[RESOLVED] 486

[dlagace]

Found an old 486 comp, and when I boot up all that happens is "enter security password"
there must be a jumper on the board to check but Im not sure which one would it be on the board itself or on the I/O card that has almost every thing connected to. CLRTC is what is on my ASUS Board but cant find it on the 486,
any suggestions.

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[jrwilson]

any more details about the mobo?? moodel # maybe??

[Eagle PC Diagnostech]

It will be on the motherboard
Check for a 3 post jumper near the battery.

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[lgsracer]

Just remove the battery wait about a minute and reinstall. No battery no power to CMOS = cleared BIOS settings.

[MS-Tech]

If you can use the Pause/Break key to stop the POST at a point where you can see the BIOS POST code [really LONG series of alphanumerics in lower left-hand side of the screen] write it down and go to:

http://www.ping.be/bios/

Click on the link for BIOS Numbers & match up your code with the corresponding link on that page. This will provide you with the manufacturer/make and, in some cases, even allows you to get a schematic for the board that will show jumper locations

Hope this helps!

-mike

[WebJedi_Master]

If you know EXACTLY what type BIOS is in the 486, there are a fair number of BIOS password override utilities that work quite well if you don't feel like wiping out the BIOS by pulling the battery.

(also some batteries are soldered to the MB)

I think they can be found in the utilites section here at windrivers.

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[Pinnacle]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by lgsracer:
Just remove the battery wait about a minute and reinstall. No battery no power to CMOS = cleared BIOS settings.</font>

If this does not work, try it again but leave the battery out for a longer period of time (maybe even an hour). Sometimes there is a capacitor that retains voltage for the CMOS for a limited amount of time.

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[Sebring]

The battery idea should do the trick for you if in fact you leave it out long enough. if that doesn't work I suggest turning it on and setting it in a tub of water. WHALLA cleared CMOS. :-)

anyone like Jerry Clower? "The light went out and so did Marcel"

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[nfawcett]

I've seen in the past if you remove the battery you have to cycle the power then leave the battery out for an hour or so.

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[jrwilson]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Pinnacle:
If this does not work, try it again but leave the battery out for a longer period of time (maybe even an hour). Sometimes there is a capacitor that retains voltage for the CMOS for a limited amount of time.

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make sure you unplug the darn thing first...some cap. will stay charged as long as the machine has a power source

[MS-Tech]

This is a bit on the extreme side, but you could also discharge the CMOS battery with a small, controlled nuclear detonation. The resulting EMP would eliminate the need to use a jumper on the motherboard <g>

[x_789]

Removing battery for an hour without power should do it. If it dosent go to this link http://www.matrix-bios.nl/frames.html and get "lost.com" X


I CANT BELIVE SO MANY PEOPLE ACTUALLY EVEN CARE ABOUT A 486 MAN WE ARE NUTS

[This message has been edited by x_789 (edited January 25, 2001).]

[jmlozan]

hammers work wonders. knock that damn bios chip right off!

[standsølid]

I've got a perfect solution to this little dilema... It's acctually a fix for 486 that make then as fast as a pentium III. are you ready? please buy a new computer. 486s aren't worth to have around... sure are fun though. Take out battery for a bit if you can't jumper a clear CMOS settings.

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[Sowulo]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by x_789:

I CANT BELIVE SO MANY PEOPLE ACTUALLY EVEN CARE ABOUT A 486 MAN WE ARE NUTS </font>

Yeah, I give Pentium computers to Goodwill fairly regularly....

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