Help with BIOS password.

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psykedOut

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I turned on my laptop today and for some reason there is a BIOS password, I didn't download any files or change any windows settings since my last bootup. I can't boot to a USB drive to flash my bios because I can't set the boot order without getting into my BIOS. Is there any way to disable the password or get around it? I would try to remove the CMOS battery but I did some reading and people say it works differently with laptops and it wont work.

I have a Sager NP2096 notebook w/ Phoenix BIOS.


edit// I've tried all backdoor BIOS passwords I could find for Phoenix.

Right when I turn on the computer it goes to the Sager loading screen then pops up with the screen asking for my BIOS password, so I can't boot to a disk/floppy/usb drive. I can't change the boot order or enter BIOS settings without being asked for my BIOS password.
 
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Looks like you might have to send it back to the Manufacture to have it done. On a Desktop computer it is easy, by jumper the CMOS. But on a laptop, I have no clue.
 
laptops r same as desktop, u need to take out cmos battery. its simple in desktop but not in laptops coz u have to de-assemble all the parts and need to reach motherboard.

tc
 
daz1968 said:
start in safe mode and try changing settings or system restore
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You can't boot up the machine while there is a BIOS password on it unless you know the password.

sunnyhanda said:
laptops r same as desktop, u need to take out cmos battery. its simple in desktop but not in laptops coz u have to de-assemble all the parts and need to reach motherboard.

tc
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I took my laptop all the way apart to take out the CMOS battery and reset everything, but it's soldered to my motherboard and I really don't wanna mess with it. There's no jumper on the motherboard I can move to reset the password either. I can't boot to a CD / Floppy / USB drive or do ANYTHING. Anyone know of any other way to bypass this? Is it true you can get a backdoor password by using the 5 numbers it gives you after 3 failed attempts? System Disabled (14508)
 
psykedOut said:
You can't boot up the machine while there is a BIOS password on it unless you know the password.



I took my laptop all the way apart to take out the CMOS battery and reset everything, but it's soldered to my motherboard and I really don't wanna mess with it. There's no jumper on the motherboard I can move to reset the password either. I can't boot to a CD / Floppy / USB drive or do ANYTHING. Anyone know of any other way to bypass this? Is it true you can get a backdoor password by using the 5 numbers it gives you after 3 failed attempts? System Disabled (14508)
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You can usually replace the IC altogether. This means you won't have any passwords to worry about.

E.g.
cmoschip.png
 
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