Please refer to the message below for information on how to remove your Dell laptop BIOS password. The information also applies to other manufacturers and summarizes a wealth of data collected from previous threads and thousand of posts related to this problem.

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Click > Dell Support and System Information for a particular Service Tag

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>Click > Toshiba BIOS Setup / BIOS settings -- access instructions

• Reset password on Satellite A205: http://www.techspot.com/vb/post613153-2.html
• Reset password on Satellite A100 / A105: http://www.techspot.com/vb/post572530-1.html

Password types:

• Power On Password (pop). this password can be reset by unplugging the cmos battery for a while, and plugging it back in.
  
  
• Supervisor/bios Password (svp). this requires reading the eeprom chip (8 leg or 14 leg) with an electronic device by using another pc's serial port or by paperclip method if model type available.
  
  
• Hard Drive Password (hdp). this is usually tied to svp, but not all the time. it requires special software and a library of known manufacturer's password. but can be cracked either recovering the data or wiping the data.

Transfer of Product Ownership

• US: http://support.dell.com/support/topi...dhs&redirect=1
  
• International: http://support.dell.com/support/topi...dhs&redirect=1
  • International warranty contact phone numbers
    http://support.dell.com/support/topi...=us&l=en&s=gen

Old closed threads, with lots of info:

• Dell BIOS password removal (Jun 07 - Sep 07)
  • Dell BIOS password removal (543 replies)

• HP / Dell / etc. Laptop password help thread (Jan-Mar 2008)
  • HP / Dell / etc. Laptop password help thread (Jan-Mar 2008) (533 replies)

• HP / Dell / etc. Laptop password help (April - July 2008)
  • HP / Dell / etc. Laptop password help (April - July 2008) (937 replies)

• HP / Dell / etc. laptop password help thread (Aug 08 - Apr 2009)
  • HP / Dell / etc. laptop password help thread (2200+ replies)

Downloads

• Dell Manuals:
  • http://support.dell.com/support/syst...gen&~cat=12#12
  
  
• DSTCD.iso: (Release date: 22-November-2005)
  • http://www.savefile.com/files/2063585
  
  
• "Paperclip Procedure"
  • HTML Document: http://web.archive.org/web/200311030...ell/dell6.html
  • PDF Document: http://www.savefile.com/files/2059217
  • laptops unlocked: http://www.techspot.com/vb/post645683-913.html
  • Chip 24C02 24C04: http://www.techspot.com/vb/post698486-1134.html
  • Dell IC Numbers: http://www.techspot.com/vb/post645922-916.html
  
  
• SvcTag.exe:
  • ftp://ftp.us.dell.com/utility/svctag.exe
  
  
• Asset.com:
  • ftp://ftp.us.dell.com/utility/asset.com
    • Command line Uses => asset /? (eg Asset /o for owner tag)
  
  
• CmosPwd:
  • http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/CmosPwd

Attachments

• HP OldPass.zip includes:
  • unlock6.exe (made in 1997)
    
  • BIOS_PW.EXE (made in 2003)
    
  • HDD_PW.EXE (made in 2003)
  
  
• HP Oldpass2.zip:
  • As above, made as a copy, using another Zip program
  
  
• Dell Latitude.zip:
  • D35B password generator (old generator)
  
  
• Dell MasterPW.zip:
  • D35B password generator (old generator)
    • How to use

Attached Files

	OldPass.zip (33.0 KB, 1681 views)
	OldPass2.zip (33.4 KB, 1061 views)
	Latitude.zip (8.6 KB, 1563 views)
	MasterPW.zip (8.2 KB, 1709 views)