HP / Dell / etc. Laptop password help thread (Jan-Mar 2008)

thanks for re-opening this one, Julio

it´s a good idea to take a look at http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic90285.html

Bios password dell latitude d520

Hey all,
have a dell latitude d520 and i need the bios password
the service tag is 8p3lc2j
service code express 189-319-473-55
please help!

Can't get passed the bios password, tried all the ones I usually use and variations thereof..no luck.

Its a Dell Inspiron 700m
Service Tag: 82PBB71
Express: 17577709165

This model seems to be an odd one since I've found nothing specific in the way of a procedure to reset the bios password.

Hopefully one of you will have a solution.

yes, if you tried to generate password as D35B or 595B, it should not work.
for inspiron 700m password generated by another way.
Ask dell

Help

Please help me! I have succeded in bypassing the admistrator/user password. Now the harddrive is asking for a password. Soes anyone in here know how i can either regenerate a new service tag number or get past the hardrive password. Please help. Thanks

what is wrong with your current service tag number jhallene?

Dell Inspiron 700m eeprom

Did call Dell about this. Will cost me $100+ that I don't have handy. Besides, this is a good challenge and I believe there's a solution (with a little help...I'm no electrical engineer, just persistent)

I took the laptop apart in search of a programmable ROM for the bios. Did a Google search on the chips that weren't obviously power related (resisters, caps, etc).

I found the ATMEL TINY12, its an eeprom located next to the CMOS battery. I felt pretty sure this was it (can't post link to ATMEL's PDF because I'm too new, I'll post the link in a different post)..

There are instructions on how to reset the chip but want some reassurance before I do that. I mean, what exactly would be reset? Just the user data or everything?

I'm hoping to crack this one, from all my research I've learned that the 700m is a bear and nobody has defeated it yet. I've called 5 businesses on the phone that do bios resets on laptops..they are very vague about it. Since its difficult its getting ignored for easier problems. I probably would too, but I'm not ready to quit.

Anything you can offer is appreciated,
DT

I don't think it matters to have a service tag or not. the hdd password will not go on its own. you can download the dst cd and set a new service tag with it. if the hdd is your only worry then buy a new one and enjoy life...

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

good luck

service tag

Its been wiped out.

jhallene, it is as I said. changing the service tag ( or re-enter it ) will not remove the hdd password. download the dst cd and try it....

I did try. Not working. So can I purchase a new hard drive and be done with it. Thanks

Dell Latitude D620 Password

This computer system FG1C2C1-595B,is protected by a password authentication system who can help with this?

Go to the search function on this forum and enter Dell D620... there have been large numbers of posts on this problem area.

if you use a different hdd everything is fine...

just looked to ebay: link removed
they claim "any dell" and "all dell" can be unlocked below $100. I dont know what is the business you are called.

It´s a good idea to look here too.

for any new dell laptop unlock, plz contact me.

Why is that?