Reset BIOS access password

On Sep 22, 10:30 pm, "El Kapitano" <ad....RemoveThis@crammit.com> wrote:
> "voipfc" <voi....RemoveThis@googlemail.com> wrote in message
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> > I have one of these boards and I want to clear the supervisor password
> > from the system, but it is resisting all attempts to do so.
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> > Is there some way it can be cleared?
>
> Have you tried clearing the cmos?

I have tried clearing it via the JP3 jumper and by removing the CMOS
battery and it doesn't work. There must be something faulty on the
board, or it has been modified to act like laptop passwords.

It just won't shift. Coupled with that it is a Packard Bell computer
they might have changed the usual working of the CMOS clearing
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here is what has worked for me on a friends older PB system
unplug it from the wall
remove the CMOS battery
wait 10 minutes
put it all back and test
peter
"voipfc" <voipfc RemoveThis @googlemail.com> wrote in message
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> On Sep 22, 10:30 pm, "El Kapitano" <ad... RemoveThis @crammit.com> wrote:
>> "voipfc" <voi... RemoveThis @googlemail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:1190488175.889720.35390@50g2000hsm.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> > I have one of these boards and I want to clear the supervisor password
>> > from the system, but it is resisting all attempts to do so.
>>
>> > Is there some way it can be cleared?
>>
>> Have you tried clearing the cmos?
>
> I have tried clearing it via the JP3 jumper and by removing the CMOS
> battery and it doesn't work. There must be something faulty on the
> board, or it has been modified to act like laptop passwords.
>
> It just won't shift. Coupled with that it is a Packard Bell computer
> they might have changed the usual working of the CMOS clearing
>
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