Re: [SLUG] Getting around a bios password

From: Mark (mark@bish.net)
Date: Wed Jan 08 2003 - 01:56:57 EST


Yes, usually there is a jumper you can short to reset the password.
Google for it or look in the manual for the motherboard.

On 8 Jan 2003, Matt wrote:

> I was able to puck up two HP Vectra VL Series4 machines super cheap, but
> when I got them home and went to install it seems they both have a bios
> password. The guy at the store I got them from didn't know the pass and
> I have tried removing the bios battery in hopes it would drop the memore
> - it didn't. Is there any other trick I can try to either bypass ot
> remove the password?
>
> Matt <matthew@textbox.net>
> Textbox Networks
>

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