BIOS Password?

[me]

I have inherited a Compaq machine whose BIOS is password protected!
How can I get past the password? Or better yet how can I reset the
BIOS to not require it?

Of course I am asking because I have no idea what the password might
be.

Thank you

 

[VanguardLH]

I have inherited a Compaq machine whose BIOS is password protected!
How can I get past the password? Or better yet how can I reset the
BIOS to not require it?

Of course I am asking because I have no idea what the password might
be.

Thank you

Well, so far, only you know the model number. Why not go to the
manufacturer's web site to see if they have a manual for download. In
it might be the instructions that tell you how to reset the BIOS. Often
it involves jumpering a 2-pin header on the motherboard but other
methods have been used. Compaq got acquired by HP in 2002 but a
separate compaq.com site is still maintained. To find support, like
documentation, you'll have to specify the model number.

 

[Don Phillipson]

I have inherited a Compaq machine whose BIOS is password protected!
How can I get past the password? Or better yet how can I reset the
BIOS to not require it?

Most PCs forget the BIOS/bootup password if you remove
the CMOS battery for 60 seconds.