Re: how to override/reset a BIOS password?

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From: Tony Cooper
Date: Thu, 14 May 1998 00:00

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Des Bromilow wrote:

> hi,
> typical story... I got a motherboard with a BIOS password set on it but
> the previous owner doesn't know what the password is.
>
> Does "Discharging the CMOS" remove or reset the BIOS password?
> if so, does AMIBIOS have a default password it defaults to when reset?
>
> Thanks
> des bromilow
>
> email des.bromilow@citec.com.au or desbromilow@usa.net

yes ami bios does have a password :)
how much will you give me if i tell you it <grin>
from memory it was ami
gb

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