Restoring BIOS to factory settings. Resetting the BIOS configuration on a home computer and laptop

1. Hello admin, I want to ask you - How to reset BIOS, if there are no special Clear CMOS jumpers on the motherboard. There are several jumpers and one of them has three contacts, under it it says CLR, maybe this is it? In short, my problem is that I overclocked the computer incorrectly and now it immediately goes into a blue screen when loading. Various forums suggest resetting the BIOS settings to factory settings. I’m a beginner user, this is the first time I’ve encountered such a problem, I’m afraid to do something wrong.
2. Second letter. Tell me please - How to reset BIOS? A year ago I set a password for it, and now I wanted to reinstall the operating system, but I don’t remember the password, and therefore I can’t enter the BIOS, and I can’t change the boot device priority to boot from the Windows disk. Friends say there should be a special jumper on the motherboard, but unfortunately I haven’t found one. I have an Asus motherboard and I can use the boot menu to change the boot priority, but for some reason I can’t use it. When you press the F-8 key during the initial boot phase, nothing happens.
3. Third letter: Tell me, if you just enter the BIOS and reset the settings to default, that is, select the Load Setup Defaults option, press Enter, then OK - some settings will be reset. Is this a factory reset?

How to reset BIOS

As you can see, friends, resetting BIOS settings may be needed in a variety of situations. “Various computer problems” can happen to any user, because no one is immune from errors. But when it comes to overclocking computer components, you need to be very careful here, because the matter may end in failure of the motherboard or processor.
To reset the BIOS settings, first of all you need completely disconnect the computer and disconnect everything that is connected from it, then inspect the motherboard; the manufacturer must leave a special jumper on it to reset the settings. But even if you don’t find such a jumper, don’t be upset; you can reset the BIOS settings without it.
On old and inexpensive motherboards, such a jumper consists of two such contacts without a jumper with the inscription Clear CMOS or CLR CMOS under it.

On a completely de-energized computer, we close the contacts with a flat screwdriver for 10 seconds and that’s it,

Next, turn on the computer, go into the BIOS, the settings are already factory settings. If you had a password to enter the BIOS, it will be reset. You will also have to set the time again.
If the BIOS reset jumper has three contacts, then it has a jumper placed on the first and middle contacts (position 1-2).

To reset the BIOS, with the computer turned off, move the jumper to the middle and outer contacts (position 2-3), wait 10 seconds and move the jumper back and turn on the computer.

On newer motherboards, there is a special clr CMOS button specifically for resetting BIOS settings.

You can reset the BIOS settings by removing the CMOS battery from the motherboard and using a screwdriver to close the two contacts in the battery socket for a few seconds.

Well, the most unpretentious way is to simply remove the CMOS battery for 24 hours. Many experienced users may object and note that it only takes an hour to remove the battery to reset the settings. I want to say - not always.

And the last question. Resetting BIOS settings to factory settings and to default settings (default), are these different things?
Resetting the BIOS settings to default is almost the same as resetting the settings to factory settings. The only difference is that when you reset the BIOS to factory settings, the time in the BIOS is also reset, that’s all.
We go to the tab (Exit), in it, using the arrows on the keyboard, select the item Load Setup Defaults or maybe Load Fail-Safe Defaults, press Enter and OK. Settings have been reset.

When turning on a laptop, rarely does anyone wonder how the laptop knows how and what to load. The BIOS program, the basic input/output system, is responsible for the correct loading of the device. First of all, the BIOS algorithms are executed, and only then does the computer come under the control of the operating system installed on it.

Sometimes failures occur during the loading stage, which means that some user settings are preventing the laptop from fully launching. Resetting the BIOS on a laptop is precisely a return to factory, otherwise safe, settings.

Reset is carried out in two modes, automatic and manual. First, let's look at how to reset the BIOS on a laptop automatically if there is no password set on the BIOS.

On most laptop models, entering the BIOS is done by pressing the F2 or DELETE key. Surely this can be found out when the system boots. After entering the BIOS, you should find the Exit tab. Select the line “Load Setup Defaults”, which means loading the default settings.

After this, a window will appear on the display where you need to confirm your intentions by selecting OK. After resetting the settings to factory settings, you should exit the BIOS by selecting the Save and Exit line, or by pressing the F10 key.

