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yeh good work a couple of chimps now eat the bannana monkey !!!!bahahahFullGainer said:
Dell BIOS Password Removal
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Paragon33 said:
Paragon, sent you an e-mail.
I'd be delighted if you could send me the details for the Dell bios password removal at your convenience.
I have a customers 4th or 5th hand Dell D800 and don't fancy trying to update the ownership via Dell. They're not too customer friendly at the best of times!
Do you have a Paypal account I could make a donation to ?
Regards,
Small
Did not receive the files
There have been a number of users who have contacted me in the preceding months asking for the files, who did not get them, since your email bounced the messages with attachments, and then even the follow-up message informing you of that fact, and so you would know you were not being ignored. If you are one of those, open a free Yahoo Mail account and recontact me
There have been a number of users who have contacted me in the preceding months asking for the files, who did not get them, since your email bounced the messages with attachments, and then even the follow-up message informing you of that fact, and so you would know you were not being ignored. If you are one of those, open a free Yahoo Mail account and recontact me
Paragon33 said:
Paragon, sorry for wasting your efforts.
Please tryemail removed at your convenience. Not larger than 1Gb ?
Small.
Reading the chip
I have built a circuit and read the data directly from the 24c02 chip on my inspiron 8000 Now I need to get the password from it. does anybody here know of a program that will convert hex to plain text?
. If anybody else wants to try to read the chip it is fairly easy just takes a 2 resistor 2 diode circut(2$ worth of parts at radio shack) and a free program called pony prog
here is the chip dump if any might be interested in taking a crack at it
:100000001E31201E3114120000000000000000010B
:1000100000000000000000000000000000000000E0
:1000200000000000000000000000000000000000D0
:10003000CA4E46504D30315C000000000000000008
:1000400000000000000000000000000000000000B0
:100050000000000000000000000000000009F6BAE7
:100060000000000000000000000000000000000090
:100070000000B500000000000000000000000000CB
:100080000000000000000000000000000000000070
:100090000000000000000000000000000000000060
:1000A0000000000000000000000000000000000050
:1000B000CA4E46504D30315C000000000000000088
:1000C0000000000000000000000000000000000030
:1000D0000000000000000000000000000008F79F82
:1000E0000000000000000000000000000000000010
:1000F0000000000000000000000000000000000000
:00000001FF
I have built a circuit and read the data directly from the 24c02 chip on my inspiron 8000 Now I need to get the password from it. does anybody here know of a program that will convert hex to plain text?
. If anybody else wants to try to read the chip it is fairly easy just takes a 2 resistor 2 diode circut(2$ worth of parts at radio shack) and a free program called pony prog
here is the chip dump if any might be interested in taking a crack at it
:100000001E31201E3114120000000000000000010B
:1000100000000000000000000000000000000000E0
:1000200000000000000000000000000000000000D0
:10003000CA4E46504D30315C000000000000000008
:1000400000000000000000000000000000000000B0
:100050000000000000000000000000000009F6BAE7
:100060000000000000000000000000000000000090
:100070000000B500000000000000000000000000CB
:100080000000000000000000000000000000000070
:100090000000000000000000000000000000000060
:1000A0000000000000000000000000000000000050
:1000B000CA4E46504D30315C000000000000000088
:1000C0000000000000000000000000000000000030
:1000D0000000000000000000000000000008F79F82
:1000E0000000000000000000000000000000000010
:1000F0000000000000000000000000000000000000
:00000001FF
Wooohoooo
SUCCESS!!!!!! My expensive paperweight is a usefull computer again!! Thanks to all who posted here and some other sites The shorting trick worked after about the 15th time (4&6 pin) All of you have been a big help! anyone needing help with an inspiron 8000 let me know Ill do my best to help :bounce:
SUCCESS!!!!!! My expensive paperweight is a usefull computer again!! Thanks to all who posted here and some other sites The shorting trick worked after about the 15th time (4&6 pin) All of you have been a big help! anyone needing help with an inspiron 8000 let me know Ill do my best to help :bounce:
Dell Inspiron 8500 BIOS password unlock
Hi All!
Just to confirm that it's totally possible to reset the BIOS administrator password on the Dell Inspiron 8500 using the aforementioned paperclip trick.
If you are looking for the security chip on the 8500 it's located on the top of the motherboard about 5cm in from the headphone socket on the right of the laptop directly under the hard-drive caddy cage (you won't see the chip immediately, it's underneath a plastic insulating sheet).
You are going to need to unscrew the keyboard and remove the upper plastic casing which sourrounds the touchpad etc. Then remove the hard drive caddy (remove one screw and it'll slide out with encouragement). It can be a bit of a fiddly job and you'll probably end up unscrewing things you needn't of, but have patience and make a note of what screw came out of whch hole unless you've done this sort of thing before.
