How to delete a bios password step by step

How to clear an unknown BIOS or CMOS password

These methods will help us to be able to erase this BIOS or CMOS password in a simple way. In addition, as there are various ways, each user will be able to find the one that is most convenient for them depending on their situation.

Delete using Jumper

The first of the ways is this. We need to go to the motherboard of our computer and locate the BIOS jumper or the DIP switch on it and change its position. The bridge in question can have several names, which are generally: CLEAR, CLEAR CMOS, JCMOS1, CLR, CLRPWD, PASSWD, PASSWORD, PSWD or PWD. In order to erase we have to extract the bridge from the two pins and replace it with others.

In some computers it may be the case that the password is deleted leaving said bridge open. It may be covered with a pin or by none. It is something that depends on each specific model. That is why it is necessary to look at each situation.

Many of you may be wondering what happens if we cannot find this bridge. It may happen that you do not know where to look for the CMOS bridge on the computer. In general, it is usually located in some fairly specific locations. So the search is usually relatively easy. We leave you with the most common locations where we can find it:

On the corner / edge of the motherboard: Most bridges are usually located on the edge of the motherboard since their accessibility is much easier in this way. It is important to look at all the corners of your motherboard in this regard. Next to the battery: Some manufacturers bet on placing this bridge to erase the BIOS password next to the battery or battery itself. Something that makes the process relatively simpler. Next to the processor: While there are other manufacturers who bet on placing it next to the computer's processor. So you also have to look at this location in some cases. Under the keyboard or the bottom of the laptop: In case you use a laptop, the switch can be placed under the keyboard of the laptop or under the bottom of the computer. It is usually located in a compartment like the one in which the memory is located. In the case of laptops, always use a switch and never a bridge.

These are generally the most common locations. Once you have found the bridge or switch, the password should have been cleared. To check it, turn on the computer to see if it really is. Once it has been removed, we turn off the computer and put the jumper or switch in the original position.

Remove the CMOS stack

Another way to erase this annoying password that appears on the screen is to remove the battery from the computer. Since doing this causes the system to lose all CMOS settings. This also includes the password in question. So it is a much more direct and somewhat radical way, but it works.

What we have to do is locate where the CMOS battery is located in the computer. So we have to go to the motherboard and look for it. We extract it for at least five minutes. Once this is done, we replace it and turn on the computer again. So the password should have already been removed.

Generic passwords

A possible solution to this problem is the use of generic CMOS passwords. Many of them are usually for older motherboards, so it is quite likely that they will not work with new computers. But it can be a good way to solve the problem. There are quite a few generic BIOS or CMOS password listings on the web. You can try these passwords and see if the problem is solved.

Contact the manufacturer

This is something we can do first or last, depending on preferences. But we can always contact the manufacturer of our computer or motherboard. Since they surely have manuals that indicate the steps we have to carry out to eliminate this password. So we can solve the problem.

These are the possible solutions to this problem. So we hope that they will be of help to you when facing this situation.