Clearing CMOS won't reset BIOS Password

Discussion in 'BIOS Mods' started by WinFree, Dec 10, 2022.

  1. MS_User

    MS_User MDL Guru

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  2. WinFree

    WinFree MDL Senior Member

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    I have a Gigabyte G5 KE-52NE213SH laptop. I have forgotten the Administrator BIOS password. I have tried to DUMP BIOS with these 2 tools: BACKUP_Tools20i2 and Backup_Tools19. It does not work because there is no result file when it finish. I have disabled AV and excluded them also in AV but still it won't work. My BIOS brand is INSYDE. Does anyone know why I can't DUMP BIOS? How should I proceed from now?
     
  3. Tito

    Tito Super Mod / Adviser
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    Since the Gigabyte laptop in question uses Insyde UEFI, can you please try putting random passwords multiple times (usually thrice) and see if the firmware shows you 8 decimal digits before locking you up?
     
  4. WinFree

    WinFree MDL Senior Member

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    Its not a user password to boot into Windows. Its a administrator password for UEFI. I can boot into bios menu but when I try to enter settings I have to enter the password which I have forgotten. I have tried what you suggested but the only message I get is that I have entered the password 3 times wrong and I have to reboot. I dont see any error codes.
     
  5. WinFree

    WinFree MDL Senior Member

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    Is there a way to dump the Insyde bios and remove the password and then re-flash the modified bios without bricking the motherboard?
     
  6. Asparagus Lover

    Asparagus Lover MDL Senior Member

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    I had no luck trying to perform software re-flash. I tried hard.
    It applies to BIOS on a Clevo barebones equiped with Alder Lake CPU. Those are Gigabyte G5 KE/GE/ME/KF/MF. Ping me if someone knows how this can be done.