There are situations when BIOS settings are protected by a password, which for some reason cannot be entered. Therefore, next we will look at how to reset the BIOS on an Asus laptop. However, modern laptops do not differ much by manufacturer, and this method is quite universal.

First of all, you need to disconnect the laptop from the power supply and remove all peripheral devices (mouse, modem, speakers, etc.). Next you need to do the following:

1. Remove the battery
2. Remove the cover under which the hard drive and RAM board are located
3. Carefully remove them from the case and find the contacts on the motherboard connected by a jumper. As a rule, they are marked Clear/CLR/CMOS/С_CMOS, depending on the equipment model.
4. Move the jumper that closes the first and second contacts so that the second and third are closed
5. After waiting 15-20 seconds, return the jumper to its original position

Note: On older laptop models there is a system with two contacts. In this case, you can resort to the help of improvised means and close the contacts, for example, with a screwdriver. Modern models have a special button on the motherboard that allows you to restore settings with one click.

After these manipulations, system functionality will be restored. As a last resort, you can reset the bios settings by removing the battery from the motherboard connector, but this method is longer and less reliable, because resetting the parameters can take up to several hours. These steps will not only reset the settings, but also reset the BIOS password on the laptop.

Instructions

There are two standard methods used to reset the BIOS menu settings. The first allows you to perform this procedure without resorting to mechanical impact on the devices. Turn on your Asus mobile computer and press the F2 (Esc) key. When a new dialog box appears, select Start BIOS and press Enter.

Wait for the motherboard menu to load. Open the Main tab if this does not happen automatically. Use the arrow keys on your keyboard to highlight Use Default Settings or Set BIOS Default. Press Enter. Confirm resetting the parameters by pressing the Y key.

Now highlight the Save & Exit option. Press Enter again and then Y. The mobile computer will restart and start with standard settings.

Unfortunately, due to incorrect BIOS menu settings, the laptop may automatically shut down a few seconds after startup. In this case, you must use a mechanical reset. Turn your mobile computer upside down. Find the small hole that says CMOS next to it. Insert the tip of a ballpoint pen or similar object into it. Hold it in this position for 5-10 seconds.

If the manufacturer does not provide a technological hole, then remove the bottom cover. To do this, unscrew all the necessary screws using a Phillips screwdriver. Carefully remove the bottom housing. Remove several cables from their sockets so as not to damage the thin wires.

Locate the puck-shaped BIOS battery and remove it from its slot. In some situations, this battery may be soldered to the contacts. In this case, you will have to replace the battery. Close the contacts and assemble the laptop. Turn on the device and perform a soft reset of the BIOS settings.

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How to reset BIOS settings? There are two ways: close the corresponding jumper (two or three contacts) on the motherboard, or remove the battery that is responsible for the CMOS memory.

Helpful advice

First of all, study the documentation for your motherboard, where you can probably find detailed information about resetting the settings to their original settings (accepted by default by the manufacturer). In the newest BIOS versions (AWARD BIOS 4.5 and higher), options are available to reset parameters by holding down a specific key (most often “Ins”).

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• bios asus laptop setup

If you often work on a laptop, various errors may appear, and from time to time a situation arises when the laptop refuses to boot due to erroneous settings made in the BIOS. In this regard, it is necessary to reset it.

Instructions

First, you need to find a program that allows you to reset the BIOS. You can use BIOS_PW.EXE as such a program. You can download it from the website http://intellcity.ru. After downloading it, you will need to run the program. This utility is simply from an archive or folder. Or you can use another program that will also help you reset. The most optimal utility is unlock6.exe. Download from the site http://necessary-soft.net. The actions will be the same as for BIOS_PW.EXE.

Next, you need to remember the error code that is issued. Most often, this code will appear after three entry attempts. Now you need to log into the cmd console, and then go to the software directory (Software). Next, you need to enter the name of the required software, enter the error code separated by a space, and the number 0 separated by another space. After this, you can press the Enter button. Software multiple passwords. Try each password until one of them works.

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Hardware settings laptop are stored in - basic input/output system - “basic input/output system”. Different manufacturers have different key combinations for entering the BIOS area. The most common of them are the F2, Del, Esc buttons or the Ctrl+Alt+Esc combination. Actually, enter the BIOS laptop not difficult at all.

