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CMOS password, locked out...HELP!
Name: slowjazz Date: February 2, 2001 at 11:16:26 Pacific
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I own a Dell Lat notebook/laptop, and I have forgotten my password (old age I guess) to get back into my data. Dell is giving me the run around since I purchased this by another vender (Mr. Notbook in Austin, Texas), and will not give me a password to clear (even though I have a valid receipt), can some one please help me? Has someone figured a way around this. There is no battery (like in a desk-top unit) that I can readily see, and I was told it can only be done by a password given to you by dell. Please help, for I need info off my drive. Heck, I need to be able to use the darn thing.
Name: Mike Date: February 2, 2001 at 11:52:18 Pacific
Reply:
There is of course a battery.........but....
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Response Number 2
Name: DAVEINCAPS Date: February 2, 2001 at 11:57:20 Pacific
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Dell has (or had when I last checked) a good chat site. You might try that. There's probably a jumper on the motherboard to clear if, if you want to risk opening up a laptop.
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Response Number 3
Name: Sassquatch Date: February 2, 2001 at 13:22:09 Pacific
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You must talk to Dell and give them the service tag number, the name of the person or company the unit is registered to and they can generate a primary password that will work with your laptop and service tag number. Removing the CMOS battery will do no good.
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Response Number 4
Name: Janet Date: February 2, 2001 at 14:51:34 Pacific
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Try cracking the password with software if you don't wanna open up your laptop:
Name: Matt Date: February 3, 2001 at 05:01:07 Pacific
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I have found a site that gives many hints tips and tweeks. On that site there are these instructions for solving your problems. Boot to a dos prompt by holding control down while booting At the C:> prompt type: debug then you will see a "-" prompt. At this prompt type: o 70 2e Hit enter then type: o 71 ff Hit enter again and type q Restart your computer and you should have removed the bios password. What you have done is change the data that is stored in the flash memory. Although I normally do not copy any other's information this is listed as free information on this site: http://members.aol.com/axcel216/ This site has almost an endless amount of information. It is well worth the time to take a look.
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