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Subject: Re: BIOS Reset Gateway Solo 1100

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Date Posted: 13:25:03 08/15/04 Sun
In reply to: Patrick 's message, "BIOS Reset Gateway Solo 1100" on 23:51:09 08/04/04 Wed

After much research, I was able to get into setup using a BIOS password "BYTEME1". This does not remove the password
but allows setup changes. Let me know if it works for you.

Hello,
>
>I have a gateway Solo 1100 that has a BIOS password
>locking the BIOS Menue and Boot. I aquired the machine
>from a friend and he unfortunately does not recall the
>password. I would like to fix this machine for my son
>so I ask if someone here has the knowledge to lend a
>hand. I have tried the reset button on the bottom
>chassis however that did not work. I dissasembled the
>the unit and removed the keyboard exposing the
>motherboard and CPU (I followed the instructions by
>Jose on this forum)I was hoping to find the CMOS
>backup battery but it appears that there is none. I
>did see a jumper switch close to the CPU which could
>hold the key to the BIOS reset. Does anyone here know
>what this jumper switch is for? If it for the BIOS
>what is the proper switch combination?
>
>Sorry for the long post :)
>
>Best regards,
>
>Patrick

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Re: BIOS Reset Gateway Solo 1100 Patrick 07:17:27 08/17/04 Tue

Re: BIOS Reset Gateway Solo 1100 -- www.laptoprescue.com.au, 16:59:08 03/05/05 Sat

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>After much research, I was able to get into setup >using a BIOS password "BYTEME1". This does not remove >the password >but allows setup changes. Let me know if it works for >you. > > >Hello, >> >>I have a gateway Solo 1100 that has a BIOS password >>locking the BIOS Menue and Boot. I aquired the machine >>from a friend and he unfortunately does not recall the >>password. I would like to fix this machine for my son >>so I ask if someone here has the knowledge to lend a >>hand. I have tried the reset button on the bottom >>chassis however that did not work. I dissasembled the >>the unit and removed the keyboard exposing the >>motherboard and CPU (I followed the instructions by >>Jose on this forum)I was hoping to find the CMOS >>backup battery but it appears that there is none. I >>did see a jumper switch close to the CPU which could >>hold the key to the BIOS reset. Does anyone here know >>what this jumper switch is for? If it for the BIOS >>what is the proper switch combination? >> >>Sorry for the long post :) >> >>Best regards, >> >>Patrick

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