Remove or restore BIOS password

Setting a password for the BIOS is an effective way to protect the system from being " looked up " by others. But it is very annoying if you forget your password. The following tips may help you in that case.

It will really be a big problem if you unfortunately forget your own BIOS password. Because you will not be able to change anything in the BIOS such as identifying new devices, system time or changing the boot process. You can't even boot your computer into Windows or the corresponding operating system.

Here are a few tips that can help you if you accidentally fall into the above situation.

Method 1: Remove the CMOS battery from the motherboard:

Removing the CMOS battery from the Mainboard will do all BIOS information to restore the original state (manufacturer's setup status), of course, even if the password has been set in CMOS. So this process requires you to know your hardware and how to set up the BIOS before doing it.

After removing the case and looking at the motherboard, you can easily recognize the CMOS battery. CMOS batteries look like a regular watch battery and you can take it out easily. But make sure that the power in your device is safe to avoid electric shock.

After removing the battery from the motherboard, wait about 15 to 20 minutes before attaching it again to the old position (note the correct positive and negative pin). Starting the machine, you will be asked to reset the system hardware and time configuration without any problems with the CMOS password.

Method 2: Use the software to 'unlock' the BIOS password

If you are a person who is not too knowledgeable about hardware devices and is afraid of possible risks, this second way may be the right choice for you.

The BIOS password is encrypted on the BIOS memory so it is easy to read it with specialized software. One such software is Elevent Alliances Bios.

After activating the program you will see a menu, you can choose to read the information about the software or you can immediately select the option 'Crackers' on the menu and select the BIOS type by using the up arrow or down and Enter key. You will not be able to use the mouse because the program works on command lines in a DOS environment. If you are not sure which BIOS you are using, the easiest way is to select and try all the BIOS types listed. (This will not harm the system)

The program also provides some 'advanced' passwords for some BIOS versions (the default password to access the BIOS). You can go to the Docs menu -> Passwords and press Enter. The list of passwords corresponding to the BIOS versions will be displayed.

Hopefully, with the help of these two extremely simple tips, you have a solution and fix every time you 'accidentally' forget your BIOS access password.