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How do you reset the CMOS on a Dell motherboard?
Remove the 2-pin jumper plug. Locate the 2-pin CMOS jumper labeled RTCRST on the system board. Move the 2-pin jumper plug from the password jumper to the pins on the CMOS jumper. Plug the power cable to the computer and wait for 10 seconds for the CMOS to clear.
How do I manually reset BIOS to default?
Reset the BIOS to Default Settings (BIOS)
- Access the BIOS Setup utility. See Accessing BIOS.
- Press the F9 key to automatically load the factory default settings.
- Confirm the changes by highlighting OK, then press Enter.
- To save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup utility, press the F10 key.
How do I reset BIOS without entering?
Easy way to do this, which will work regardless of what motherboard you have, flip the switch on your power supply to off(0) and remove the silver button battery on the motherboard for 30 seconds, put it back in, turn the power supply back on, and boot up, it should reset you to factory defaults.
How do I wipe my Dell laptop BIOS?
At the Dell splash screen press F2 to enter BIOS Setup. Once in the BIOS Setup application the user can select “Wipe on Next Boot” from the Maintenance->Data Wipe option to invoke data wipe for all internal drives after the reboot.
How do you unlock BIOS on a Dell laptop?
BIOS passwords cannot be recovered. If you have forgotten one of the passwords that is set in the BIOS, contact Dell Technical Support to obtain a password release code. The password release code is based on the unique password prompt that is generated by your Dell laptop.
How do I reset the BIOS on a Dell laptop?
The method to reset the BIOS varies between different computers: Click the Load defaults button. Or, press the F9 key to load default settings. Or, press the Alt + F key to load default settings. Press the Esc key and select Save and exit or Exit.
How do I reset the BIOS to factory default settings?
Reset the BIOS to factory defaults. The method to reset the BIOS varies between different computers: Click the Load defaults button. Or, press the F9 key to load default settings. Or, press the Alt + F key to load default settings. Press the Esc key and select Save and exit or Exit.
How do I Reset my Dell laptop to factory default settings?
Power on the system. While the blue Dell logo is visible, press the F2 key key once a second to enter the System Setup. Press the Num Lock key, and verify that the Num Lock light is on. Press the Caps Lock key, and verify that the Caps Lock light is on. Press the Scroll Lock key, and verify that the Scroll Lock light is on.