Paragon33 said:Since your laptop still has -d35B Password and Service Tag, try this one kpnhay4d from Latitude Master_PW V2.20. Type it in with caplocks off and do not capitalize the letters, press CTRL and then press Enter 3 times.
When the Manufacturing MODE screen appears, continue holding the short in place for another minute or so to completely clear the chip. If the grey screen comes back any way, the Timing for applying the short is not quite right. I have cleared 2 8100s, an 8200 and about a dozen I8000/C800s using this method and it works.Aquila said:Hi Rustram, I hope you can help me & would be eternally gratefull if you could. My story starts with a lightening strike killing my sons laptop. As he needs this for his schooling, it was devestating. So I bought a second hand Dell Inspiron 8100, as I am on a sickness benefit (cancer), & everything was working fine. Then my son in his infinate wisdom decided to Password protect everything & forgot the password. So we are now locked out & have no access. Tried Dell, but as It is second hand & the previous owner is overseas now, they denied me any help. Tried the "Paper Clip Method" & Yes I do get the "Manufacturing Mode Level (FF)" screen, but Fn-X does not clear it & it goes back to the grey screen. I have tried HUNDREDS of times & can get the MM screen everytime, but still no Fn-X.
The Asset Tag ID #4G72B0J-595B
The HD #68068LL4444-595B
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Paragon33 said:When the Manufacturing MODE screen appears, continue holding the short in place for another minute or so to completely clear the chip. If the grey screen comes back any way, the Timing for applying the short is not quite right. I have cleared 2 8100s, an 8200 and about a dozen I8000/C800s using this method and it works.
Level (FF) is what I get. When you get that screen and it persists, when you get the black screen and cursor, reboot the laptop and try to boot into DOS with the DST software and run it.Aquila said:Hi Paragon33, Thank you very much for the quick reply. I have tried what you suggested & have mixed results. Incidentally, I can get to MM with the combinations of pins, 4/5 4/6 3/6 3/5 & 2/5. Pins 4/5 shutdown laptop after the MM Screen has displayed for 15 secs (with short applied). Pins 4/6 send the laptop into a black screen,after MM screen, with a flashing cursor on top left & does not shut down laptop, however nothing happens after 90 secs of holding short. Pins 3/6 & 3/5 have same result as 4/5. Pins 2/5 have same result as 4/6. Also when the grey screen appears, applying any of these shorts starts the fan while it is applied. The chip has 24c02W6 - 9132c written on it. I thought that when it went into Manufacturing Mode, we would be looking for Level 1, wheras I get Level (FF) ? Is this pertinent at all ?
Thanks so much & I hope your knee surgery has/will gone/go smoothly
Paragon33 said:Level (FF) is what I get. When you get that screen and it persists, when you get the black screen and cursor, reboot the laptop and try to boot into DOS with the DST software and run it.
Paragon33 said:In his case, the laptop would boot into BIOS and show all drives present and enabled, but not one of them would boot.
This may have nothing to do with your problem, but is included to show weird things sometimes happen with no logical explanation.