Dell BIOS Password Removal

Just out of interest how did you get the password clear, ?

Let us know it, it helps others...
Jud

By pure chance tbh, I just kept trying it on random pins at random times through the boot screen (as suggested by paragon33). I shorted at the start of the boot on pins 3/6&7 simultaneously with my paper clip about 1 sec after pressing the power button for about 1 sec, then took the short off and on again a few times thro boot and held it on when on the flashing cursor screen... then lone behold

**** manufacturing mode level 1 ****
Press Fn-x to continue

or something like that.

I think it’s down to chance when you apply the short thro boot screen; you seem to just have to get it at the exact right moment to clear the chip.

Just need a HD now... are all laptop HD drives the same connection as I have a Mitac 6130 (old) notebook that i could try the drive in or the dell drive in it. I would like to be sure the HD is dead and it’s not a problem with the notebook itself before spending any money on a new one. It'll be a Linux live CD machine untill HD gets sorted out.

Jud, did you mention you had a NB HD, I have emailed you about it.

Big thanks to you anyway guys, this forum and your web site is a blessing for seemingly dead dells. Plus i have parted with no money to remove the password from my machine! That’s what it’s all about! :grinthumb

I try to remove admin password from BIOS with paragon files on hdd but no work.Measge is EE-CPB.EXE: Error 0
SVCTAG is:
System name: Latitude D610
System ID: 0x0182
BIOS Rev: A06
Pleas help me!!!
What now?
Sorry for bad english

:) :bounce: Thanks paragon33 again

Ok, I have a D600, i have the password for the hard drive, but i want to clear this off, and to do that i nee dthe admin password, can somebody email me the software to do this to email removed oremail removed].. Thankyou...

Hi, i'm having the same problem. I received a dell inspiron 2200 laptop, but the problem is i can't remove programs and stuff do to not having the bios password. previous owner doesn't know. thanks, newcomer in training

Ok, I have a D600, i have the password for the hard drive, but i want to clear this off, and to do that i nee dthe admin password, can somebody email me the software to do this to email removed or email removed].. Thankyou...
Have you download Dell's D600 Service Manual? If yes then read it and dismantle it to find the correct EEPROM in this thread (many many messages mentioned here how to locate that ROM) and do the paperclip ROM erase.

Get A Large Hammer And Smash It To Pieces

Get A Large Hammer And Smash It To Pieces
Why don't you take your large hammer and hit yourself in the head with it instead?

Well Igot into Manf. Mode by shorting the pins but I Cant get past that If I let It Sit at That screen for a bit It then goes to the password screen and the service Tag Number has all xxxx's. Now. until I hit enter then the tag Comes back. any Ideas?

Why don't you take your large hammer and hit yourself in the head with it instead?


:knock: :knock: :knock: :)
:) :)

PMSL
HA HA HA HA

Well Igot into Manf. Mode by shorting the pins but I Cant get past that If I let It Sit at That screen for a bit It then goes to the password screen and the service Tag Number has all xxxx's. Now. until I hit enter then the tag Comes back. any Ideas?


At the Manf screen press FN and X and it should then clear.

Have you download Dell's D600 Service Manual? If yes then read it and dismantle it to find the correct EEPROM in this thread (many many messages mentioned here how to locate that ROM) and do the paperclip ROM erase.


Thanks Sam for joining in the forum, I have been a bit busy of late so it's nice to see someone who has had success helping out, a few more should try it instead of getting the job done and then disappearing into the sunset :grinthumb

Have you download Dell's D600 Service Manual? and do the paperclip ROM erase.

Instead of a paper clip try this tool devised by Paragon instead

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/judslat/paragon/shorter.html

Jud

Have you tried this tool? If you haven't, I have and one other user tried it successfully on a D610. You are too hung up on paper clips and this tool serves the same purpose. On the 93 series of eeprom chips, ground is pin 5 and the pins to use with the other contact are 2, 3, or 4, but the principle is the same. Besides, I do not like naysayers without at least checking, but since this an open forum, you are welcome to your opinion.Your much touted Paper clip Doc has many errors, but I have not taken you to task over that.

Can someone e-mail me a backdoor admin password for my lappy?

Service Tag is "WG7L5"

- it will let me run it with an OS that uses floppys to boot it... running Windows ME is tiresome... the config bios is disabled and I need the Admin password to enable config.

- bought it from my next door neighbour... who bought it from a guy... who bought it from ... etc etc.

I tried to run latitude.exe from cmd prompt and it wont allow me to enter a service tag... and I dont wanna dismantle this thing... I build PC's not maintain lappy's...

