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Motherboard location of Dell Inspiron 6400 eeprom chip

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Old 08-29-2007
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Motherboard location of Dell Inspiron 6400 eeprom chip

please I need help on locating the eeprom chip on my dell inspiron 6400 laptop motherboard. Anyone have an idea plz. The system bios is locked with a password.

Thanks very much
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Old 08-29-2007
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Good luck. A very difficult fix unless you are skilled in cold solder.
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Old 08-31-2007
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Hello Raybay, plz i only need help in finding the chip

Plz i only need help on what is written on the chip or where to find it as i've stared so hard at the laptop motherboard my eyes are itching, yet i can't fin andy chip wit the 24c inscription. plz help me locat the chip. thank u
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Old 09-03-2007
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brainy, there's no eeprom on inspiron 6400 MB.
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Old 11-30-2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lamo
brainy, there's no eeprom on inspiron 6400 MB.
is this true?
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Old 12-06-2007
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chrisw05, yes it's true. the password is stored in keyboard controller.
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Old 12-23-2007
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well then what options are there to remove the password on this and similar models?
thanx

Jayrod
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Old 02-26-2008
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dell inspiron 6400 password bios
pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez help me
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Old 02-26-2008
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guys, stick with the dell / hp password thread and with the forum rules!
you should also try the search function and read before asking questions that have been answered here alot.
if you are looking for a free solution - good luck :-)
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Old 02-26-2008
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Just an observation.

The search system on this site is not very useful at all. No matter what i search for, i always seem to get the same threads back. I searched for quite some time and found absolutely nothing even remotely close to my search terms.
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Old 02-26-2008
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thanks for the input but after a while you will see how you can best use the search function for you. and as all search functions do it will only show available results. if there is no 100% result it will show you related stuff which would also explain you getting always the same or almost the same results.
anyway... hope you'll enjoy your stay :-)
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Old 03-31-2008
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heloo my frends
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Old 01-06-2009
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Hello all,

I have a similar problem with my dell inspiron 6400 and have searched everywhere on the mother board without finding the chip.
I was told that I can get a password generator that will solve the problem for me, but I don't know how or where to find it.
I have googled and searched this forum and I have come up with nothing.
Please I need help.
(I have decided to take mscrx's advice and post on the dell/hp password thread)

Thank you in advance

Last edited by Brymore; 01-06-2009 at 08:11 AM.. Reason: I discovered that I was supposed to post this elsewhere
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Old 01-08-2009
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OK guys. I have a Dell D620 thats was password locked. I got hold of dell with their online chat, was ask for my tag number and that was all it took. Within 5 mins I was up and running. I got this laptop from someone cuz they could not get it going.
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