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How to delete bios password

Just got in a used computer and were trying to rebuild it. Its as an old version of windows 95 on it. When I turn it on, its asking for a bios password. How can I bypass or delete that?

Thanks guys!
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check on the motherboard for a passwd jumper, usually just need to move the jumper - power on then off and remove jumper again..
Whats the model number on the mobo?
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does the computer have jumpers on it?  if so you could just find the setting of the jumpers that reset the password...
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Forgot to mention, i've already took the cmos bat. out and waited an hour. Looked for a jumper already to reset but couldn't find one. Its an Gateway MFATXSTL EL2 500L. And it also has an Micro Intel M/B

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ok...they should have a default password...
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And I find that how..??????
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you may have to call Gateway to get it...this is a desktop, right?
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i was doing a google search for it...
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if you notice in there
cmosPwd may be able to recover the password for gateways...
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Im going to try that right now

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hmmm im not sure how to  make this work on the computer. Saying i have to install on the computer first? Do I run it from cd? I cant even boot from CD yet. passwords jumps up. Im new to this prog. Any idea how I need to use this?

Thanks again
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unplug the power, remove the cmos battery, hold the on/off button for 30 seconds to a minute, release the on/off button, push the on/off button again for 30 seconds to a minute, repeat this until the red light stops flashing. This will discharge all power from the motherboard and all capacitors. Please let me know if this works for you.
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Ended up calling gateway and them telling me the default bios pass. Thanks again everyone for all your help!

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