Thanks for understanding my ignorance to the lappy... dell makes great doorstops... LMAO :knock:

Can someone e-mail me a backdoor admin password for my lappy?

Service Tag is "WG7L5"

- it will let me run it with an OS that uses floppys to boot it... running Windows ME is tiresome... the config bios is disabled and I need the Admin password to enable config.

- bought it from my next door neighbour... who bought it from a guy... who bought it from ... etc etc.

I tried to run latitude.exe from cmd prompt and it wont allow me to enter a service tag... and I dont wanna dismantle this thing... I build PC's not maintain lappy's...

Thanks for understanding my ignorance to the lappy... dell makes great doorstops... LMAO :knock:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/judslat/paragon/ Go to this site and download the DST file and instructions. Delete and reset your Service Tag; that should take care of the password.

hups, this Tip will destroy some newer Dells like Latitude D810. So I think it´s better to edit it.

Have you tried this tool? If you haven't, I have and one other user tried it successfully on a D610. You are too hung up on paper clips and this tool serves the same purpose. On the 93 series of eeprom chips, ground is pin 5 and the pins to use with the other contact are 2, 3, or 4, but the principle is the same. Besides, I do not like naysayers without at least checking, but since this an open forum, you are welcome to your opinion.Your much touted Paper clip Doc has many errors, but I have not taken you to task over that.


Once again Mr Plank ey you are here again touting what you believe is the right answer, and once again you have been beaten down by someone with much superior knowledge.

I have asked you before and I will ask you again please stop posting in this forum unless you are willing to offer some useful advice.

I have reported you before and I will report you again

As for the post I will not edit what is a useful tip
Jud

To all Techspotters,
I am anticipating a hospital stay soon for Knee replacement with a prosthesis, and will not be answering posts in this forum or emails on this subject for ??? time. Direct your questions and concerns to "Ididmyc600" and the site he set up with links and downloads.
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/judslat/paragon/

Good luck on the surgery.

I just found this page this morning when my employer bought a couple C400s cheap, we found out why they were cheap when I booted them up and saw that they both had the passwords on 'em. After trying to norm (battery, power button for 10s etc etc) I started googling and eventually found this thread, I've read all 33 pages so far hehe, but I also now have 2 working C400s.

Good luck on the surgery.

I just found this page this morning when my employer bought a couple C400s cheap, we found out why they were cheap when I booted them up and saw that they both had the passwords on 'em. After trying to norm (battery, power button for 10s etc etc) I started googling and eventually found this thread, I've read all 33 pages so far hehe, but I also now have 2 working C400s.


Hi,
Thanks for taking the time to find this page, read all the posts, and post a thanks, it makes me feel good to know we can help.

And all that without paying for a manual from you know who......

email removed I will send your 6-7 attachments which total around 8mb, so make sure you have sufficient room in your Inbox. The DST.zip should be Unzipped/Extract All to a DOS Bootable Diskette made in the A:\ drive format window with W-XP or W98 . That diskette allows you to delete and then reset your SAME Service Tag. Those actions erase the EEProm Chip and the password is erased also. The .pdf file covers the shorting procedure to clear the Primary Password and is enclosed for possible future use; it has the picture of the 24C02 EEProm chip.


PLEASE CAN U HELP ME I HAVE A DELL LATITUDE 100L WILL THE SOFTWARE WORK FOR ME IF SO CAN U SEND IT TO ME THANKS MY EMAIL IS email removed

I have a dell D600 and I under stand shorting the eprom can someone email me a diagram of the motherboard as to the location of the chip and any other tips I would be greatly thankful.

[QUOTE=sim12382]PLEASE CAN U HELP ME I HAVE A DELL LATITUDE 100L WILL THE SOFTWARE WORK FOR ME IF SO CAN U SEND IT TO ME THANKS MY EMAIL IS email removed


We aren't sending the software via email anymore, you can download it here

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/judslat/paragon/

Regards

I have a dell D600 and I under stand shorting the eprom can someone email me a diagram of the motherboard as to the location of the chip and any other tips I would be greatly thankful.


