Sony Viao Password, HELP!

**Brainchild** · June 28th, 2012, 02:15 AM

Sony Vaio wont let me into the BIOS, needs a password. I pulled the MOBO out and removed the CMOS battery for more than 48 hours, still no joy. Any ideas how I can get into the BIOS on this thing?

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**Taxmancometh** · June 28th, 2012, 07:30 PM

Did you pull the laptop battery at the same time when you pulled the CMOS battery?

**Brainchild** · June 29th, 2012, 01:27 AM

yeah in fact I had the mobo out completely

**Taxmancometh** · June 29th, 2012, 04:57 AM

Are there any jumpers on the MOBO?

**Steve R Jones** · June 29th, 2012, 05:39 AM

You can goolge-> Sony Viao Password BIOS "backdoor" passwords

You'll probably see that sony puts the password on an eeprom chip so the battery removal trick doesn't work.

Sony will need a copy of the original receipt to help out.

**Brainchild** · July 4th, 2012, 04:44 AM

So I'm SOL? I bought it used........I tried the backdoor passwords, no joy there

**Taxmancometh** · July 8th, 2012, 06:58 PM

How to Bypass or Remove a BIOS Password - Technibble

**Interrupt** · July 16th, 2012, 12:04 AM

Originally Posted by Brainchild

So I'm SOL? I bought it used........I tried the backdoor passwords, no joy there

To my knowledge the only way to reset the BIOS password on these types of systems is to call Sony and have your account information on hand as Steve said. Actually this is covered quite a bit on Tom's Hardware - bypasses on systems like yours - won't work. But if you legit bought it used, go ahead and explain your case to Sony.

That's really the only solution I know of beside a battery pull, back doors and jumpers. And that, my dear boy, is why I don't buy Sony any more (well... one reason).

**rodtoo40** · July 27th, 2012, 09:40 PM

Originally Posted by Brainchild

Sony Vaio wont let me into the BIOS, needs a password. I pulled the MOBO out and removed the CMOS battery for more than 48 hours, still no joy. Any ideas how I can get into the BIOS on this thing?

viao
pcg-7K1L

you have a pm waiting for you

**Interrupt** · July 27th, 2012, 09:42 PM

I so hope it isn't "load up x security tool and hack the bios password," because that's against the forum rules. Just saying. :P Not assuming it is and I don't mean to pick on you, just saying no one should be recommending stuff along those lines. If you weren't I apologize, just saw that a few times on TIMO in the past. Anyone could have recommended a bios hack utility and didn't due to the fact that you don't really know who owns what on a public forum, if you understand what I mean.

**rodtoo40** · July 28th, 2012, 08:58 AM

Originally Posted by marknjas033

I so hope it isn't "load up x security tool and hack the bios password," because that's against the forum rules. Just saying. :P Not assuming it is and I don't mean to pick on you, just saying no one should be recommending stuff along those lines. If you weren't I apologize, just saw that a few times on TIMO in the past. Anyone could have recommended a bios hack utility and didn't due to the fact that you don't really know who owns what on a public forum, if you understand what I mean.

I do not know if you are talking to me.But if you are ,the answer is no.I sent him to another site that will help him once he shows ownership of computer. I don`t know you and you sure the heck do not know me so mind your own business

**Interrupt** · July 28th, 2012, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by rodtoo40

I do not know if you are talking to me.But if you are ,the answer is no.I sent him to another site that will help him once he shows ownership of computer. I don`t know you and you sure the heck do not know me so mind your own business

You're right, my apologies. Shouldn't have assumed. I saw lots of past threads in which it was a problem so thought I'd warn against it if not for you then others, here. Nut you're right, none of my business. Np