Apologies pls if i posted email address when I think I should have not....cutting and pasting can put you in trouble

first of all no need to apologize. you could edit the post and just remove the email.
second is I remember some post of guys who felt ripped off by this zakri or razik or whatever they call him. so not sure if he really is "the man"?!
plus you're not the first one who came here and made some 5 posts advertising for him. maybe you are this guy - who knows? for me its sort of strange and if I were in need of a password I would be careful and not listening to ads unless they were posted by a well known tech who is an active and reliable member.
sorry, don't take this personal but there is too much rip-off going on and its hard to believe everything....

peace!

first of all no need to apologize. you could edit the post and just remove the email.
second is I remember some post of guys who felt ripped off by this zakri or razik or whatever they call him. so not sure if he really is "the man"?!
plus you're not the first one who came here and made some 5 posts advertising for him. maybe you are this guy - who knows? for me its sort of strange and if I were in need of a password I would be careful and not listening to ads unless they were posted by a well known tech who is an active and reliable member.
sorry, don't take this personal but there is too much rip-off going on and its hard to believe everything....

peace!

he has the right to mention his name but no the email adresse as the reglement says!!!
also im not agree with you (MSCRX),,he is telling the truth, this guy is serious, maybe he had some troubles in the past with some members here, but as he explained to me that he did contacte every of them and gave him his password! otherwise we could find
thoes guy claiming agianst him right now,isn't true??
no one is forced to buy solution from zakri... i think if someguys gives positives feedback for him this way it should be so as interested members can go to the right place.

guys, I was posting my opinion whether you agree or not.
it is up to everyone to do whatever he/she wants!

and btw it is against the forum rules to make paid offers!
ok, you don't make the offer but you keep on advertising for one. thats not any better!

now, lets stop this useless discussion because it doesn't help.
tell that zarik razik guy that hes more than welcome to come here and share knowledge but not to make money!

UHH wrong Raybay!!!! Your WRONG! hehe, I completed the transfer of ownership on saturday night and was supposed to wait for an email to confirm completion, up to three weeks. Well I got antsy and called tech support to try to speed up process yesterday, Tuesday and they informed me the change had gone through already!!! 2 days later. Tech support said they say 3 weeks for worst case scenario, but guys go to support.dell.com click on custumer service on left then on ownership transfer. If you do not know previous owner information type unknown. Took me two days for the master password AND HDD password. Better than working with the asshol*s at spunlockdotcom

Plus I got the warranty till 2009. If any of you guys need help unlocking a service tag with a 595b tag, feel free to contact me at email removed- that's my spam email account, so I don't care if i receive spam. Service tags with d35b should be pretty straightforward.

Plus I got the warranty till 2009. If any of you guys need help unlocking a service tag with a 595b tag, feel free to contact me at email removed- that's my spam email account, so I don't care if i receive spam. Service tags with d35b should be pretty straightforward.

wrong wrong!!!!, you v got a good luck, why cause the laptop that you were seeking for ownerchip was not stolen or exactly was not declared stolen bye his owner,,, if it was so, you could never got the ownerchip but the police behind you,..
your lucky,
i advise people here if they want to mak an ownership of thier machines must first be sure if this dell is not red listed in DELL inc database ,you must simply phone the service center and and tell the that you wanna buy a laptop from a guy that you dont exactly know if he is the ligitim owner.....then you can get the sutable answer. after you can decide

Wow a workaround to see if the laptop you own is stolen or not
Although this may work, I'm not sure if it's the best advice for anyone holding stolen goods.

Here's the possible future result, you knew it was stolen (by contacting Dell with bogus information) and then decided not to let them know.

Lets just hope your poor child's laptop doesn't get stolen, from a person with a mind such as yours.

Wow a workaround to see if the laptop you own is stolen or not
Although this may work, I'm not sure if it's the best advice for anyone holding stolen goods.

Here's the possible future result, you knew it was stolen (by contacting Dell with bogus information) and then decided not to let them know.

Lets just hope your poor child's laptop doesn't get stolen, from a person with a mind such as yours.

you missunderstanding me...plz read carefully. i do not encorage stolen laptop i just try to help people find issues....why the hell some members here throw quik judgements ?

