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    HEL80 Bios Password Lock

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by Lukeman, Sep 19, 2007.

  1. Lukeman

    Lukeman Notebook Evangelist

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    I bought a used Enpower laptop (uses the HEL80 chasis) w/ a BIOS Password Lock. Anyone know any backdoor passwords, or how to re-set the BIOS? It's a newer laptop (just over a year old) so I doubt removing the CMOS battery would work, but I will try just incase.

    Any help would be much appreciated. If nothing else works out I will part the laptop out on these forums, or else Ebay (I couldn't pass up the deal I got on it, lol).
     
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    Lukeman, Sep 19, 2007
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    hmm, I'm not even seeing a CMOS battery in the laptop. Anyone able to point me in the right location?
     
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    ask the old owner of the notebook what the password is.
    Keep in mind it's maybe easy to remove the password, but it will cost you.
     
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    I just found a very helpful thread on these forums (Jumper Reset), worked like a charm - Link
     
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    Okay that's great news for you.
    I hope you didn't pay to much, because replacing the mobo is a big cost.
    Solving the problem by this way is the best and cheap..... but GREAT solution.
    Good luck and enjoy the notebook.
     
    RePaRaQu, Sep 19, 2007
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