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Help i buy new laptop motherboard, but lock bios how reset password lock bios code ( i 85019969 )

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@asaslt57 

Basically -- you can't. 

 

The BIOS password is encoded into the firmware of the chip on the system board and since that chip is not removable, it can't be replaced.

 

If you bought this new, return it for a refund because a new motherboard should not have a BIOS password.



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@asaslt57 

Basically -- you can't. 

 

The BIOS password is encoded into the firmware of the chip on the system board and since that chip is not removable, it can't be replaced.

 

If you bought this new, return it for a refund because a new motherboard should not have a BIOS password.



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