The chip is on the outer edge of the board under the HDD slot.
I can't email as you didn't leave an address, if you private message me with your email I will send you a pic with the location
For info see here

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/judslat/paragon/

I have a dell J650CT, pleaes email me a diagram of the motherboard with the location of the chip and any other tips (the pdf file with the instruction), so I can short the eprom. My email is email removed
Thank you in advance

BTW, today I can't access the website http://homepage.ntlworld.com/judslat/paragon/

Regards

If 3/6 pins do not work, try 4/6 and 4/5. In case of some doubt , the pins are numbered Counterclockwise around the chip starting with 1 in the lower left corner and 8 in the upper left as you look at the chip with the type number right side up

As a follow-up to this information.... when unlocking my D600 using Paragon33's useful information, I found that shorting pins 2 and 6 at boot got me onto a screen that said 'F1 to continue, F2 set-up'. After I pressed the F1 button, it booted straight into windows, and now seems to have forgotten that it ever had a password protecting the bios. I had to try this procedure a few times before it worked for me; as a matter of interest, shorting out the pins 'willy nilly' did get me the administrator screen but, when i pressed Fn - X it did not do anything,(I'm not saying pressing Fn-x wont work like Paragon33 says, it just seems to be a case of trial and error).

Thanks Paragon33-this was very useful information.

The chip is on the outer edge of the board under the HDD slot.
I can't email as you didn't leave an address, if you private message me with your email I will send you a pic with the location
For info see here

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/judslat/paragon/
it may be useful to others to upload a picture here!

everything went as paragon said, but not until i bought the "PAPERCLIP" so i could find the chip. thanks everyone for your help :)

it may be useful to others to upload a picture here!



Hi Tedster

read your PM's...

Hmmm Seems you dont accept them...
see below

it may be useful to others to upload a picture here!

Hi Ted

I can't do that, 2 reasons

1)the site I host is down for now until...
2)if you knew where the pics came from... lets just say that I don't want to break the law..


Jud

everything went as paragon said, but not until i bought the "PAPERCLIP" so i could find the chip. thanks everyone for your help :)

Seems another happy chap/chappette.

Jud

I have a dell J650CT, pleaes email me a diagram of the motherboard with the location of the chip and any other tips (the pdf file with the instruction), so I can short the eprom. My email is email removed
Thank you in advance

BTW, today I can't access the website http://homepage.ntlworld.com/judslat/paragon/

Regards

Have you actually bothered to attempt to find it, or would you like me to come round and do it for you, I will help but I expect you to at least try to help yourself .

When you have made an attempt please post back and let me know if you need help,


As for the site...had you bothered to read it , you would have seen that I have grown tired of giving help without getting at least something in the way of feedback in return, there has to date only been a handful of people who have bothered to say thanks for the help from the 1200 people who have been to the site,

So sites closed for now until further notice

there has to date only been a handful of people who have bothered to say thanks for the help from the 1200 people who have been to the site,
Hey guys thought is about time I posted some pics of the 24CO2N chip location in a Dell c610.

DIMM Cover (1MB) (http://www.ukcaralarms.co.uk/dell/dimmcover.jpg)
DIMM Cover off (1.90MB) (http://www.ukcaralarms.co.uk/dell/dimmcoveroff.jpg)
UPW1/DIMMS (0.96MB) (http://www.ukcaralarms.co.uk/dell/UPW1_DIMM.jpg)
UPW1 (1.04MB) (http://www.ukcaralarms.co.uk/dell/UPW1.jpg)

The component ID on the motherboard for the 24COxx chip is UPW1.

Im not sure what other mother boards have the same chip location but i think dell Insparation 8000's are the same...


Originally Posted by Paragon33
I cleared 5 Inspiron 8000 boards in a single afternoon with this technique; the chip on those is the same as yours and in the same location.

As for the shorting


Quote:
Originally Posted by Ididmyc600
Just out of interest how did you get the password clear, ?

Let us know it, it helps others...
Jud



Quote:
Originally Posted by VTR 1000 SP2
By pure chance tbh, I just kept trying it on random pins at random times through the boot screen (as suggested by paragon33). I shorted at the start of the boot on pins 3/6&7 simultaneously with my paper clip about 1 sec after pressing the power button for about 1 sec, then took the short off and on again a few times thro boot and held it on when on the flashing cursor screen... then lone behold

**** manufacturing mode level 1 ****
Press Fn-x to continue

or something like that.

I think it’s down to chance when you apply the short thro boot screen; you seem to just have to get it at the exact right moment to clear the chip.

Might be an idea to post what boards are the same as a c610 if any1 knows...

Cheers all! :approve:

The C800/810/840 and Inspiron8000/81000/8200 chips are all in the same location; the C610/Inspiron 4100 are the only one using its specific location although the C640/Inspiron 4150's chip is fairly close.

This message is for paragon... your website is down... i am assuming that you got sick of no feedback on the "Software" for removing the passwords.