I agree with that the "defence reply issue" from members can be annoying

But the real concern is for others reading this, now and into the future.
TechSpot would never condone this behaviour so this must be stated.

Please continue to provide help though, within the TOC

OK IM IN!!!!!! FINALLY!!! all i did was call dell. if your not the owner and your dell is like mine, when you turn the laptop on it the first name of the owner. example: cristas computer. when you call dell give them your express code and when they ask who you purchased the laptop from just say i purchased it. when they ask your name give them the name on the screen and make up a last name. then say your mother or who ever did all the registering stuff so you dont know what name she used.
thats all i did and they gave me the bios pass. and the hd pass. now my only problem is getting into windows itself. tried safe mode stil wants pass. please HELP!!!

Ophcrack bootable password viewer

http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=133599&package_id=167699

Note: this CD is for viewing Windows logon passwords, not Dell bios passwords what-so-ever.

Can you help me?
I have 1 Dell D410 service tag: 1TSXF1S-595B with administrator password.
Have it from my brother.
Many thanks

The shorting method (http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic90285.html) will help you to reset the password on Latitude D410.

wrong wrong!!!!, you v got a good luck, why cause the laptop that you were seeking for ownerchip was not stolen or exactly was not declared stolen bye his owner,,, if it was so, you could never got the ownerchip but the police behind you,..
your lucky,
i advise people here if they want to mak an ownership of thier machines must first be sure if this dell is not red listed in DELL inc database ,you must simply phone the service center and and tell the that you wanna buy a laptop from a guy that you dont exactly know if he is the ligitim owner.....then you can get the sutable answer. after you can decide

NONO, your WRONG! !GNORW your WRONG. I'm not lucky but smart, why would I transfer a stolen laptop to my real name and address- hint hint. I gave them your info dbpk, so they are probably gonna be after you!

NONO, your WRONG! !GNORW your WRONG. I'm not lucky but smart, why would I transfer a stolen laptop to my real name and address- hint hint. I gave them your info dbpk, so they are probably gonna be after you!

i have nothing to fear. but, you forgot something very important ,i have your service tag number be aware i can be after you.....

anyway...i dont have time for such things:)))

I know that's a joke, but I don't think you should threaten others.
(Please don't reply back with any response from this - just continue on)

feel free to discuss on a technical level here.
but please exchange emails to continue your dispute. this is not the right place for it!

thanks!

anyone for a "LOL" E pop? still looking for a reliable way to unlock a lappy i have. options are spreading. patience is key to this situation for me at least.

The Laptop Is Not Stolen!!!!!!!!!!!!! You Know What Everyone Who Plays That Little " Im A Cop Callin Nark" Can Go Screw There Self!!!!!!! I Hope You Gave Them My Info! They Are Probably Going To Laugh At You For Wasting Their Time!!!!!!!!

Ill Just Go To Another Forum!!!!!!!! Thanks Kimsland You Actually Helped!!!!!

Hi,i recently bought a dell insiron 6400 from a second hand dealer.when i switch it on a grey screen appears saying i need an authenticity password.i have tried to trace the old owner and have contacted dell with no success.can someone help me please.thank you.

Do a search for the threads on this forum having to do with Dell Password, and Inspiron passwords. They will bring you up to date, with some sometimes possible fixes.

I know this has been in plenty of Forums before (there appears to be 100’s of threads on this topic) and I understand the nature and sensitivity of asking these questions. Laptops and other merchandise are stolen on a regular basis that’s a fact of life. I am sure there are various unscrupulous people out there. But there are various other means of obtaining 2nd hand equipment primarily through EBay, auctions and various stores that specialise in used goods. In my case I obtained a 2nd hand Latitude D420 from a reputable 2nd hand store. (I can produce a receipt if need be) Through their naivety or ignorance they do not check every aspect of each piece of equipment they purchase. My problem is that the ADMIN password is set not the system or HDD password just the Admin and I would like to remove it. I have gone through the usual channels and explained my case to Dell and though they have no issues with this they will not disclose a master password unless I can prove whom the previous owners were. Naturally this is a problem, as I don’t know this. I can supply the service tag and various other information to Dell but to no avail. I went to the store I purchased it from and they shrugged their shoulders and don’t know either. I have told them I will be pursuing a case for a refund if this cannot be removed. But I am up against time as they are reluctant to refund me and tell me to get this resolved ASAP. I suppose in my case it is a case of buyer beware. I don’t have an issue paying for this so if anyone can help in the reset of the ADMIN password on my Model PP9S DELL D420 it would be appreciated.

have you tried the dst-cd? changing or deleting the service tag also removes the bios admin / configuration password. not sure if it works on a x20 but its worth a try! search for it in the forum or in my posts - I did explain the procedure alot of times here.
and please post back with the result!

thanks where can i find dst-cd..tried searching but nothing found? any help appreciated...

thanks where can i find dst-cd..tried searching but nothing found? any help appreciated...