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Instructions

If enabled, press the reset button. If off, press the power button. Be prepared to immediately press the function key that launches the graphical mode of the BIOS view. As a rule, on many X the key key to enter the BIOS is the DEL button, or some may have the full name DELETE.

At the bottom of the screen (most often on the left) it is indicated which button will be pressed to enter the BIOS. If you did not have time to read the inscriptions, press Ctrl+Alt+Del and watch again. After the start window appears (most often this is a logo or picture of the manufacturer laptop) press the BIOS entry key - for example, F2. You need to press several times so as not to miss a moment.

To exit the BIOS, press F10 - if you want to save the changes and input you have made, or Esc - if you want to cancel the changes - and input. Be careful when changing important parameters related to power supply, processor voltage, and system bus frequency. Incorrect settings may damage your computer.

In modern laptop x the graphical representation of the BIOS mode can be completely different: a standard blue-gray presentation with rough letters, and meager controls, or it can be completely modified for a modern user with a mouse. The interface may simply have been changed or a different version of the system installed.

However, it is worth noting that some users, when working independently with this system, encountered numerous errors due to ignorance of the principles of operation. If you are not sure that you can configure the BIOS system settings yourself, contact a specialized center, where they will make all the necessary settings for you in a few minutes, and even give you some advice on working with your computer.

It stores the basic hardware settings of the computer and firmware that ensure its initial boot. The user does not have to enter the BIOS very often, but sometimes the need arises.

Instructions

In many laptop models, when the system starts, the user is given a hint about how to enter the BIOS - for example, the message Press Del to enter setup appears on the screen. Pressing Del while this message is on the screen will open the BIOS.

The Del key is the standard way to enter the BIOS, but some laptops implement it differently. If you can't log in via Del, try other options - F1, F2, F3, F10, Esc, Ctl + Alt + Esc, Ctrl + Alt + S, Ctrl + Alt + Ins. Such a variety of options for entering the BIOS causes inconvenience for users, but manufacturers are in no hurry to standardize this procedure. In most cases, you can enter the BIOS by pressing the Del, F1 or F2 keys.

What settings can be made in the BIOS? Most often, the user is faced with the need to enter the BIOS when installing an operating system or in any other case when he needs to boot from a CD. Many computer manufacturers give the user the ability to call up the boot menu by pressing the F12 key, which is very convenient. But if this option is missing, you have to enter the BIOS and set the CD drive as the primary boot device. When installing Windows, you should not miss the moment and after the first automatic reboot of the computer, enter the settings again and return booting from the hard drive.

Hello admin, tell me and if possible show me how to reset the BIOS on a laptop? I must say that I experimented quite a bit with it, even Windows now won’t load, I changed various settings in the Advanced and Boot tabs, which I don’t remember now, I just didn’t change anything in the Main tab.

I went to one computer forum to ask what I should do, they gave me the following advice, reset the BIOS settings to factory settings, it seems like you need to enter the BIOS and press the F3 key, then OK, but in my case this does not give anything, I pressed both F2 and F3 , and F5, but everything is useless. I ask you to give me some advice, the user level is beginner. Toshiba laptop. Regards, Yuri.

How to reset BIOS on a laptop

Hello friends! If you changed the BIOS settings so much that the laptop stopped booting, here's what you need to do. By the way, this also applies to the BIOS of a simple desktop computer, enter the BIOS and reset the settings to factory settings, they also sometimes say - reset the BIOS to default, this is guaranteed to undo all your incorrect changes made in the laptop BIOS.

This is very easy to do and will take you literally seconds. On almost all existing new laptops, this operation looks the same, since the manufacturer of the BIOS utility itself with EFI elements is the same for all - InsydeH2O. The F9 keys are mainly responsible for resetting to factory settings. If you do not have a completely new laptop, then the F3 key.

I suggest you reset BIOS on laptops various manufacturers.

How to reset BIOS on a Toshiba, Acer, Samsung, HP laptop
So, we turn on the computer and in the very initial boot phase we often press the F2 key (most often). We enter the BIOS and immediately pay attention to the instructions at the bottom of the window or in the lower right corner. The inscription F9 Setup Defaults tells us that to reset the BIOS settings you need to press the F9 key.

