How can I reset the Setup/BIOS password?
Yesterday, I bought a used HP Pavilion a1640n Media Center Edition for my granddaughter. I wanted to go through the installation and make sure that everything has been updated and looked good but when I went into the Setup program it asked me password. The kid, I bought could not remember ever put a. It has been upgraded to Windows 7 - it works beautifully I might add - and somewhere along the way someone put a password during the installation.
How can I go on the erasure of the values as the BIOS password?
Thanks in advance,
Howard Woodard
Redmond, WA
Hello
To clear the Infromation in BIOS follow the steps below
- Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord.
- Locate the jumper marked CLEAR_PWD. (Normal) position, the rider is default on pins 2 and 3.
- Move the jumper on the CLEAR_PWD jumper to pins 1-2 to erase the password.
- Plug the power cord and turn on the computer.
- Hold down the F1 key during the boot process and enter the BIOS to change or clear the password.
- After changing or clear BIOS passwords, consider the jumper to reset the pins 2 and 3.
Tags: HP Desktops
Similar Questions
-
Pavilion G4: How can I reset or disable BIOS password?
Hello
I have this laptop HP Pavilion G4 older that I have not used for a long time since most recent laptop I already.
I had a Bios set password, but I forgot it.
Of course I tried to guess, but he gave me 3 attempts and now it says: System disabled and the number below 71377158
Bios password can be reset or turned off somehow?
Please enter
64055198
Kind regards.
-
How can I clear the CMOS/BIOS on Satellite L10 password
HOW can I clear the CMOS/BIOS password?
Hello
Sorry to say this, but it of not possible to remove the BIOS password without help from the Toshiba authorised service provider.
The special procedure is required to remove this password.Therefore, you have only one way out. Contact the ASP in your country and request removal of the BIOS
-
Re: Satellite Pro L300 - how can I reset the BIOS password?
I put the password on the BIOS and electric start and I forgot the password.
How can I reset the password?I have a Toshiba Satellite Pro L300.
You must bring the laptop to an authorized service center to remove the password.
Which country are you? Check your local Toshiba Web site for a list of the ASP (service centres).
-
How can I reset the old my wife's phone so I can use it and she can not remember any password or ID
How can I reset the old my wife's phone so I can use it and she can not remember any password or ID
Here are instructions, but she will need to recover his password: what to do before you sell or give away your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch - Apple Support
Help find the ID and the password: https://iforgot.apple.com/appleid#! & section = appleid
-
Some * changed my password to Icloud and lock my phone by finding my phone app
What should I do now, I can not activate my phone. My apple ID still works but not my Icloud how can I reset the password
-
I have two user accounts, now I forgot the password of an account with administrative privileges, how can I reset or remove this password
I have two user accounts, now I forgot the password of an account with administrative privileges, how can I reset or remove this password
There are a lot of options built into Windows to help you out of this situation:- Restart the computer with your Windows repair CD, then use system restore to set Windows in a few days (only works if you have recently changed the password).
- Log in as administrator mode without failure, then reset the password for your existing account (the password is usually empty).
- Insert your flash drive USB with the password key file (only works if you have taken the time to create such a key file).
- Use the password indicator (works only if you have created a hint and if it's good enough to allow you to guess the password)
- Check your paper files (works only if you threw down the password somewhere)
After solving this problem, plan in advance and create, test and document an alternative admin account, same as you have a spare House key. -
I reinstalled windows vista, and when I did I must have erased the initial password when you turn on the computer. I was wondering how can I configure the windows logon password?
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windowsvista/HT/nvistapassword.htm
Info on the link above will help you.
http://au.Dummies.com/how-to/content/set-up-passwords-in-Windows-Vista.html
More info on including a password reset disc info.
See you soon. Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner
-
How can I reset my forgotten administrator password for Windows 7, without a password reset disk?
There are a lot of options built into Windows to help you out of this situation:- Restart the computer with your Windows repair CD, then use system restore to set Windows in a few days (only works if you have recently changed the password).
- Log on to your account admin to spare, and then reset the password for your existing account (works only if you set up an alternative admin account).
- Log in as administrator mode without failure, then reset the password for your existing account (the password is usually empty).
- Use the password indicator (only works if an indicator was created and if it's good enough to allow you to guess the password)
- Check your paper files (works only if you threw down the password somewhere)
-
My iphone camera 6 + doesn't have an option to take direct pictures IE 3 small circles are missing. How can I reset the camera?
-
Hello
The function of the program was to indicate the elapsed time. When the program has been run and the switch set to true, the indicator showed the elapsed time. And then move the button to false, the stop indicator to indicate the elapsed time. How can I reset the time elapsed to indicate the time elapsed since 0 when the button switch again without pressing the button "stop"? The program is attached. Thank you.
From your description, it seems that your code is way too complex. -What are you really trying to do?
-
How can I disable the requirement of password log on my new HP 15. I don't want
How can I disable the requirement of password log on my new HP 15. I don't want to.
Hello
Try the method described in the following link.
http://www.howtogeek.com/112919/how-to-make-your-Windows-8-computer-logon-automatically/
Kind regards
DP - K
-
How can I reset the time and date on Windows Vista?
How can I reset the time and date on Windows Vista
http://www.ehow.com/how_2056384_change-date-time-Windows-Vista.html
http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/114989-date-time-change.html
Read the information in one of the links above.
See you soon.
Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner
-
How can I reset the administrator user accounts?
My Windows 7 PC is now standard user. How I can change standard user to administrator. The system won't let me change. How can I reset the administrator user accounts? Or, how you're going to help me change the setting?
If you have AN administrator account on your computer then the answer of Joel help at all.
You cannot change a user account Standard on an admin on another account Admin account (AFAIK)
Try this:
Boot from your Windows repair disk (you DID make a?) and use system restore to set Windows to a point before it happened.
-
Unitel Direct-how can I reset the password
I am George Carter.I is working with the company Unitel Direct and I want to know if I forgot my password so how can I reset.
GeorgeCarter,
BIOS password, contact Technical Support Dell with proof of ownership.
Rick
Maybe you are looking for
-
How to set up and maintain newtab number of thumbnails?
How can I stop change newtab page each time it updates of Firefox? I liked the miniatures of 3 x 3, then it changed to useles bar + 2 x 3 (luckly I could restore it to 3 x 3) and now (firefox 33) it's 2 x 4 ignoring that is configured in all: config
-
Satellite L450 - how do you start the recovery from the HARD disk?
Hello world I just joined the forum and already I need help. I have 2 questions (10) I'm an ODP, and I volunteer for a local blind group who all have laptops and rewrite the textbooks in braille users. Now a desire to know how start recovery from the
-
Cannot open the desktop shortcuts.
I actually download my photos as desktop shortcuts & now I can't open it need help pls OT: I actually download my photos as desktop shortcuts & now I can't open it need help pls
-
II just got a used computer with built in webcam and don, t know how to use it
can someone help me im new to this I don, t know how to get started
-
Back to OS 32-bit to 64-bit OS
I'm not a geek! Internet exploerer kept stop due to the operating system error. I was using a 32 bit OS. Without knowing it, I switched to 64 bit OS and can now connect on the Internet exploer but can't see video, etc... I don't know how I did it, bu