How do I reboot my Laptop when the BIOS settings won't let me?

I think I went a bit too far...

I think I went a bit too far.....I could've just pulled it out of its slot where it was getting its electricity.
Oh well it was fun...now the hard part. PUtting it all back together. xD

Your CMOS battery is not soldered. But a riproaring pain to get to.

Thorsen's link to your manual will give you a section for coin-cell battery removal.

You basically have to strip down the entire laptop until you get the motherboard off.

Print out the routine and put all the screws on a labeled section of your work table where each set came from. I like to put a white sheet down and use masking tape to write on (stuck to the sheet). DO NOT MIX UP THE SCREWS!!!

Leave the battery out for at least an hour. Have lunch or dinner. That will clear the BIOS password.

I wish I had found this thread sooner to advise you that removing the CMOS battery in a laptop will not reset the password. The BIOS in a laptop is different from what is in a desktop. Removing the battery will not reset the password. The chip that is used to store the passwords can retain its info even if the CMOS battery is removed. Its done that way on purpose so if the laptop is lost or stolen the password can't easily be bypassed.

zilean0475 said:

I think I went a bit too far...

alphanumeric said:

I wish I had found this thread sooner to advise you that removing the CMOS battery in a laptop will not reset the password. The BIOS in a laptop is different from what is in a desktop. Removing the battery will not reset the password. The chip that is used to store the passwords can retain its info even if the CMOS battery is removed. Its done that way on purpose so if the laptop is lost or stolen the password can't easily be bypassed.

So in your words...the BIOS passwords' will not change? I didn't mind at all disassembling my laptop apart.
I have not reassemble my laptop together because I'm taking the process of installing every little part back the way it was according to my documentation.

Oh well I guess I'll live with Windows Home Premium 64 bit :|

zilean0475 said:

zilean0475 said:

I think I went a bit too far...

alphanumeric said:

I wish I had found this thread sooner to advise you that removing the CMOS battery in a laptop will not reset the password. The BIOS in a laptop is different from what is in a desktop. Removing the battery will not reset the password. The chip that is used to store the passwords can retain its info even if the CMOS battery is removed. Its done that way on purpose so if the laptop is lost or stolen the password can't easily be bypassed.

So in your words...the BIOS passwords' will not change? I didn't mind at all disassembling my laptop apart.
I have not reassemble my laptop together because I'm taking the process of installing every little part back the way it was according to my documentation.

Oh well I guess I'll live with Windows Home Premium 64 bit :|

Its been my experience that no the BIOS passwords will not change in a laptop when you remove the cmos battery. If you call the manufacturers tech support, and you can prove ownership, they may be able to help you reset or bypass them.

ICit2lol said:

Actually alpha I did mention in #4 to contact Dell and zilean I didn't mean to frighten you with the soldering mate I have to own up to not watching that video.

It's all good; let's just hope when I'm done with re-assembling with my laptop that it still works.
I'm expecting that wizard to realize some-hardware has changed and deal with that.
I am currently re-assembling my laptop.

ICit2lol said:

Actually alpha I did mention in #4 to contact Dell and zilean I didn't mean to frighten you with the soldering mate I have to own up to not watching that video.

I skimmed though the posts a bit so I missed that.

Some laptop CMOS batteries are soldered in by the way. Most times you don't know until you get it all apart. I've seen instances where there are two or even three batteries used and then attached to the motherboard with wires. Two or three batteries lasting longer than one so you hopefully, never have to replace them.