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How to bypass BIOS password of IBM Aptiva socket 7 motherboard

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First post, by tiaanh

Posted on 2021-02-17, 03:41

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Hi All,

I got a IBM Aptiva socket 7 motherboard, It have BIOS password and cannot go further, Do anyone can have me to crack or bypass the password?

thank you.

Reply 1 of 4, by mr.cat

Posted on 2021-02-17, 09:47

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Hi, and welcome to VOGONs. You can try if this trick works:
Click both mouse buttons repeatedly during boot

Just something I found by quick googling (well ddg'ing these days), haven't tried it myself.

Reply 2 of 4, by Doornkaat

Posted on 2021-02-17, 12:38

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Welcome!
Does taking the CMOS battery out and using the clear CMOS jumper not work?

Reply 3 of 4, by tiaanh

Posted on 2021-02-24, 01:52

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I tried follow your posts, but still cannot.
thank for your help.

Reply 4 of 4, by Doornkaat

Posted on 2021-02-24, 02:01

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I once had a board that had a password apart from the regular BIOS passwords. Resetting any password in BIOS didn't help. I only got rid of it by flashing a new BIOS image to the EEPROM.

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