How to Enter BIOS and Boot on Dell, HP, Asus, Lenovo, Acer

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Some people don’t know how to enter the BIOS on various laptop models. Many topics are created just to ask how to enter the BIOS on their computer, without any specific instructions.
Today I’ve compiled how to enter the BIOS on some popular laptop models in Vietnam

BIOS Access Keys by Laptop Model

Acer Laptops

To enter the BIOS when restarting the computer, press and hold F2
To enter the BOOT menu when restarting the computer, press and hold F12. (The boot menu feature is usually disabled; you have to go into the BIOS and enable it before F12 works)

IBM Laptops

press F1 or F2 (depending on the model).

SONY VAIO Laptops

To enter the BIOS when restarting the computer, press and hold F2
To enter Recovery when restarting the computer, press and hold F10

HP – COMPAQ Laptops

On some HP models, you have to press Esc (the Escape key) to enter the BIOS.
To enter the BIOS when restarting the computer, press and hold F10
To enter Recovery when restarting the computer, press and hold F11
To enter the BOOT menu when restarting the computer, press and hold F9

ACER Laptops

To enter the BOOT menu when restarting the computer, press and hold F12
To enter the BIOS when restarting the computer, press and hold F2.

Laptop Toshiba

always press ESC first, then repeatedly press F1 or F2 depending on the model and generation.
In general, laptops use only 3 keys to enter the BIOS or CMOS: F1, F2 and F10. Toshiba laptops alone require pressing ESC before pressing one of those 3 keys

ASUS Laptops

To enter the BIOS when restarting the computer, press and hold ESC
To enter the BOOT menu when restarting the computer, press and hold F2

LENOVO THINKPAD Laptops

To enter the BIOS when restarting the computer, press and hold F1
To enter Recovery when restarting the computer, press and hold ThinkVantage
To enter the BOOT menu when restarting the computer, press and hold F12

DELL Laptops

To enter the BIOS when restarting the computer, press and hold F2
To enter Recovery when restarting the computer, press and hold F8, then select Repair your Computer
To enter the BOOT menu when restarting the computer, press and hold F12..

For other models that are new or rare, just do the following and you’ll get into the BIOS one way or another
Press F2 to enter the BIOS (common on many computers)
Press F8 to enter Safe Mode
Press F12 to choose the boot device
If you can’t get into the BIOS, just press F1-F12, Del, Esc. Remember to press quickly, or it will boot into Windows! Don’t worry, it won’t damage your computer

BIOS Access Keys by Motherboard

Abit motherboard – Press DEL to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
ASRock motherboard – Press F2 to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
ASUS motherboard – Press DEL, Print or F10 to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
BFG motherboard – Press DEL to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
FREESCALE motherboard – Press DEL to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
DFI motherboard – Press DEL to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
ECS Elitegroup motherboard – Press DEL or F1 to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
EVGA motherboard – Press Del to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
Foxconn motherboard – Press Del to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
GIGABYTE motherboard – Press Del to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
Intel motherboard – Press F2 to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
JetWay motherboard – Press DEL to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
Mach Speed motherboard – Press DEL to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
MSI (Micro-Star) motherboard – Press DEL to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
PCChips motherboard – Press DEL or F1 to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
SAPPHIRE motherboard – Press DEL to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
Shuttle motherboard – Press Del or Ctrl + Alt + Esc keys to enter the BIOS setup utility.
Soyo motherboard – Press DEL to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
Super Micro motherboard – Press DEL to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
TYAN motherboard – Press DEL or F4 to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
XFX motherboard – Press DEL to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.