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B133L3
12-06-2008, 18:07
I need to short a jumper .....
Any one tell me how i do this
Thanks:D
Eric_Collins
12-06-2008, 19:06
I need to short a jumper .....
Any one tell me how i do this
Thanks:D

As in CMOS battery ? if yes
http://biosmedic.com/images/CD7%20Windows/clearmenu.jpg
B133L3
12-06-2008, 19:09
As in CMOS battery ? if yes
http://biosmedic.com/images/CD7%20Windows/clearmenu.jpg

hmmm kinda i need to short a jumper to reset bios but there aint no switch or owt
Rich
12-06-2008, 19:09
Put it in the wash? That'll make a jumper short...

*gets coat*
Eric_Collins
12-06-2008, 19:35
hmmm kinda i need to short a jumper to reset bios but there aint no switch or owt

remove the battery (size of a 10p) for few seconds :thumbsup:
XXOMGXX
12-06-2008, 19:41
I need to short a jumper .....
Any one tell me how i do this
Thanks:D

http://www.infopackets.com/graphics/cmos+jumper.gif

pull this off u shud have one or a couple near the battery then bk on

(bios password and bios) shud now be reset if thats wot u r wanting to do
B133L3
12-06-2008, 19:49
Put it in the wash? That'll make a jumper short...

*gets coat*

PML...........
:rolleyes:
B133L3
12-06-2008, 19:54
http://www.infopackets.com/graphics/cmos+jumper.gif

pull this off u shud have one or a couple near the battery then bk on

(bios password and bios) shud now be reset if thats wot u r wanting to do

Where the jp1 is there is no jumper there just 2 little soilder marks

also eric i cannot remove the battery as it seem to be attached to the board

btw its a ibm thinkpad im trying to do
Rich
12-06-2008, 20:13
PML...........
:rolleyes:

Right you, chat room, NOW! I'll have you saying it right before the night's out... :P
Dave650
12-06-2008, 20:18
Doubt taking the battery out will work (but worth a try) you might need motherboard specific instructions to do it.
Eric_Collins
12-06-2008, 20:35
Where the jp1 is there is no jumper there just 2 little soilder marks

also eric i cannot remove the battery as it seem to be attached to the board

btw its a ibm thinkpad im trying to do

oh it's a laptop , it the bios locked then and you require password ?
Eric_Collins
12-06-2008, 20:49
If you cannot boot the ThinkPad, you will have to reset the IBM ThinkPad password via hardware.

If only the power-on password is set, do the following to remove the power-on password.

1. Power off the computer
2. Remove the DIMM cover on the bottom side of the computer.
3. Short-circuit the two password pads or put a jumper on the contacts to short the circuit.
4. Under the short-circuit condition, power on the computer and wait until the POST ends. After the POST ends, the password prompt does not appear. The power-on password is removed.
5. Reinstall the DIMM cover.

found this