MAKE ABSOLUTELY SURE YOU'VE GOT THE RIGHT CHIP - you really won't get a second chance at this if you guess and get it wrong - shorting the wrong chip will result in one totally dead and deep fried mobo.
It took me about 15-20 attempts to short the security chip properly and blank it's contents. Sometimes the board wouldn't boot at all with the paperclip making contact so I had to remove it, waited until the Dell splash screen appeared and then started shorting the connectors. Some people seem to find success in removing the paperclip just before the 'administator password' screen pops up, but I just kept that sucker on there until it gave in and wiped itself.
Just for the record I didn't actually reach any sort of 'manufacturing mode'. I just suddenly got a standard bios type message screen stating that no bootable drives were found (because the HDD was disconnected) and then upon reboot it had cleared the password (which I double checked by entering the BIOS setup).
Fortunately for me the bios password had only been enforced on bootup and they hadn't locked the HDD down too! (which is good - that would of been a waste of 60Gb!!!)
The key is.. don't give up! Persistance is the watch word here. It probably won't work first time but stick at it - this method DOES work providing you do a bit of research and take your time.
I'd just like to thank all the useful contributors to this thread. I read it from start to finish yesterday and it took me about 2 hours last night to unlock the laptop (and thats only because it took me a little time to get the laptop stripped down and locate the security chip).
Thanks guys, hope you all have similar success.
Hi All!
Just to confirm that it's totally possible to reset the BIOS administrator password on the Dell Inspiron 8500 using the aforementioned paperclip trick.
If you are looking for the security chip on the 8500 it's located on the top of the motherboard about 5cm in from the headphone socket on the right of the laptop directly under the hard-drive caddy cage (you won't see the chip immediately, it's underneath a plastic insulating sheet).
You are going to need to unscrew the keyboard and remove the upper plastic casing which sourrounds the touchpad etc. Then remove the hard drive caddy (remove one screw and it'll slide out with encouragement). It can be a bit of a fiddly job and you'll probably end up unscrewing things you needn't of, but have patience and make a note of what screw came out of whch hole unless you've done this sort of thing before.
MAKE ABSOLUTELY SURE YOU'VE GOT THE RIGHT CHIP - you really won't get a second chance at this if you guess and get it wrong - shorting the wrong chip will result in one totally dead and deep fried mobo.
It took me about 15-20 attempts to short the security chip properly and blank it's contents. Sometimes the board wouldn't boot at all with the paperclip making contact so I had to remove it, waited until the Dell splash screen appeared and then started shorting the connectors. Some people seem to find success in removing the paperclip just before the 'administator password' screen pops up, but I just kept that sucker on there until it gave in and wiped itself.
Just for the record I didn't actually reach any sort of 'manufacturing mode'. I just suddenly got a standard bios type message screen stating that no bootable drives were found (because the HDD was disconnected) and then upon reboot it had cleared the password (which I double checked by entering the BIOS setup).
Fortunately for me the bios password had only been enforced on bootup and they hadn't locked the HDD down too! (which is good - that would of been a waste of 60Gb!!!)
The key is.. don't give up! Persistance is the watch word here. It probably won't work first time but stick at it - this method DOES work providing you do a bit of research and take your time.
I'd just like to thank all the useful contributors to this thread. I read it from start to finish yesterday and it took me about 2 hours last night to unlock the laptop (and thats only because it took me a little time to get the laptop stripped down and locate the security chip).
Thanks guys, hope you all have similar success.
I think I need a bit of help as I caun't get passed the BIOS admin password. I have a Latitude c640 (HT24LC04) and have tryed every single combination for jumping the pins (4/5,4/6), waiting 4-7 seconds before applying the clip, pressing the power button multiple times, nothing works.
The best i've got is the HS fan starting up while applying the clip then the screen going grey untill it finally shuts down.
I've been at this 2 hours solid with this damn paperclip and I swear if I see another one i'm going to flip.
I'm glad I only build Tower PCs for a living.
The best i've got is the HS fan starting up while applying the clip then the screen going grey untill it finally shuts down.
I've been at this 2 hours solid with this damn paperclip and I swear if I see another one i'm going to flip.
I'm glad I only build Tower PCs for a living.
Hi Mate!,
Don't dispare, you will get there if you stick with it.
Lets assume you are looking at the security chip so that the writing on it reads left-right and isn't upside-down. The pins you want to target are the set which are the second in from the left. I tried other combinations of pins but these two were the magic set.
In my limited experience you want to be shorting these out as soon as you've powered the laptop up. The aim of the game is to get enough juice flowing through it long enough to wipe it's contents.
Keep at it - you'll succeed eventually!!
Don't dispare, you will get there if you stick with it.
Lets assume you are looking at the security chip so that the writing on it reads left-right and isn't upside-down. The pins you want to target are the set which are the second in from the left. I tried other combinations of pins but these two were the magic set.
