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Lost password
Name: eric Date: May 31, 2003 at 17:11:17 Pacific OS: gateway20004sx-33 CPU/Ram: not sure
Comment:
This morning my neighbor gave me an old gateway computer. It is a 20004sx-33. My neighbor has moved and I do not know where he is. When I try to boot up the computer it ask for a password. is there anyway to get around this??????
Name: SkipCox Date: May 31, 2003 at 19:19:36 Pacific
Reply:
If you can give me the model # and serial #, I can most likely help.
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Response Number 2
Name: SkipCox Date: May 31, 2003 at 19:29:55 Pacific
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Also, any numbers off motherboard will help. Please include that bunch of numbers and letters in the lower left hand corner of your monitor when the machine is starting.
Skip someong said I should try to change the BIOS battery. I will try that soon do you think I should??????
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Response Number 7
Name: Brian Date: June 1, 2003 at 08:40:20 Pacific
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Try this; Unplug the computer.... open the case.....look for the jumper pin that says cmos...... move the jumper from the pins it is covering to the opposing pins.... plug computer in.... access the cmos .... go passwords..... reset all passwords....do not enter one... go to exit... exit saving changes..... it should tell you to shut down your comp and put the jumper back to the original pins..... shut down the comp... unplug..... change jumper..... plug back in.....start computer.... ( should work ) Good luck !
thank you everyone for all the help. I tryed to move the cmos jumper pin. no go. I changed the bios battery no go there either. The computer is very old was made in 94 so I think i will just use it for parts.
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