped me. Really don't know what to do as all my data is stuck there. Any Master password?

Answer 1

Changing CMOS battery will do...otherwise go to the site and check the default BIOS password..there may n some default BIOS pwd for ur laptop

Answer 2

Remove the Jumper on ur MOBo so that the BIOS is in Recovery Mode then u can set your Password

Answer 3

dont despair,firstly do not open your laptop,as you will void your warranty if you have one
on boot press del(or it may be f10 on compaq models)and enter setup,there should be a password option in setup,if you go into that you will be able to cancel your existing password and enter a new one,but i would leave it blank(defualt)so as to not have this problem again
anyway windows has a password option and this is easier to repair if something goes wrong
try looking at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SupportTaskIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&taskId=110&prodSeriesId=96234&prodTypeId=321957,and this page will give you some helpful advice
good luck

Answer 4

Try with a bios password cracker soft

Answer 5

Oh deah. There might be some bios cracking software out there that may help you, but I have doubts if that will work.

Try flashing the BIOS and see what happens. (It's risky though, goes wrong and pc 'bye bye')

Good Luck.

Answer 6

remove the bios from the motherboard and fix it again

else

change the bios jumper

gazy...

Answer 7

i believe there is a jumper you can move which will clear cmos
check manual
might do the trick

Answer 8

try this link...GOOD LUCK!