I am more than willing to give input on my laptop if it works or doesnt work... i just aquired a 40GIG laptop HD and can use my old lappy drive to load the software onto it.

cheers mate

Liquid Hat
email removed

The C800/810/840 and Inspiron8000/81000/8200 chips are all in the same location; the C610/Inspiron 4100 are the only one using its specific location although the C640/Inspiron 4150's chip is fairly close.

Hey Dave, Does this mean your back? or are you just killing time until the OP.

This message is for paragon... your website is down... i am assuming that you got sick of no feedback on the "Software" for removing the passwords.]


Ha Someone who actually bothered to read the page, The site is not Paragons per se, I run it under his name as it would have been unfair to take any credit for the information on it.

But yes it's down as I have over 1200 hits and no feedback, but I will reinstate it today, with a request for feedback so try again and it should be back up.

Ok the sites up and I have reset the Hit counter , I'm watching....

No, just spinning my wheels until we get the "slicing & dicing" date settled. I noticed you had closed down the website and can not say I blame you; a little appreciation and feedback to it would have been welcome and helpful.

Hi, Could you please tell me where the chip is on my Inspiron 1150?
I have searched the forum with no luck. I have the grey screen at power up & can get no further. I bought the paper clip, but have not been sent the email yet.
Thanks for any help.

I bought the paper clip, but have not been sent the email yet.
Thanks for any help.


Wont make much difference, it doesn't include the 1150 only the 1000.

I know I have the Dellpass manual, best hang on a minute I'm sure someone may know.

Have you actually done a hunt for it, it's half the fun after all and most of the achievement if you find it yourself, then you can post in here and tell us all where it is.

Jud

It has been a while since I did one, but is on the bottom side and not far from the RAM slots. You will need to remove the board from the bottom plastic chassis, use 4 double ended screws from the ports on the back(or spares)as temporary anchors for your HeatSink screws to hold it in place to prevent CPU overheating while you do the job.

The DST Software to re-write the Service Tag worked like a charm.

You do not understand how much this meant to me to get this done... I just bought a 40 GB HD for it... and more Ram... Now I will be able to run XP on it... and be able to load it just like my PC...

1,000,000 Thanks from the greasemonkey... now I can actually use this laptop for what I meant it to be used for. Overwriting the ECM in my Car :D

thank you, thank you, thank you... I suggest to all with this problem to use this method as it requires no dismantling of the main Laptop itself... just need to use a PC and some stuff.... Trust me... it does work... and well I Might Add.

Cheers

Liquid Hat

Paragon, could you please send me the pdf file for the primary/admin password? My email is email removedTHank you!

By the way, do you have any new information about the hard drive password? I tried this http://www.rockbox.org/lock.html, but no luck, my hard drive is ibm

Regards

Paragon, could you please send me the pdf file for the primary/admin password? My email is email removed]. THank you!

By the way, do you have any new information about the hard drive password? I tried this http://www.rockbox.org/lock.html, but no luck, my hard drive is ibm

Regards


Hi, I have answered your post before i'm sure, Please tell us what Laptop you have and what Password you are trying to defeat, a PDF file will not unlock a password.

Jud

The DST Software to re-write the Service Tag worked like a charm.
Liquid Hat


Thanks for taking the time to reply and were all glad that we could help.

Jud

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/judslat/paragon/

Wont make much difference, it doesn't include the 1150 only the 1000.

I know I have the Dellpass manual, best hang on a minute I'm sure someone may know.

Have you actually done a hunt for it, it's half the fun after all and most of the achievement if you find it yourself, then you can post in here and tell us all where it is.

Jud

Thanks for the fast reply. I appreciate all the kind folks in the forum.
Thanks Ididmyc600 & paragon33 .

Hi, I have answered your post before i'm sure, Please tell us what Laptop you have and what Password you are trying to defeat, a PDF file will not unlock a password.

Jud

Hi Ididmyc600,

Thank you for you answer.

Here is my situation. I'm working for a non-profit organization (RDI, Research & Development Institute). A company donated a couple Dell laptops for RDI (about 7 laptops). These laptops are old and same model (Dell Latitude CPx, J650). But you know we can not access any of them. Three of them got Admin/Primary password, two got HDD password and the other two I can access, but the OS has been gone. I had to re-install OS. But I couldn't change the BOOT order in the CMOS. Luckily, I followed what Paragon said and reset the Configuration Password. So I can boot by CD-ROM . Thank you, Paragon! So far I already finished 2 of 7 laptops.
Yesterday, I already downloaded the Service Manual of these laptops, so I think I can open and locate where is the eprom and short it. But I'm afraid of that the chip is so small, because my eyes are not good... Anyway, I will try.
I gave up with those two HDD password. I couldn't call Dell because the company donated these laptop doesn't know the first owner. You know those laptops are kinda old. I tried to connect the HDD to my PC (using adapter 2.5" to 3.5") and used the atapwd.exe to unlock, but no luck. Fdisk didn't work either. I tried to HOT-SWAP with the good one, too. Any suggestion for this?

