Q: Help. I screwed up the boat on an old 486 u0026amp; need info on the hard disk to open.
The CMOS battery died the info needed to manually added.
While trying to do for the first time in 2 years u0026amp;, I accidentally saved the default info. During startup, it wants a password. I never used one. Please help.
Best Answer: Are you experiencing hardware or software problems? If its software you may have to try reinstalling Windows or whatever OS you have running. If its hardware then you will need to try to either replace the bad hardware such as the graphics card and what not or try reinstalling them. I havent seen a problem where just the standby button has been disabled so sounds like a software problem since you are probably taking about the button when you click Start-> shutdown right?
Re:I just want to say DO NOT power on the computer with the jumper in the clear CMOS position. Put the jumper on clear leave on for a minute then pull and set to original position then power up.
Re:there is a little program called kill cmos. you can fint it by searching the web or send me an email address and I'll send it to you.
Re:Is is/was a built to order.
I've just found the manual, some generic 80486 VL Turbo mobo.
Should I move the jumper to open to clear CMOS setup memory?
Then reboot, then save new setting, move jumper to closed to maintain setup?
Re:This can be quite a problem. I've had it happen years ago. Pulling the battery doesnt usually work
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Is this a commercial pc or a component system? Can you tell me what kind of mobo it is? I don't suppose you have a manual for it. Finding the CMOS clear jumper can be next to impossible on old 486 boards cause their is usu a million freakin jumpers and no documentation…but that IS the best thing to do.
Are you a member of TeAm AnandTech? 
Re:There might be a jumper on the motherboard to clear the CMOS. If not, leaving the battery out for a while should do the job.
Re:Are you saying that you set a password in the CMOS?
Can't you just flash the CMOS and clear out the password that way?
BlueT.
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