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IBM Netvista (8305) CMOS recovery

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Name: Ron at the Hilton
Date: June 3, 2009 at 08:45:28 Pacific
OS: Windows XP
CPU/Ram: 8305
Product: Ibm / Netvista
Subcategory: BIOS
Comment:

I work in a hotel and we have a business center that is used by the public. Somehow the BIOS password was changed and we can't boot up. I performed a Flash/BIOS recovery using the Clear CMOS/Recovery jumper (move from pins 1 and 2 to 2 and 3.
I reset and restarted. The only thing that happens now is the system "looks at" the CD drive. No video, no keyboard - nada. Any ideas? Oh yeah - the PC is several years old so the documentation, discs etc are nowhere to be found...



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Name: SkipCox
Date: June 3, 2009 at 12:27:07 Pacific
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Find your exact model here. You need the type number...8305-XXX

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/s...

Download the hardware maintenance manual here

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/s...

Chapter 9 should help

Skip


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Response Number 2
Name: Ron at the Hilton
Date: June 3, 2009 at 23:45:36 Pacific
Reply:

Thank you. I will try it tomorrow.


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Response Number 3
Name: Ron at the Hilton
Date: June 7, 2009 at 16:29:51 Pacific
Reply:

Thanks Skip. It's working again.

I appreciate your help


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