I bought a Compaq N600 1GHz laptop some months ago only to discover that there is a password to access the bios. I know it is not a hard disk password as I have changed hard drives more than once and still can't access the bios. I also understand that with these kind of laptops you cannot just reset the cmos. I have also been advised about short-circuting the motherboard but that sounds a bit risky. Is there any software that will get rid of that password as I cannot get a hold of the seller anymore.
2007-03-19 03:26:09 · 13 answers · asked by Amelia Jane 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
This may or may not help : http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000235.htm
Good luck!
2007-03-19 05:04:18 · answer #1 · answered by champer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I not sure, but, I do know on a Gateway removing the CMOS Battery, Regular Battery and unplugging from the wall, DOES NOT remove the password. The password is stored in the BIOS not the CMOS. I am assuming Compaq is the same. As stated you may be able to try Software for this. The other is contact Compaq and you may have to send them the Laptop. I would advise you be very sure this not Stolen. You can be charged with "Theft by receiving" even when you not know and are actually a victim. I just say this as a warning.
2007-03-19 03:47:24 · answer #2 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can still remove the battery for the cmos. Open it up and take out the little silver battery, also make sure that you have the main battery out and it is unplugged. Near the cmos battery there may be some jumpers that you can set to erase the password. Leae it like that for a couple of seconds and you should be good to go.
DO NOT short circuit your motherboard. Unless you want a new board that is.
2007-03-19 05:37:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two things to try were already mentioned that I have done on previous computers. Removing the battery is the easiest, so try that first, then you will have to look in a manual how to move the motherboard jumper to reset the cmos. That will do it for sure if the battery doesn't do it.
It is not short-circuiting the motherboard. You just move the jumper from one set of pins to the other. It is not risky.
2007-03-19 03:33:02 · answer #4 · answered by Kevin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the tech team, if you dint set the password then it must be a manufacturer's default password already set when you bought the laptop.... I am sure they must have listed it somewhere in the user manual of the laptop.... But if thats not a handy solution the only non-risky way to deal with this problem is to call the tech team and they will have your answer in seconds..... all the best.........
2007-03-19 03:31:21 · answer #5 · answered by NeevarP M 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think there are some Linux distributions that crack the bios password, like Slax (ophcrack version)..
I have no knowledge on this but i read somewhere that it can be done..
So i just did a search with appropriate parameters and got the results on the link below..
Hope it helps :) & Good luck
2007-03-19 03:34:30 · answer #6 · answered by ..::|QATAR|::.. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The BIOS password, as far as I'm aware, can be bypassed by switching a jumper on the motherboard. This certainly worked on P3 Desktops. I'm not up on laptops, but would assume it would be simular. Good luck!
2007-03-19 03:30:05 · answer #7 · answered by PhoenixRights 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
don't comprehend whats incorrect yet once you disconnect the The battery on the motherboard and use a paper clip and short the contacts, it is going to revert to no password default. The battery sounds like an over-sized watch battery.
2016-10-01 04:12:34 · answer #8 · answered by duktig 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If this password is encoded on to an EEPROM you ain't going anywhere.
The only way to remove it is to obtain the software that was used to write/encode the chip from the manufactures, and they will want to know all manner of things.
2007-03-19 03:36:46 · answer #9 · answered by pchfwolfeymole 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So..
If you need to download Slax you can get it here for free http://bitly.com/1k4c4xy
It's surely the leader program of its type
Bye Bye
2014-07-31 11:03:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope it wasn't stolen. Just do do what the guy above me wrote. CMOS Battery
2007-03-19 03:33:47 · answer #11 · answered by good-for-all 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