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bios password on my laptop?

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mils
mils Posts: 222 Forumite
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Hi all, having my laptop fixed by Sony for a.NVIDIA graphics card fault 8400 and they've requested for my bios password, where would I find this??

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  • JasX
    JasX Posts: 3,996 Forumite
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    It'll be whatever you set it to, you may as well be asking us what the PIN for your credit card is?

    Sony should be able to easily bypass it if its forgotten
  • Sowilo_2
    Sowilo_2 Posts: 302 Forumite
    The PIN for your credit card is 4766. Odds are that has got to be right for someone.
    A fool may give advice but the one who takes it is the bigger fool.
  • ard123en
    ard123en Posts: 265 Forumite
    it will be what ever you set it to ?
  • closed
    closed Posts: 10,886 Forumite
    If you don't know it, you probably haven't got one.
    !!
    > . !!!! ----> .
  • sho_me_da_money
    sho_me_da_money Posts: 1,679 Forumite
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    With Sony laptops, you can access the Bios through a backdoor password. If you forgot your's, tell Sony to do their thing.
  • mils
    mils Posts: 222 Forumite
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    ok thanks all and close guess with the pin No. lol, didnt realise what it meant :s doh !
  • Sowilo_2
    Sowilo_2 Posts: 302 Forumite
    Seriously mils. I hope you get it fixed without too much delay or expense.
    A fool may give advice but the one who takes it is the bigger fool.
  • Laz123
    Laz123 Posts: 1,742 Forumite
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    You can lose the need for password by taking out the cmos battery for a few minutes then replace.
  • Laz123 wrote: »
    You can lose the need for password by taking out the cmos battery for a few minutes then replace.


    I had an old Acer pc and tried this trick. Password was still there after a week!!
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  • mils
    mils Posts: 222 Forumite
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    Thanks chap, hopefully it will all be free of charge as sony and NVIDIA admitted fault in these models with the graphic cards. But just think it may have over heated the motherboard due to the fault, which they probably won't take blame. time shall tell . cheers again
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