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Re:Can I do anything?
Reply #15 on: May 05, 2009, 19:47:51 PM
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no, Ive tried all the common backdoor passwords.

The password generator software didnt work and Dell Customer services wont help unless you are the original purchaser.


reformat?


the password is in the bios not the HDD, Ive tried a couple of different HDDs.
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Re:Can I do anything?
Reply #16 on: May 05, 2009, 23:18:41 PM
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no, Ive tried all the common backdoor passwords.

The password generator software didnt work and Dell Customer services wont help unless you are the original purchaser.

Crap, :(  a lot of trial and error of passwords ?  A bitch with a laptop but u could open and lock for jmps to do a hard reset.

Is it a Latitude ?

Have u tried Hirens boot CD ?
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Re:Can I do anything?
Reply #17 on: May 06, 2009, 02:25:12 AM
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Is it a Latitude ?


Says so on the picture.

Download something called the dst-cd and boot your laptop with it. then change or remove the service tag. Might work.

http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic90285.html

http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic100658.html

http://c-netconsulting.com/

Hope this is of some help. Power on passwords almost always are reset by the battery removal method.
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Re:Can I do anything?
Reply #18 on: May 06, 2009, 03:11:59 AM
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Is it a Latitude ?

Says so on the picture.


Sorry did not see the dark part there :)



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Re:Can I do anything?
Reply #19 on: May 06, 2009, 07:27:54 AM
The laptop doesnt get to the boot menu so I cant use a boot disk on it.
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Re:Can I do anything?
Reply #20 on: May 06, 2009, 23:34:47 PM
In that case its almost entirely down to resetting the password by the battery removal method.
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Re:Can I do anything?
Reply #21 on: May 06, 2009, 23:49:40 PM
Its already been said that removing the battery wont work, the password is in its own chip on the motherboard.
A quick google says you have to strip it down, and short the chip out, should be a few hours of fun, and hope it works when you put it back together.
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Re:Can I do anything?
Reply #22 on: May 07, 2009, 00:00:14 AM
Depends on specific laptop, IIRC the chip has a capacitor/battery in and you drain it.
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Re:Can I do anything?
Reply #23 on: May 08, 2009, 00:02:41 AM
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no, Ive tried all the common backdoor passwords.

The password generator software didnt work and Dell Customer services wont help unless you are the original purchaser.


Did it not generate a password or did you not get it to run ?

I can get it to run in a console but I need the 5 letter service tag :)

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Re:Can I do anything?
Reply #24 on: May 10, 2009, 19:07:03 PM
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no, Ive tried all the common backdoor passwords.

The password generator software didnt work and Dell Customer services wont help unless you are the original purchaser.


Did it not generate a password or did you not get it to run ?

I can get it to run in a console but I need the 5 letter service tag :)



my service tag has more than 5 letters and a combination of numbers.

Ive just been trying the shorting method but that isnt working either.
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Can I do anything?
Reply #25 on: May 11, 2009, 00:52:36 AM
What a drag :( and ther is no other tag it could be ?
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Re:Can I do anything?
Reply #26 on: May 11, 2009, 03:29:28 AM
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no, Ive tried all the common backdoor passwords.

The password generator software didnt work and Dell Customer services wont help unless you are the original purchaser.


Did it not generate a password or did you not get it to run ?

I can get it to run in a console but I need the 5 letter service tag :)



my service tag has more than 5 letters and a combination of numbers.

Ive just been trying the shorting method but that isnt working either.


Try here

http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/my_systems_info/en/details?~ck=ln&~tab=2&c=us&cs=555&l=en&lnki=0&s=biz
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