[vox-tech] Best way to clear a BIOS password

[Ken Herron]

--On Friday, January 09, 2004 15:31:59 -0800 Bill Kendrick 
<nbs@sonic.net> wrote:

> I'm assuming the best way to clear a BIOS's unknown password (and
> probably any other settings; d'oh!) is to remove the batter for a while.

Actually, the normal method is to short out a jumper on the motherboard. 
Look for a single two-pin jumper block somewhere near the battery and/or 
the BIOS chip. Short it out for a couple of minutes while the computer is 
turned off. Since the computer is off, shorting out the wrong jumper 
should be harmless.

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Kenneth Herron        Kherron@newsguy.com       916-366-7338