>>klick klack<< (http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic90285.html)

lol yeah "klick klack"
choose the cd, floppy or usb version. depends on what you can boot the laptop.
if you cannot boot any of this devices try to hit f12 during the dell post screen. this should open the one time boot menu from where you can choose other boot devices.

good luck

i think i got robbed for $500, Latitude D820 can anyone hep me remove please?
service tag number #2B5FBC1-595B
express tag number 5027805217
please email me at email removed
thank you
to all in advance
audrey

hi need help locked out of bios hash code is 04715. any help would be appreciated thankyou!

Hi challenger745 :wave: , and welcome to TechSpot

It is not good practice to post your email address, as you may be bombarded with spam (why people do this is beyond most of us)

You can actually edit your Post above and remove your email. (that's what I'd do)

In regards to your request, you should post all your System Specs (http://www.techspot.com/downloads/3100-system-spec.html) and then manually update your Profile (http://www.techspot.com/vb/profile.php?do=editprofile#additional).

At which time, someone here should be able to locate proper links to bios information on your computer.

Hey all,
have a dell latitude c610 and i need the bios password
the service tag is GHWFC0J
service code express 359-109-054-91
please help!

Hey all,
have a dell latitude c610 and i need the bios password


take a look at http://www.download.centre4service.com/software1.html

and try search function. you will find plenty of information on this

I just purchased a Dell Inprion from ebay but unfortunatly there was a grey screen that came up asking for an authneticty opassword. I did some searching and found out about the paperclip method, I tried many methods of shorting the eeprom but to no avial. Dell customer support told me they could be of no help without original owners info. so can any one help me, is there a master password that someone can generate, or is there an advanced method of shorting for this particular eeprom? any input here will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks but not as simple as first thought. The D420 is a small Dell machine with no floppy/cd-rom etc. it does have USB ports but the admin password has boot from HDD as the only device so I don't think I am going to get past this. I'll thoroughly check out the DST software you mentioned and see what options they represent. But does not look simple either way. Maybe I have bought a door stop.. :(((

If you feel like you bought a doorstop then sell it to me :-)
ok, did you try to access the one time boot menu with f12 during the dell post screen?
but there are a few more options for you. if you have another laptop hard disk drive you could make it a dos bootable drive, just install a dos on it. then put the files from the dst cd on it and put the drive in the laptop. boot the dos hdd and run svctag.exe to edit or delete the service tag.
another option is to call dell and transfer the ownership to you. then they will give you a master password (probably for a small fee - in europe we pay $20 per password).
post back how far you got and if you have questions!

try forum search function first. there is plenty of information around!

please try forum search function to find some information around this and the right place to state your request plus some more info about which password you need. hint, there are 3 at least passwords - system pw, hdd pw and configuration pw.

While searching, take the time to go to the Dell Website, and change the ownership to you. There is a form you must fill out, and they must verify you and your address, phone, email, etc.... and you must wait about 21 days, on average.
Then you can contact them again as owner... You do not need to know the previous owner. You can even download the invoice (without the owner name) and the date it was purchased.
Within 30 days, part of your problems are solved...
But if you are not the legal owner, Dell then has your address for the authorities, and somebody from your county sheriff office will be by to see you.
You can find it by searching for change of address form, or change of ownership form.

I tried searching, thats where I originally came up with the idea to try the shorting method. I called Dell and they said that there would have to be a transfer of ownership, i gave them all the numbers that they asked for and was given a case number to call back during the correct business hours, I assume that this means that my laptop was never reported stolen or anythiing. Is there any other way of getting around doing this?? I simply cannot afford to wait around for 30 days while Dell pulls my chain, every story I heard on heree ends up in dell finding some kind of way to not give out a master reset.

