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    P-7805U BIOS Password Hell

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by SkillzThatKillz, Sep 5, 2009.

  1. SkillzThatKillz

    SkillzThatKillz Newbie

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    Hello,

    I recently purchased this notebook through a local computer shop.

    Its a great machine and very fast. However I wanted to check the BIOS for RAID Features due to the fact that it holds 2 SATA Hard drives.

    I rebooted the computer and Pressed F2 to access bios and was presented with a password prompt. I dont know that password and the owners at the shop did not know it existed.

    I have talked with gateway support online and found out that the notebook is still under warranty and was never registered. So, I registered it in my name.

    I do know quite a bit about computers so I tried to remove this from previous knowledge.

    None of the above were successful.

    Does anyone have an idea how I can remove this? I am still able to boot into OS.
     
    SkillzThatKillz, Sep 5, 2009
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  2. TANWare

    TANWare Just This Side of Senile, I think. Super Moderator

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    Call gateway support, they should be able to help. They however make make you send it in............
     
    TANWare, Sep 6, 2009
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  3. Kamin_Majere

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    We do not allow for the discussion of password work arounds on NBR
     
    Kamin_Majere, Sep 6, 2009
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