Reset your BIOS

Basic Input Output System (BIOS), used to control many of the basic devices connected to your computer. To read more on what a BIOS is and what is function is, read the Wiki. This post is going to focus on how to reset the BIOS.

• You forgot your BIOS password.
• You are having trouble booting into your OS, due to BIOS corruption.

These are a couple of reasons that could warrant a BIOS reset, you may have your own reasons. Moving forward, a BIOS reset can happen in two ways:

You can reset your BIOS by finding the 3 pin connection associated with the CMOS and moving the jumper from the current location to the neighboring location, so as to short the CMOS circuit. The three pin connection should be located directly above the CMOS battery, which is a round button cell battery on the motherboard. Once the jumper is securely on pins 1&2, turn your computer on for about a minute. (your system will not POST) Now you can shutdown your system, place the jumper back on pins 2&3 and your BIOS should be reset.  
     

This is an equally effective solution. In this instance we are going to reset the CMOS memory by removing the charge (or the battery). The battery clip is a little tricky so you might need a small flat head screwdriver to gently pry the battery from its case. Once the battery is out of its holding, you will need to press and hold the power button on your computer for about 30 seconds. This will drain the charge from the chip and the factory defaults will be restored. Put your battery back in and fire up your computer to see the changes.