How to reset BIOS to factory settings

Despite the importance of BIOS, for a typical user this part of the computer, as a rule, remains invisible. The default settings allow you to use the computer, never peeking at them. Ignorance usually lasts until the first breakdown or until the user wants to "disperse" his iron. In this article, we 'll look at how to reset the BIOS and return the settings to the standard ones, without resorting to the help of service centers.

If the computer starts, you can solve the problem without having to disassemble the system unit. While the computer is starting, carefully watch the bottom of the screen: there should appear information with the necessary commands and ways to perform them (1-2 lines). In order to reset the BIOS, you will first need to find the key on this panel, when you click on it, the BIOS window opens. Sometimes this is a Del key, but it may be different, it all depends on the version.

After you have entered the control panel of BIOS, try not to change anything in the settings, especially since they will still be reset. We are interested in the bottom information line outside the boundaries. There is detailed management in the BIOS (only the keyboard is used). Find there an item explaining how to reset the BIOS and press the corresponding key. Confirm the command (type "Y" in the box and then press "Enter") and restart the computer. All - the problem is solved.

If after changing BIOS settings the computer does not start at all, you will have to reset the settings manually. First, carefully remove the cover from the computer. Then find the documentation for the motherboard - without it it will be difficult, especially if you do not have experience in such actions. Find the image of the board in the manual and look at the location of the key elements on them. Your goal is a BIOS battery. After you find it on the picture, proceed to the search on the board. For instructions on how to remove the battery, see the documentation. The battery should be removed for 20-30 seconds, then returned to its original position.

If there are problems after this procedure (some programs are constantly "forgetting" the settings), it makes sense to replace the battery, because it probably exhausted its resource (2-3 years). Replacing the battery, you will spare yourself questions about how to reset the bios, because it will automatically reset to the factory settings. For more confidence, wait half a minute before inserting a new battery.

Remember that when you configure the computer using BIOS, you take full responsibility for yourself. This method requires certain knowledge, and change something only on the advice of friends is not necessary - can go sideways. Sometimes after unsuccessful experiments with "optimization" the user does not have a choice but to reset the BIOS. For example, a user can accidentally remove the thermal protection of the processor and the one at the first significant overheating will just burn out - there's only one reset of settings. In other words, be careful and do not set up what you do not have the faintest idea about.