In my limited experience you want to be shorting these out as soon as you've powered the laptop up. The aim of the game is to get enough juice flowing through it long enough to wipe it's contents.
Keep at it - you'll succeed eventually!!
D800 Bios password
Paragon, many thanks for your documentation and help so far.
I still can't reset the bios admin password on a Dell Latitude D800.
Tried for a couple of hours, different timing before I disconnected but still can't clear it.
Anyone succeeded with a D800 ? Or am I just not persisting enough?
Paragon, many thanks for your documentation and help so far.
I still can't reset the bios admin password on a Dell Latitude D800.
Tried for a couple of hours, different timing before I disconnected but still can't clear it.
Anyone succeeded with a D800 ? Or am I just not persisting enough?
pleas Paragon33 help me to open it and you have to know that i cant talk english very good pleas if u can tell me if there is any jumper or ship to pass the passward in latitude d600
thanx alot even if u didnt have time for us
but this is the 2nd laptop i bey and throu it becouse of the passward
thanx alot even if u didnt have time for us
but this is the 2nd laptop i bey and throu it becouse of the passward
Latitude d610
how to do to get an 610er running : open the laptop underside!! ca.4cm under the small Battery ,and under a Framepart you see the EEPROM is very difficult to find it is an 24lc04bi .
It has 8 pins the first 3 are not delaeted pin 4 is ground, you must shortcut pin 4 with pin 6.
First start the Computer, then when you have to tip in the password do the shortcut, when you shortcut the right one pins(4 and 6) the ventilator starts to run , hold the shortcut until the monitor show you, you are ready.
The HDD was stil in by the shortcut , and stil works fine , bevor I found out the right pins (4 and 6) I nearly shortcut everypin with the other. everything runs fine . excuse for bad english i´m still german
how to do to get an 610er running : open the laptop underside!! ca.4cm under the small Battery ,and under a Framepart you see the EEPROM is very difficult to find it is an 24lc04bi .
It has 8 pins the first 3 are not delaeted pin 4 is ground, you must shortcut pin 4 with pin 6.
First start the Computer, then when you have to tip in the password do the shortcut, when you shortcut the right one pins(4 and 6) the ventilator starts to run , hold the shortcut until the monitor show you, you are ready.
The HDD was stil in by the shortcut , and stil works fine , bevor I found out the right pins (4 and 6) I nearly shortcut everypin with the other. everything runs fine . excuse for bad english i´m still german
I can not help you with the HDD password. Read this linked pagehish said:
https://www.techspot.com/vb/topic36229.html
Ididmyc600
Posts: 1,309 +5
With Thanks
Hi all ,
I would like to offer my sincerest thanks to all those in the group for the info needed to unlock a newly acquired Latitude C600, it took a few tries with master password,exe before realising that my service tag was of the wrong type for the software, in the end it was a strip and hard reset of the board that finally cured it and now I am busy typing away on it sending this note of thanks.
So to all those who still have laptops locked, i did it and with a little effort the right info and the service manual you to can unlock your laptop.
Now all I need to do is reset my Service Tag so I can set a password, wheres that chap with the bootdisk?
Cheers and good luck
Hi all ,
I would like to offer my sincerest thanks to all those in the group for the info needed to unlock a newly acquired Latitude C600, it took a few tries with master password,exe before realising that my service tag was of the wrong type for the software, in the end it was a strip and hard reset of the board that finally cured it and now I am busy typing away on it sending this note of thanks.
So to all those who still have laptops locked, i did it and with a little effort the right info and the service manual you to can unlock your laptop.
Now all I need to do is reset my Service Tag so I can set a password, wheres that chap with the bootdisk?
Cheers and good luck
Ididmyc600
Posts: 1,309 +5
Service Tag reset
ahh the man himself, morning Paragon..
After posting the thread I did a read back through the posts and found the link supplied by another poster which I assume is your material, after much faffing around (that rapid share sucks) and changing my proxy server I managed to download the software , which I must say is so comprehensive that all I can say is wow, it covers so many different models and has so much info that anyone using it shouldn't have any problems unlocking a lappy with it.
My Owner,Asset and Service tag is now set and passwords can now be used.
Please ignore the email i sent as I am now fully working.
Thanks
Jud
PS is there any problem with holding the software on my website for others to get access to or would you prefer to be in control of who has it.
ahh the man himself, morning Paragon..
After posting the thread I did a read back through the posts and found the link supplied by another poster which I assume is your material, after much faffing around (that rapid share sucks) and changing my proxy server I managed to download the software , which I must say is so comprehensive that all I can say is wow, it covers so many different models and has so much info that anyone using it shouldn't have any problems unlocking a lappy with it.
My Owner,Asset and Service tag is now set and passwords can now be used.
Please ignore the email i sent as I am now fully working.
Thanks
Jud
PS is there any problem with holding the software on my website for others to get access to or would you prefer to be in control of who has it.
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