IIn addition, I run a laptop repair service on the side, so I am very comfortable with the circuitry of this laptop, is ther any other chip that can be shorted out< or any other known internal workarounds?

There is NO guarantee Dell will do anything, once you are a registered owner of the machine. None.
But you have to start somewhere.
Read the volumes of information on this list, and starting doing your contact work.
What you want to do is NOT an easy process, and can take easily take weeks... or months.
The system does not want you doing this. But for many (NOT ALL) models, there are people on this forum who can get you pointed in the right direction.
Some models are darn near impossible to fix... eight of them anyway...
Good luck to you. Even the reading and sorting is going to take a long time... There are easily 500 entries online at various forums on how and what to do... not very many of them are valid... and some of the best have discovered they can make a living fixing this problem.

Thank mscrx. I have checked the F12 option it only presents the HDD then bios and diagnostics. no other choices. I have another laptop and a couple of portable harddrives so I could do anything with these. Problem is that they won't fit the D420 as it has a very small (Pata I believe) hard drive so I could not swop these over. Not sure if I could buy an adapter as mention in the DST site I am not sure if this adapter is only for standard note book hdds. I did not know you could pay dell for this, because when I called them they asked for the previous owner and I don't know who this is so they said they could not provide a password as the unit has not been transferred. But I can call them again if you wish? thanks JD

I've been searching but i'm unable to find anything about this specific model and any methods, i have noticed that the services on ebay list this as a model that they can provide a password for, meaning that there has got to be a known method. Even if somone wishes for me to pay for their help I suppose that that is the cost of knowledge that I don't have.

Like I said I am searching but if you guys know where i should look or even have a direct link, or even search topics that I may not have tried please post your suggestions.

Also I forgot to mention I don't care about the contents on the existing(the one currently in the machine) HDD I wanted to reformat this and reinstall XP etc naturally I would need to get a hold of the appropriate dell drivers but I can get these from their website. So if I could use this HDD it would save problems with connectors etc....cheers & thanks

ok, for the passwords I pay for is company related. we own the laptops and if we need a password we call dell and get it. since 1 year or so they charge $20 per password. thats the whole deal... :-)
for the hard disk drive. you could buy an adapter to connect the d420 hdd to a different laptop via usb. there are adapters for pata and sata to usb (all in one for round about $30) then I gues you could install the disk. another options would be to buy a replacement hdd which fits the d420. hdd's are cheap so why not use this and upgrade the diskspace?
and 3rd, the drivers... you can download them from support.dell.com even without entering the service tag. just chosse the model and download every drivers they have. depending on your configuration some will fit and some not. thats it! :-)

Thanks I'll check out the adapters and see what I can come up with. I don't mind paying dell maybe I'll give them a call..see if there are more aminable when money is mentioned...

While searching, take the time to go to the Dell Website, and change the ownership to you. There is a form you must fill out, and they must verify you and your address, phone, email, etc.... and you must wait about 21 days, on average.
Then you can contact them again as owner... You do not need to know the previous owner. You can even download the invoice (without the owner name) and the date it was purchased.
Within 30 days, part of your problems are solved...
But if you are not the legal owner, Dell then has your address for the authorities, and somebody from your county sheriff office will be by to see you.
You can find it by searching for change of address form, or change of ownership form.

Raybay I think your in this for the money! Guys, it did not take me 21 days to transfer ownership, it took me 2 days. Read all postings before you shell out dough, or contact me,email removed Raybay unless you have been through the process, you cannot comment on something you don't know, unless your trying to make some money.

Hi mcrx the drive in the D420 is a 1.8 inch drive don't think the connectors mentioned will fit...I spoke to Dell today and they said if i fax them the receipt then they may be able to do something for me. But they told me to look for a hash number of something like this when I enter a password in the bios but I don't see anything like this when I enter any old password just the reply 'incorrect password' can anyone shed any light on what they are looking for? thanks in advance JD

Hi All,

Would anyone be so kind as to help me unlock a dell d620 laptop for one of my relatives, some prankster locked it with a password and I cant even get to the bios.

#DKB3P2J-595B

Service Tag: DKB3P2J
Express Service Code: 295-261-421-23

Thank You