What type of BIOS do i have?

[patio]

Pay attention...

In the case of a laptop it's different...

[Computer_Commando]

Pay attention...

In the case of a laptop it's different...

You beat me to it, Patio.
I was just gonna post that, but, then remembered that some new laptops have the CMOS battery accessible on the bottom of the case, not unlike the RAM.  I don't remember which ones, but it was a surprise to me.  Never could understand why they didn't do that years ago.
The memory module/coin-cell battery cover is #3

[BC_Programmer]

Pay attention...

In the case of a laptop it's different...

Not particularly- laptops still have CMOS batteries.

my old thinkpad has three batteries (well, ideally) a main battery (which exploded) a standby battery (which also exploded) and a CMOS battery, which thankfully has not exploded.

I use exploded with some hyperbole. They just sorta started leaking.

For laptops, most of the password advice is sound, of course, the password may just as easily be a HD password, which would immensely complicate things.

[fivepoint8]

Not particularly- laptops still have CMOS batteries.

my old thinkpad has three batteries (well, ideally) a main battery (which exploded) a standby battery (which also exploded) and a CMOS battery, which thankfully has not exploded.

I use exploded with some hyperbole. They just sorta started leaking.

For laptops, most of the password advice is sound, of course, the password may just as easily be a HD password, which would immensely complicate things.

thnx, would it clear a latitude d630? no the HDD isnt password protected well it is, but she knew the p/w to that so it has no p/w anymore. Its the bios :/

[patio]

On most laptops the CMOS battery is not usually easy to get to...
This is by design...to discourage theft and to make it difficult to re-set the machine.

This is also why we don't advise here at CH on how it should be done.

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