asus f55a bios locked

blueyedsamurai

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So I cant even get a button prompt as it goes quickly to a blue box asking for a password, I thought the HDD may of been locked but I took it out and I still get the password prompt.

I tried pressing f2, esc , ect to see if I could get into the boot menu to load hirens but I cant even do that.

If I remove the cmos battery will that reset it?
 

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Yes, you can reset it by removing the battery but there could be other ways to do it, pins on MB "CLR_CMOS" or a button. Whatever you do, make sure computer is unplugged.
 

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Removing the CMOS battery in a laptop will not reset the BIOS or erase the BIOS password like it will in a desktop PC. The chips used to store the password in a laptop don't lose their data when power is removed. They actually have to be powered up to be reprogramed. It's done that way on purpose, to prevent easy access if the laptop is lost or stolen. Also, forum rules prevent me from telling you how to bypass it.
 

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    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
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    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
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    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
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    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
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    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
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    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
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    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
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Removing the CMOS battery in a laptop will not reset the BIOS or erase the BIOS password like it will in a desktop PC. The chips used to store the password in a laptop don't lose their data when power is removed. They actually have to be powered up to be reprogramed. It's done that way on purpose, to prevent easy access if the laptop is lost or stolen. Also, forum rules prevent me from telling you how to bypass it.
But his specs show desktop.
 

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    Windows 8.1 Pro
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    Home made
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen7 2700x
    Motherboard
    Asus Prime x470 Pro
    Memory
    16GB Kingston 3600
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus strix 570 OC 4gb
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 960 evo 250GB
    Silicon Power V70 240GB SSD
    WD 1 TB Blue
    WD 2 TB Blue
    Bunch of backup HDDs.
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    Sharkoon, Silent Storm 660W
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    Raidmax
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    CCM Nepton 140xl
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    Firefox
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    WD
Removing the CMOS battery in a laptop will not reset the BIOS or erase the BIOS password like it will in a desktop PC. The chips used to store the password in a laptop don't lose their data when power is removed. They actually have to be powered up to be reprogramed. It's done that way on purpose, to prevent easy access if the laptop is lost or stolen. Also, forum rules prevent me from telling you how to bypass it.

Does it involve soldering? I should still be able to get the data from the HDD though?
 

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    Microsoft Windows 8.1 64bit OEM PN WN7-00614
    Computer type
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    CPU
    Intel S1150 Core i5 4460 3.20Ghz Quad Core CPU
    Motherboard
    ASUS S1150 MicroATX B85M-E Motherboard
    Memory
    2 x DDR3 4GB (1x4G) Crucial 1600MHz RAM Module PN CT51264BA160BJ
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated Video Card
    Browser
    IE
Removing the CMOS battery in a laptop will not reset the BIOS or erase the BIOS password like it will in a desktop PC. The chips used to store the password in a laptop don't lose their data when power is removed. They actually have to be powered up to be reprogramed. It's done that way on purpose, to prevent easy access if the laptop is lost or stolen. Also, forum rules prevent me from telling you how to bypass it.
But his specs show desktop.

He lists Asus F55a in the thread title, I googled that and it showed a notebook.
 

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    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
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    Stock heatsink fan
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Removing the CMOS battery in a laptop will not reset the BIOS or erase the BIOS password like it will in a desktop PC. The chips used to store the password in a laptop don't lose their data when power is removed. They actually have to be powered up to be reprogramed. It's done that way on purpose, to prevent easy access if the laptop is lost or stolen. Also, forum rules prevent me from telling you how to bypass it.

Does it involve soldering? I should still be able to get the data from the HDD though?

If it is only a BIOS password and the drive isn't encrypted, yes you can recover the data. If it's a SATA drive just slave it in a desktop PC. If it's a laptop IDE drive you'll need a adapter or enclosure.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
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    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
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    Internet Explorer 11
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    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
If you can prove ownership, the manufacturer (ASUS) should be able to tell you how to get past the BIOS password. Where did you get this PC from? The previous owner may be able to tell you what the password is.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
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    Asus
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
Removing the CMOS battery in a laptop will not reset the BIOS or erase the BIOS password like it will in a desktop PC. The chips used to store the password in a laptop don't lose their data when power is removed. They actually have to be powered up to be reprogramed. It's done that way on purpose, to prevent easy access if the laptop is lost or stolen. Also, forum rules prevent me from telling you how to bypass it.

Does it involve soldering? I should still be able to get the data from the HDD though?

If it is only a BIOS password and the drive isn't encrypted, yes you can recover the data. If it's a SATA drive just slave it in a desktop PC. If it's a laptop IDE drive you'll need a adapter or enclosure.

