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Question posted by mslisotr on June 28th, 2014

How To Change The Bios Password On Hp Compaq Laptop Nc8230

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Answer #1: Posted by TechSupport101 on June 28th, 2014 7:25 AM
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Hi. See the tutorial here

http://www.ehow.com/how_8071012_reset-assword-nc8230.html

do NOT just click on the link as you should add p before assword for it to work.

Answer #2: Posted by rmorin00 on September 15th, 2014 8:38 AM
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You have to remove the RTC battery to reset the BIOS password. You CANNOT remove the Bios password from the control panel in Windows XP!

This is the best website to go to for information on how to remove the RTC battery in the NC8230: http://www.justanswer.com/computer/3lw2a-remove-power-password-compaq-nc8230.html

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