Re: [SLUG] Getting around a bios password

From: Joe Brandt (bytemepc@directvinternet.com)
Date: Wed Jan 08 2003 - 11:10:02 EST


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
>
>
>Find the specs for the motherboard. They will tell you the jumper settings to reset to factory specs. This will clear all changes to youe cmos and nullify the password.
>
>



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