passwords - How to reset BIOS on ASUS K53E

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2014-07
  • kevin vonk

    My BIOS is password-protected, so that I can't access the BIOS settings (I don't have problems with booting into Windows XP). The BIOS is made by American Megatrends (AMI). I've been trying some utilities to reset the BIOS from Windows, but I don't think that's possible (I don't want to mess up my computer and I find Command Prompt to be quite difficult to use). I've attempted to reset the CMOS through a hardware method, but I can't find a switch/plug/button to do so. The only place I haven't checked is under the RAM, because they're held quite firmly and I don't want to brake anything, since I'm not used to working with hardware componenets. So, is there any way for me to reset the BIOS? Thank you very much.

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  • dole doug

    Besides tacking off the cmos battery, what else can I do In order to reset my BIOS to default? ATM bios access is password protected and I don't know the password anymore.

    On regular PC stations, there was a jumper, but where is that on a laptop mobo?

    Do you know any other way of resetting the bios on a laptop?


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  • James T

    There is a windows download you can try or linux source code. The site also includes other techniques. Check it out.

    http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/CmosPwd

  • Seasoned Advice (cooking)

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