How do I clear the CMOS on my ASUS laptop?

Unplug the battery on the main board, then short-circuit the positive/negative terminal of the battery holder for about 1 minute, and then re-install the battery. e. Reconnect the power and turn on, enter the BIOS, reset the time and date, and Load Optimized Defaults.

How do I update BIOS using WinFlash?

  1. Type and search [WinFlash] in the Windows search bar①, then click [Open]②.
  2. Click [Next]③.
  3. WinFlash provides these two ways to get the BIOS file, the user is able to choose the way that is preferred.
  4. After getting the new version BIOS file, click [Update]⑤.
  5. Please be patient till the BIOS update process is completed.

What is WinFlash on ASUS laptop?

ASUS WinFlash is a BIOS update tool. ASUS WinFlash allows you to check the BIOS file before initiating the flash operation on ASUS motherboards. All the steps are provided in a quick wizard allowing you to upgrade or downgrade the BIOS in your system without the use of bootable or removable drives.

Does removing CMOS battery downgrade BIOS?

No. The BIOS is written to a non-volatile chip, and only one BIOS version can fit on the chip at any given time. Removing the CMOS battery will only reset BIOS settings to default, not actually downgrade the BIOS version to a different version.

What is WinFlash utility?

ASUS WinFlash is a program that was designed for ASUS computers in order to provide them with a means of flashing the system BIOS.

How do I use WinFlash?

How to use WinFlash Utility?

  1. Enter control panel and turn off/uncheck the (UAC) item as below.
  2. Press “Restart”.
  3. Execute WinFlash.exe in the Windows (98SE, ME, 2000 or XP).
  4. Press File button, and choose Open this item.
  5. Load BIOS file you allocated.
  6. Please double check the update option you want.

How do I clear CMOS with a screwdriver?

– Resetting BIOS to default values (Clear CMOS) “Jumper”

  1. Power off the computer and unplug the power cord.
  2. Use a jumper cap (a small screw driver will do) to short the CMOS pins.
  3. Hold the jumper cap (screwdriver) in place for about 5-10 seconds.
  4. Remove the jumper cap (screwdriver) from the jumper pins.