Unlock Compaq Using Jumpers?

bumblebee_tuna · 09-24-2006, 06:31 PM

I read somewhere that you can unlock the BIOS in a Compaq by using the jumpers.... Is that even possible?

[-0MEGA-] · 09-24-2006, 10:37 PM

You can do that in old motherboards, it's not specific to Compaq. I highly doubt you can do that with your rig, since it looks like a pretty new computer.

sup2jzgte · 09-24-2006, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by [-0MEGA-]

You can do that in old motherboards, it's not specific to Compaq. I highly doubt you can do that with your rig, since it looks like a pretty new computer.

But I might beable to I have a Compaq 4410us

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