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Notebook bios reset
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Posted by: Nick Saunders
I have a problem with my Packard Bell Easy One notebook. I changed the bios password to nothing (i.e. no characters) as I didn't want to use this feature any more but now I am locked out (the old password doesn't work either obviously).
I thought OK take out the motherboard battery and let it reset.
Problem is I cannot find the battery. I am familiar with desktop pc batteries (like big watch batteries nowadays) but can't find anything similar in my notebook. It is only partially unassembled as I want to be able to put it back together but I can see almost everything.
Any advice? Which board will it be on what might it look like? Do laptops have motherboard batteries?
Cheers
Posted by: Canis Lupus
Try typing "bell9"
Also, check this page and see if anything here helps:
http://www.uktsupport.co.uk/reference/biosp.htm
Note the topic near the bottom that says "Using the Motherboard 'Clear CMOS' Jumper or Dipswitch settings" ... good luck
Posted by: Nick Saunders
Hi Wolf
Thanks for the prompt help.
bell9 didn't work but reading the link you gave cleared my mind and I rang technical support again. This time they were able to tell me where to look for the battery. It turns out to be a pack wired to a daughterboard at the front by two little wires (I've seen this arrangement once before long ago on a desktop motherboard). The pack is well hidden and tucked into the front of the case closer to the right hand speaker. I was only sure it was the battery after I found that it had approx. 4V coming from it (after it was unplugged). Anyway the bios is discharging/resetting at this very moment (I hope). I'll put it all back together in a few hours and see if I can get back into the bios.
Cheers
Nick
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