Removing bios password on Asus U3S

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#63507 28-Jun-2010 23:20

I've been giving an Asus U3S from a family member to fix, previous owner removed the hard-drive (which I've replaced) and has forgotten the bios password (oh joy).

I've tried reflashing the BIOS, running various utilities, disconnecting the small battery on the motherboard - all have not worked.

Any other ideas as to what else to try to remove the password?

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#346201 28-Jun-2010 23:52

How long did you leave the CMOS battery out for? Sometimes leaving it out for a while makes a difference. Can take a while to discharge all the juice. Maybe hit the power button while it's still in pieces with no batteries connected. Drain the life out of it!

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#346215 29-Jun-2010 05:59

You are probably out of luck but if it is an Award BIOS then the backdoor password is AWARD_SW . I was amazed a couple of weeks ago on a very recent motherboard with an Award BIOS this password still worked as I remember using the password 15+ years ago on much older motherboards.

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#346265 29-Jun-2010 10:44

As far as I'm aware, the passwords are permanently stored, and unique. You'll need to contact ASUS. They should be able to provide a master password after proving ownership and giving them the serial number. Another option is purchasing a new BIOS chip for the laptop. Not sure what's involved in installation but I don't think it requires soldering.

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#346299 29-Jun-2010 11:34

GBristow: As far as I'm aware, the passwords are permanently stored, and unique. You'll need to contact ASUS. They should be able to provide a master password after proving ownership and giving them the serial number. Another option is purchasing a new BIOS chip for the laptop. Not sure what's involved in installation but I don't think it requires soldering.

That'll be alittle tricky since it was purchased off TradeMe. Amazing how one simple issue can cause so much grief.