Would Asus be able to provide a master password to bypass it? And yes the laptop was stolen and then recovered by police, its not actually mine but a relatives I thought I would try to help them out
 

My Computer

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  • OS
    Microsoft Windows 8.1 64bit OEM PN WN7-00614
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Intel S1150 Core i5 4460 3.20Ghz Quad Core CPU
    Motherboard
    ASUS S1150 MicroATX B85M-E Motherboard
    Memory
    2 x DDR3 4GB (1x4G) Crucial 1600MHz RAM Module PN CT51264BA160BJ
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated Video Card
    Browser
    IE
Thanks I'll try it, so its similar to resetting cmos on a tower by touching the two pins at the same time?
 

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  • OS
    Microsoft Windows 8.1 64bit OEM PN WN7-00614
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Intel S1150 Core i5 4460 3.20Ghz Quad Core CPU
    Motherboard
    ASUS S1150 MicroATX B85M-E Motherboard
    Memory
    2 x DDR3 4GB (1x4G) Crucial 1600MHz RAM Module PN CT51264BA160BJ
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated Video Card
    Browser
    IE
Does it involve soldering? I should still be able to get the data from the HDD though?

If it is only a BIOS password and the drive isn't encrypted, yes you can recover the data. If it's a SATA drive just slave it in a desktop PC. If it's a laptop IDE drive you'll need a adapter or enclosure.

Would Asus be able to provide a master password to bypass it? And yes the laptop was stolen and then recovered by police, its not actually mine but a relatives I thought I would try to help them out

If you can convince them that you didn't steal it, they may help. Some OEM's are better than others in this regard.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
If it is only a BIOS password and the drive isn't encrypted, yes you can recover the data. If it's a SATA drive just slave it in a desktop PC. If it's a laptop IDE drive you'll need a adapter or enclosure.

Would Asus be able to provide a master password to bypass it? And yes the laptop was stolen and then recovered by police, its not actually mine but a relatives I thought I would try to help them out

If you can convince them that you didn't steal it, they may help. Some OEM's are better than others in this regard.

Yeh I dont know to much about what happened she just told me it got stolen and when she got it back it had that password on it. She had allot of work related files on it that was her main concern so if I cant unlock it at least I can get her documents back.
 

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  • OS
    Microsoft Windows 8.1 64bit OEM PN WN7-00614
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Intel S1150 Core i5 4460 3.20Ghz Quad Core CPU
    Motherboard
    ASUS S1150 MicroATX B85M-E Motherboard
    Memory
    2 x DDR3 4GB (1x4G) Crucial 1600MHz RAM Module PN CT51264BA160BJ
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated Video Card
    Browser
    IE
Thanks I'll try it, so its similar to resetting cmos on a tower by touching the two pins at the same time?

Although that post looks to have been deleted, the instructions are for your PC in your "My System Specs", your desktop PC not the notebook.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
Thanks I'll try it, so its similar to resetting cmos on a tower by touching the two pins at the same time?

Although that post looks to have been deleted, the instructions are for your PC in your "My System Specs", your desktop PC not the notebook.
Yes I was under impression it was about desktop, Alpha, you are too fast for my typing. When I realized that I deleted post.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home made
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen7 2700x
    Motherboard
    Asus Prime x470 Pro
    Memory
    16GB Kingston 3600
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus strix 570 OC 4gb
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 960 evo 250GB
    Silicon Power V70 240GB SSD
    WD 1 TB Blue
    WD 2 TB Blue
    Bunch of backup HDDs.
    PSU
    Sharkoon, Silent Storm 660W
    Case
    Raidmax
    Cooling
    CCM Nepton 140xl
    Internet Speed
    40/2 Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    WD
Thanks I'll try it, so its similar to resetting cmos on a tower by touching the two pins at the same time?

Although that post looks to have been deleted, the instructions are for your PC in your "My System Specs", your desktop PC not the notebook.
Yes I was under impression it was about desktop, Alpha, you are too fast for my typing. When I realized that I deleted post.

Been there done that. ;)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
Yes, you can reset your ASUS Bios or UEFI password if you forgot it. (works on UEFI based laptops at least... don't know if it will work on everything)

Two links for reference :
https://rog.asus.com/forum/showthrea...-laptop-easily
https://rog.asus.com/forum/showthrea...-Bios-Password

This only works if you can boot into windows (or other OS) ! It will reset you BIOS or UEFI password if you have forgotten it.

- Boot into windows and change the date to 2002/01/02,

- Reboot while while hitting F2 to get into the BIOS / UEFI, when the enter password window appears hit "Alt + r", a "Enter rescue password" window will appear, with 2002/01/02 date showing (if not the code won't work), enter the following rescue password : ALAA4ABA

- Done ! You're in the BIOS / UEFI

- Change back the date and other settings to their correct values in the BIOS / UEFI, save settings, and you're good.
 

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