Press F9, a window appears, in which we must confirm our intentions Load setup defaults, select Yes and press Enter on the keyboard. That's it, the settings are reset.

Then press F10 to save the settings and reboot.

Many users ask the question: how to reset the BIOS to factory settings? I’ll answer right away, there are no factory settings in the BIOS as such. It all depends on the firmware version. But there is still some truth in the question. Let's figure out what the point is.

Thanks to BIOS, we can configure the operation of our computer's devices, regardless of whether it is a desktop computer or a laptop and what operating system is installed. How it will begin its work, from which the system will be loaded first. We can increase the power of our personal computer (though at our own peril and risk, as this can lead to equipment failure) and change the operating modes of our system.

But it happens that over time we forget where and in which sections we made changes, or making changes did not improve the work, but on the contrary. Therefore, there is a need to return the system to the optimal configuration, or make it default in accordance with the firmware

To do this, go to the Exit section, this is the very last tab where we save our settings after changes. Instead of saving, select Load Setup Default, confirm by clicking OK and reboot the system. That's all.
Resetting the BIOS will return it to its factory state, removing all user and other settings. Often, this step allows you to solve many computer problems.

There are three ways to reset to factory settings: through the BIOS menu, through the computer's motherboard, and using the motherboard's battery. Each method will lead to the same result, but their implementation is fundamentally different.

Resetting BIOS through its menu

Login to BIOS. If you do not know which key on your computer is responsible for entering this settings menu, we cannot answer 100%, since different keys may be used for different motherboards and BIOS versions. However, as practice shows, most often F1, F2 or Del can act as a hotkey. Finding out which button is in your case can only be done experimentally.

To do this, reboot your computer or just turn it on. As soon as the computer starts to turn on, you will need to repeatedly and quickly press the key responsible for entering the BIOS (for a faster result, you can alternately and also quickly press all three keys we have listed). If you were unable to enter the BIOS using one or another button, you will need to try again, this time using a different key.

Having entered the BIOS, we will need to open the menu responsible for resetting the settings. Again, for different BIOS versions, the menu item we need may be called differently and located in a completely different place, for example, in older BIOS versions, there may be items on the main screen that contain the word “Defaults”, for example, “Load Optimized” Defaults", which allows you to reset the settings to optimized ones, or "Load Fail-Safe Defaults", which will reset the settings to eliminate failures. Having chosen this option, all you have to do is agree to the further procedure and wait for it to finish.

On more modern versions of BIOS, which are usually found on laptops, for our task you will need to open the “Exit” tab, where you will need to select an item like “Load Setup Defaults”.

And finally, the most modern versions of BIOS (UEFI), which already support working with a mouse and also have a more visually pleasing interface, can return the factory settings in the “Save and Exit” tab, where the “Load Defaults” item is located.

Resetting BIOS via motherboard

This method is suitable if in your case the BIOS does not start. It is not particularly complicated, however, here we will need to look under the body of the system unit.

Turn off the computer and be sure to turn off the power, limiting the power with a special button on the back of the system unit.

Open the system case. Having found the motherboard, you will need to find a jumper on it, which, as a rule, is located next to the battery. As a rule, such a jumper is labeled with the word “CMOS”.

In most cases, the jumper is equipped with two or three contacts. If there are two contacts, then you only need to move the jumper for a few seconds to the second position (15 will be enough), and if there are three contacts, the jumper should be moved to the second contact.

To complete the procedure, you will need to hold down the computer's power button for 15 seconds (the computer will not turn on because it is de-energized).

After completing all the steps, return the computer to its previous state, that is, assemble the system unit case, and then provide power to the computer.

Resetting the BIOS via the battery on the motherboard

The third method is to return the BIOS to factory settings, which will also require “implementation” under the system unit case.

Turn off the power to the computer by moving the button to position “0” on the back of the system unit.

Open the system case. You will find a small battery on the motherboard.

Try carefully removing the battery for 15-30 seconds, and then put it back in place. Such an action will cause the BIOS to reset its settings.

Please note that some motherboards are equipped with non-removable batteries, so if you do not know which battery is in your case, proceed with extreme caution (to remove it, you often just need to press a special latch).

Reassemble the system case, and then return power to the computer.

Each of the presented methods is guaranteed to cope with the task. Which method to use is up to you to decide, based on the type of problem, your skills and preferences.