topic Re: PCG-FR285M: Where have they hidden the CMOS battery? in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/pcg-fr285m-where-have-they-hidden-the-cmos-battery/m-p/361559#M18643 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Thalamus (Brainbox?)</P><P></P><P>Your answer is much appreciated and although an option for a circa nine year old machine with 0.5GB of RAM which I intend to install Linux on I'd prefer to try removal (or brief shorting) of the CMOS battery ASAP before I lose interest and consign it to the bin. Again; much obliged.</P><P></P><P>Alex</P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 22 Sep 2012 08:53:53 GMT jamesonh 2012-09-22T08:53:53Z PCG-FR285M: Where have they hidden the CMOS battery? https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/pcg-fr285m-where-have-they-hidden-the-cmos-battery/m-p/361556#M18641 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>PCG-FR285M: where have they hidden the CMOS battery? So that I can lose BIOS password; I,ve forgotten.</P><P></P><P>Alex</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:20:15 GMT https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/pcg-fr285m-where-have-they-hidden-the-cmos-battery/m-p/361556#M18641 jamesonh 2012-09-21T16:20:15Z Re: PCG-FR285M: Where have they hidden the CMOS battery? https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/pcg-fr285m-where-have-they-hidden-the-cmos-battery/m-p/361558#M18642 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Alex,</P><P>welcome to Questions &amp; Answers..:smileyhappy:</P><P></P><P>In the past when users have forgotten there BIOS password we have suggested contacting Vaio support for a BIOS release code..</P><P></P><P>So I suggest phoning Vaio Support, on Monday, as they will require information from your before supplying you with a BIOS release code.</P><P></P><P>Click the link to find the number to (<A class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://www.sony.co.uk/support/en/contacts/vaio">Contact Support</A>)</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 21 Sep 2012 23:01:03 GMT https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/pcg-fr285m-where-have-they-hidden-the-cmos-battery/m-p/361558#M18642 Thalamus. 2012-09-21T23:01:03Z Re: PCG-FR285M: Where have they hidden the CMOS battery? https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/pcg-fr285m-where-have-they-hidden-the-cmos-battery/m-p/361559#M18643 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Thalamus (Brainbox?)</P><P></P><P>Your answer is much appreciated and although an option for a circa nine year old machine with 0.5GB of RAM which I intend to install Linux on I'd prefer to try removal (or brief shorting) of the CMOS battery ASAP before I lose interest and consign it to the bin. Again; much obliged.</P><P></P><P>Alex</P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 22 Sep 2012 08:53:53 GMT https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/pcg-fr285m-where-have-they-hidden-the-cmos-battery/m-p/361559#M18643 jamesonh 2012-09-22T08:53:53Z