Once again, thank you for help. I'm sorry for my bad English.

I cleared an Inspiron 3700 G450GT this afternoon; this is an Latitude CPxH hardware Clone. The differences are only cosmetics and BIOS. I will alert any one who tries to clear one that the EEProm grounding/shorting cleared it the on the first crack, BUT the latest DST software version refused to run on it. So I force flashed it with the CPxH A14 BIOS version using the <space>/jabil extension on the flash command, then ran the DST software to reset the Service Tag without argument, then force flashed with the I3800A17 BIOS so I could use a SpeedStep Pentium III. Things are back to normal, speedstep is activated and it is running at 600mhz.
There are six models of Dells using the same motherboard with different CPUs and BIOS versions, CPtV, CPtS, CPxH, CPxJ, Inspiron 3700 and Inspiron 3800. With a SpeedStep CPU and a BIOS forced Flash, you can make a CPxJ Or an Inspiron 3800 out of any of them(not the CPtC as it has a different board.

Hi Ididmyc600,

Thank you for you answer.

Here is my situation. I'm working for a non-profit organization (RDI, Research & Development Institute). A company donated a couple Dell laptops for RDI (about 7 laptops). These laptops are old and same model (Dell Latitude CPx, J650). But you know we can not access any of them. Three of them got Admin/Primary password, two got HDD password and the other two I can access, but the OS has been gone. I had to re-install OS. But I couldn't change the BOOT order in the CMOS. Luckily, I followed what Paragon said and reset the Configuration Password. So I can boot by CD-ROM . Thank you, Paragon! So far I already finished 2 of 7 laptops.
Yesterday, I already downloaded the Service Manual of these laptops, so I think I can open and locate where is the eprom and short it. But I'm afraid of that the chip is so small, because my eyes are not good... Anyway, I will try.
I gave up with those two HDD password. I couldn't call Dell because the company donated these laptop doesn't know the first owner. You know those laptops are kinda old. I tried to connect the HDD to my PC (using adapter 2.5" to 3.5") and used the atapwd.exe to unlock, but no luck. Fdisk didn't work either. I tried to HOT-SWAP with the good one, too. Any suggestion for this?

Once again, thank you for help. I'm sorry for my bad English.
I tried what you did and a whole lot more without any success. Just replace the Harddrives with good new or used ones.

I cleared an Inspiron 3700 G450GT this afternoon; this is an Latitude CPxH hardware Clone. The differences are only cosmetics and BIOS. I will alert any one who tries to clear one that the EEProm grounding/shorting cleared it the on the first crack, BUT the latest DST software version refused to run on it. So I force flashed it with the CPxH A14 BIOS version using the <space>/jabil extension on the flash command, then ran the DST software to reset the Service Tag without argument, then force flashed with the I3800A17 BIOS so I could use a SpeedStep Pentium III. Things are back to normal, speedstep is activated and it is running at 600mhz.
There are six models of Dells using the same motherboard with different CPUs and BIOS versions, CPtV, CPtS, CPxH, CPxJ, Inspiron 3700 and Inspiron 3800. With a SpeedStep CPU and a BIOS forced Flash, you can make a CPxJ Or an Inspiron 3800 out of any of them(not the CPtC as it has a different board.


My you have been busy, and I thought you were taking it easy Paragon, could you explain the "<space>/jabil extension " part to me I'm adding it to the FAQ/Notes section on the site when I get some time, (I have been busy of late with other matters), as th site needs some serious updating with some notes I have been doing plus the feedback comments I have recieved.

Jud

Hi Paragon33

I have a problem with Dell BIOS admin password and got the grey screen that does not let me proceed. I search the solution on internet for a long time and finally find the forums. I read lots of article and it seems that you have best solution or manual that could solve my problem. I have downloaded technical manual from Dell website and have stripped it down easily. But what process should I do next? Find chip 24CXX? Which pin should I short? Or others?

My E-mail : email removed
Laptop type : Dell C810
Server Tag : CZHK51S-595B
BIOS Revision : A12

Sorry for my poor English and thank you so much.