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1. Removing BIOS Password Protection
(Matching tags: CMOS Battery,CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor,AMI American Megatrends Inc,Toshiba,Passwords,BIOS Basic Input Output System,Award BIOS,Motherboards)

... might still be able to reset the CMOS contents by removing the CMOS battery.  Some older style motherboards power the CMOS with a flat round silver battery, which is about the size of a United States ...

2. AMI BIOS Beep Codes
(Matching tags: Motherboards,Beep Codes,Hardware,BIOS Basic Input Output System,AMI American Megatrends Inc,POST Power On Self Test)

... It's usually pretty serious. The following chart indicates the number of beeps and the meaning.  The chart applies to motherboards with AMIBIOS, from American Megatremds, Inc:   AMI BIOS ...