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05-02-2024 05:08 AM - edited 05-02-2024 05:24 AM
Hi,
Bought second hand computer and not allowing boot with my ssd installed(dont recognise it) switched it from my old laptop. Asking for BIOS admin password which i don't know. How to reset BIOS admin password to be able to access boot menu, as it just lock ups and dont provide error code?
05-02-2024 10:12 AM
BIOS (and Power) passwords are encoded into the firmware of the motherboard and we have no access of any kind to that. Changing such a password requires completely replacing the motherboard with a new one that does NOT have a password encoded into the firmware -- and that usually costs a LOT more than simply replacing the computer.
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