Gateway Solo 3350 notebook

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My friend got this notebook recently, there wasn't any OS installed. When I turn it on it would ask passwords for BIOS and HD1. I could clear the BIOS password taking out CMOS battery from its motherboard. I've been struggling to clear password for HD1, there's no visible jumper on motherboard and no instruction on gateway.com. I'm puzzled...

 

[kcnychief]

Not sure where the notebook was "obtained" from - but I would check with the original owner. No laptop comes without an OS these days, and especially wouldn't have passwords on the BIOS and HD1 if something wasn't to be protected.