BIOS Password - Catch 22

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udornf4
udornf4 Member Posts: 4 New User

I replaced the BIOS battery, now when I press F2, it wants a PASSWORD to enter the BIOS.!!! Never had a password before. What's up with that?  Smiley Sad

 

M5-281PT

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  • udornf4
    udornf4 Member Posts: 4 New User
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    Oops - M5-481PT is the model.

  • udornf4
    udornf4 Member Posts: 4 New User
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    RESOLVED myself. Bought another motherboard off eBay - $45. Now, I have a laptop back. Apparently, no Bios PW fix is available on Earth for this model.

  • Alan-London
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    As far as I'm aware, the M5 does not store BIOS information (including passwords) in volatile memory. Consequently, removing the battery, which is simply for the RTC, will not clear BIOS data or passwords.
    I suspect that few if any current laptops use volatile memory for password storage. It is too easy to circumvent. Why you had a problem is impossible to say unfortunately.