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Correction, it is a HDD password in BIOS
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See the Laptops area article on <a href="https://www.experts-exchange.com/Hardware/Laptops_Notebooks/PC_Laptops/A_5193-Dealing-With-Laptop-BIOS-Passwords.html" rel="ugc">laptop BIOS passwords</a>. &nbsp;While there is no info specific to Gateway laptops, it may give some ideas about your options. &nbsp;If you discover anything, please let us know so we can add it to the article.
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See the Laptops area article on laptop BIOS passwords [https://www.experts-exchange.com/Hardware/Laptops_Notebooks/PC_Laptops/A_5193-Dealing-With-Laptop-BIOS-Passwords.html].  While there is no info specific to Gateway laptops, it may give some ideas about your options.  If you discover anything, please let us know so we can add it to the article.

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I am going to try a secure delete now... Thank you. Do you think a BIOS Flash or update will help? 
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I am going to try a secure delete now... Thank you. Do you think a BIOS Flash or update will help?

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I am trying to reload a recycled (by customer) Gateway SA6? Says M Series on bezel. But there is a BIOS Password that wont go away. I have tried to remove the battery to clear CMOS but no success. Their website is garbage and no help at all. Anything i search on google seems to be infected. Please help! thank you in advance! 
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I am trying to reload a recycled (by customer) Gateway SA6? Says M Series on bezel. But there is a BIOS Password that wont go away. I have tried to remove the battery to clear CMOS but no success. Their website is garbage and no help at all. Anything i search on google seems to be infected. Please help! thank you in advance! 

Gateway SA6 (M Series)

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