unable to access the BIOS 5

[sidalam]

Hi I want to install Windows XP on to a laptop but it is not loading from the CD Rom.

I have a fujitsu laptop. When I press F2 to enter the BIOS it asks me for password. I do not know the password as I brought the laptop second hand. How can i access the BIOS? please help

 

[vacunita]

There should be some way to access the BIOS battery so you can remove it and have it forget the BIOS password.

We Laptop Model though to find the appropriate Manual, or if you have the manual look in there, and it should say how to remove the Battery.





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[BadBigBen]

You may need to contact Fujitsu-Siemens, as to be able to get the BIOS password removed...

Now what Vacunita suggested, will only work if that laptop has a BIOS battery that can be removed, you will need to disassemble the laptop for this...

the battery to power the laptop will not clear the BIOS password...

Ben

"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."

How to ask a question, when posting them to a professional forum.

 

[xit]

I had one the other day an Avertec that was password protected, the battery was actually soldered in, had to unsolder one side & resolder, but the password was gone.

xit

 

[BadBigBen]

see here as to what I mean:

Remove BIOS passwords - Fujitsu-Siemens Lifebook E-Series

http://www.pcdoc.bz/service/free-info/lifebook.htm

PS: most modern laptops, retain the password in an EEPROM, and are not affected by battery removal...

So really the only option you have is to contact FS, or take it back to the person you bought it from...


Ben

"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."

How to ask a question, when posting them to a professional forum.

 

[Sympology]

Sounds obvious, but have you contacted the seller?

If shop bought, return and get it removed or get money back.

Most people spend their time on the "urgent" rather than on the "important."

 

[kjv1611]

I've not tried any yet, but there are BIOS password removers (applications) and such. I don't know if any of them work or not, but I know they are out there. But then you'd still need to boot from CD or something other than the HDD to get to the CD to begin with.

Here's an idea. I know it works with desktops, at least. Unplug the hard drive from the system altogether, and see if it'll let you boot from a CD.

If you can get it to do that, THEN..
[ol][li]Unplug the hard drive (when powered down, of course}[/li]
[li]Turn on laptop, insert a bootable disk with a BIOS password breaking app on it - perhaps the Ultimate Boot CD, or else some small Linux bootable deal.[/li]
[li]Once booted into whatever app, give it a shot. If fixed, great; if not, at least you tried.[/li]
[li]Shut down PC.[/li]
[li]If fixed the BIOS password, reconnect the hard drive, boot from your Windows CD (assuming you changed the boot order when you fixed the password), and install. [/li][/ol]

Of COURSE it'll be that easy, you know.

Another option that I didn't see mentinoed is trying all the various Fn key combinations (including use of diff keys with <Ctrl> and/or <Alt> and/or <Shift>. Most if not all laptops and desktops as well have a "boot menu" which you can access via a particular keystroke. Then, I suppose the manual would specify that piece. But of course, I believe with at least some models, this can be disabled in the BIOS.

After everything else, if you can at least get it to BOOT to a CD by unplugging the hard drive, then maybe you can just run a live version of Ubuntu or some other live Linux distro on it.

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[kjv1611]

Hmm, here's a page dedicated to different methods. They mention a downloadable app you can use, but they do mention to USE WITH CAUTION.

That's right. If you're not willing to risk damaging the BIOS as a possibility, you may not want to try the application route:

http://www.technibble.com/how-to-bypass-or-remove-a-bios-password/

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